Loch Ness Marathon 2027
Inverness, United Kingdom
The course
Point-to-point course starting on high ground between Fort Augustus and Foyers in the Scottish Highlands. It drops down the B852 to the shore at Foyers, then follows the south-eastern shore of Loch Ness north-east to Dores. After Dores there is a substantial climb around mile 18, then the route heads into Inverness, crosses the River Ness and finishes in Bught Park. Net downhill overall but undulating; roads and paths.
Course summary source: 13milers.com
Course map & elevation
No GPS track for this course yet.
We haven't mapped the Loch Ness Marathon route yet. Elevation data will appear here once a licensed or organizer-verified course map is available.
Training for the Loch Ness Marathon?
Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness, your schedule, and this course's elevation.
Race-week weather
Typical high
13°C
Typical low
8°C
Year-to-year swing
±1.2°C
Rain
4.5 mm/day
Based on 2020-2025 of race-week history, with peak gusts around 21 km/h.
Difficulty
Race facts
- Official race site
- lochnessmarathon.com ↗
- Start time
- 10:00
- Field size
- 3,198 finishers (2025)
- Boston qualifier
- Yes
Distances: 42.2 km
Training for the Loch Ness Marathon?
Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness, your schedule, and this course's elevation.
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