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The Hill House

The Hill House

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The Hill House

Recommended by 12 mountain bikers out of 13

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Location: Helensburgh, West Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Stony Descent – Balloch Marina loop from Balloch

25.4km

02:22

630m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. The Hill House – View of Loch Lomond loop from Helensburgh Upper

18.1km

01:37

360m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. The Hill House – Forest Trail Climb loop from Helensburgh Central

12.4km

01:17

360m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Brian

June 19, 2016

High on a hill in Helensburgh, overlooking the River Clyde, sits what is universally regarded as Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s finest domestic creation.

The Hill House is a visually arresting mix of Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Scottish Baronial and Japonisme architecture and design.

Mackintosh designed nearly everything inside the Hill House too, from the decorative schemes and the furniture to the fittings and contents.

His wife, Margaret Macdonald, designed and made many of the textiles as well as a beautiful fireplace panel. Much of the house has been restored so it looks almost exactly as it did in 1904 when its first residents, Glasgow publisher Walter Blackie and his family, moved in.

The beautiful, formal gardens have also been restored in line with the early designs, using plants that would have been available at the time.

Dylan G

March 21, 2022

Coffee shop and toilets are great.

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Location: Helensburgh, West Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Stony Descent – Balloch Marina loop from Balloch

2. The Hill House – View of Loch Lomond loop from Helensburgh Upper

3. The Hill House – Forest Trail Climb loop from Helensburgh Central

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