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Mugdock Castle

Name: Mugdock Castle
Rating: 2

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Location: Strathblane, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath – Stockingfield Junction Bridge loop from Lennoxtown

42.6km

02:39

290m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Mugdock Castle – Crow Road Summit loop from Milngavie

54.7km

03:40

720m

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

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3. Wooden Boardwalk Path – Turning the Beet Café loop from Westerton

51.6km

04:22

630m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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Scottish_Gravel_Girl

March 25, 2025

The original Castle on this site was built in the 13th century by the Graham family. The Grahams were a family on the rise and the family were made the Earls of Montrose in 1505.
The most famous Graham resident of Mugdock Castle was James Graham (1612-1650) known as The Great Montrose. He was a poet and soldier who fought for the cause of King Charles I during the Wars of The Three Kingdoms (more commonly referred to as The English Civil Wars) and was marked as one of the greatest soldiers of the time. So great was his military fame that King Louis XIV offered him the role as Marshal of France. His success ultimately ran out in 1650 with the loss of The Battle of Carbisdale in Rosshire. Montrose was betrayed by a fellow Scotsman and was ultimately Hung, Drawn and Quartered for his part in the war. His campaigns were immortalised by Sir Walter Scott in his 1819 novel A Legend of Montrose.

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Location: Strathblane, Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Path to Mugdock Castle

Mugdock Castle

1. Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath – Stockingfield Junction Bridge loop from Lennoxtown

2. Mugdock Castle – Crow Road Summit loop from Milngavie

3. Wooden Boardwalk Path – Turning the Beet Café loop from Westerton

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