The Applecross Peninsula Stage 1: Scotland's toughest climb (Bealach na Bà from Tornapress) скачать в хорошем качестве

The Applecross Peninsula Stage 1: Scotland's toughest climb (Bealach na Bà from Tornapress)

If there's one road that captures the raw, untamed spirit of Scottish cycling, it’s Bealach na Bà. Rising steeply from the remote hamlet of Tornapress, this legendary Highland pass is often called the "Alpe d’Huez of Scotland"—and for good reason. It’s widely regarded as Scotland’s hardest road climb. The moment you roll out of Tornapress, the world narrows to a single-track road and an open sky. There are no cafés, no villages—just you, the bike, and the vast silence of the Highlands. The climb builds slowly at first, giving you time to settle in and soak up the view: a sweeping glen carved by glaciers, watched over by towering peaks. But Bealach doesn’t stay gentle for long. The road begins to rear up, twisting through a dramatic series of alpine-style switchbacks, each corner offering a new perspective on the wild landscape below. With gradients that spike above 17%, exposed sections, and unpredictable weather, this climb demands strength and resilience. The reward? A panorama that stretches across the Applecross Peninsula to the shimmering sea, and on clear days, all the way to Skye. In this video, you’ll join a ride alongside a trained cyclist. If you'd prefer to ride at your own pace, see the details below on how to do so using our indoor cycling app, Open Road. Recommended for cycling enthusiasts who want to try Scotland's toughest ride on one of the most beautiful cycling loops in the UK You can find the ride on Strava:   / strava   Keywords: Intermediate, Expert, Remote, Road bike, Mountain pass, Backroad, Beautiful, Jaw-dropping, Stunning, Epic, Ocean, Peninsula Take your indoor cycling to the next level with Open Road, our ultra-real training app Experience the ultimate indoor cycling adventure with Open Road, our training app for Windows. Designed to bring the outdoors inside, the app transforms your effort into realistic speed, immersing you in rides that feel just like the real thing. Compared to our ride-along videos on YouTube, Open Road offers a more dynamic and authentic indoor cycling experience. The app is fully compatible with all ANT+ and Bluetooth LE cycling devices, including smart trainers, power meters, and speed sensors. For athletes using spinning or exercise bikes without ANT+ connectivity, manual speed control is available, ensuring everyone can enjoy the ride. During your training sessions, you'll have access to essential cycling metrics like altitude, distance, speed, and heart rate, giving you a complete, data-driven workout. Learn more about our indoor cycling app 'Open Road' and sign up for your free ride on our website: https://bikethe.world Support the Channel: Our channel is free to use at home. But if you like the content and it helps your training, we would appreciate your support. You can support us by taking a membership or giving us a ‘Super Thanks’. This will help us make it possible to create and share more professionally produced cycling videos from all over the world. Strava: Join our global cycling community and get kudos from fellow cyclists who like to bike the world:   / strava   Bike the World with Others: Many indoor cycling studios around the world are using our videos for their indoor training sessions. If you want to bike the world at your local indoor cycling studio, please tell them about us. Facebook: Do you like our cycling videos? Then learn more about new rides, our training app 'Open Road', and other cycling-related activities by giving us a ‘like’ or 'follow' on Facebook:   / biketheworldvideos   Just add music: Most cyclists would agree that the ride to Col du Tourmalet is outstanding. But with music, opinions are very mixed. So we have added no music. Instead, we recommend adding your favorite music to the ride. We have left the original sound of the ride out. This is because the noise from passing cars, vibrations from the road, wind, and the rider's breathing drowns the natural sound of the surroundings. Terms of use: Bike the World has filmed this ride with the journalistic purpose of documenting, describing, educating on, and informing about world-famous and epic bicycle rides around the world. As a courtesy, this video is free to view at home. Any public and/or commercial use needs a license or membership (contact us at https://bikethe.world for more information). Our videos may not be copied. Likewise, one may not use our videos outside our YouTube channel or our training app 'Open Road' without written permission. Our videos are protected by international copyright laws and any misuse will be prosecuted accordingly.