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The best gravel rides In Central Scotland

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Experience the rugged beauty of gravel biking with our curated list of gravel rides In Central Scotland. Whether you're looking for challenging climbs or scenic trails, here are some of the best gravel bike routes In Central Scotland.

Carron Valley Red Trail – Carron Valley Reservoir loop from High Balmalloch	Expert 02:44 30.9km
Carron Valley Red Trail – Carron Valley Reservoir loop from Banton	Easy 01:14 15.9km
Canada Wood Kitchen & Trails – Lionthorn Woods loop from Falkirk High	Intermediate 02:18 25.4km
Carron Valley Red Trail – Carron Reservoir Dam loop from Banton	Intermediate 01:47 20.0km
Blackness Castle – Coastal Road to Hopetoun House loop from Bo'ness	Intermediate 01:59 29.0km
Strathclyde Loch – Chatelherault Country Park loop from Hamilton Central	Intermediate 02:11 28.0km
Bo'ness Harbour – Hopetoun House loop from Linlithgow Bridge	Intermediate 02:32 36.1km
Chatelherault Country Park – Strathclyde Loch loop from Wishaw	Intermediate 02:05 28.1km
Strathclyde Loch – Chatelherault Country Park loop from Larkhall	Intermediate 01:58 27.3km

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Carron Valley Red Trail – Carron Valley Reservoir loop from High Balmalloch
02:44
30.9km
11.3km/h
520m
520m
Expert
3.7
(3)
18
Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Carron Valley Red Trail – Carron Valley Reservoir loop from Banton
01:14
15.9km
12.9km/h
140m
140m
Easy
5.0
(4)
14
Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Canada Wood Kitchen & Trails – Lionthorn Woods loop from Falkirk High
02:18
25.4km
11.0km/h
230m
230m
Intermediate
13
Intermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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4
Carron Valley Red Trail – Carron Reservoir Dam loop from Banton
01:47
20.0km
11.2km/h
350m
350m
Intermediate
4.0
(3)
8
Intermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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5
Blackness Castle – Coastal Road to Hopetoun House loop from Bo'ness
01:59
29.0km
14.6km/h
170m
170m
Intermediate
3.5
(2)
22
Intermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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6
Strathclyde Loch – Chatelherault Country Park loop from Hamilton Central
02:11
28.0km
12.8km/h
280m
280m
Intermediate
4.8
(6)
21
Intermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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7
Bo'ness Harbour – Hopetoun House loop from Linlithgow Bridge
02:32
36.1km
14.3km/h
290m
290m
Intermediate
23
Intermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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8
Chatelherault Country Park – Strathclyde Loch loop from Wishaw
02:05
28.1km
13.5km/h
210m
210m
Intermediate
4.9
(10)
23
Intermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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9
Strathclyde Loch – Chatelherault Country Park loop from Larkhall
01:58
27.3km
13.8km/h
200m
200m
Intermediate
4.9
(9)
20
Intermediate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Carron Valley Red Trail – Carron Reservoir Dam loop from Dunipace

04:24

53.9km

12.2km/h

930m

Expert

Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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The best gravel rides In Central Scotland

Carron Valley Red Trail – Carron Valley Reservoir loop from High Balmalloch

Carron Valley Red Trail – Carron Valley Reservoir loop from Banton

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Canada Wood Kitchen & Trails – Lionthorn Woods loop from Falkirk High

Carron Valley Red Trail – Carron Reservoir Dam loop from Banton

Blackness Castle – Coastal Road to Hopetoun House loop from Bo'ness

Strathclyde Loch – Chatelherault Country Park loop from Hamilton Central

Bo'ness Harbour – Hopetoun House loop from Linlithgow Bridge

Chatelherault Country Park – Strathclyde Loch loop from Wishaw

Strathclyde Loch – Chatelherault Country Park loop from Larkhall