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Loch Shiel Lakeside Gravel Track

Name: Loch Shiel Lakeside Gravel Track
Rating: 2

Recommended by 18 cyclists

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Location: Glenfinnan, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Camusnagaul Ferry Crossing – Loch Eil South Shore Road loop from Corran

95.9km

06:42

920m

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

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2. Camusnagaul Ferry Crossing – Ardgour Lighthouse loop from Strontian

96.6km

06:46

920m

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

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3. Pontoon on Loch Shiel – Yellow and White Cottage loop from Strontian

39.9km

03:54

420m

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

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Alice Baddeley

May 4, 2023

This forestry track runs alongside Loch Shiel and offers fantastic views over the water. The surface is compact gravel, making it suitable for touring or gravel bikes.

There are a few places where you can pull in by the water for a picnic or even a swim. Overall it's quite a flat track but there are some lovely undulating parts that wind around the loch.

Oli Culcheth

June 19, 2019

this is a forestry road that is currently [Jan 2019] in use, so you may see the occasional timber truck, and as a result, sections can get churned up/muddy after heavy weather. however, it's a magical gravel road with some of the best lakeside views, and feels really isolated in placed.

the surface is generally pretty good; I did it on my road bike with 28c tyres, and while I wouldn't necessarily recommend that, it is doable. A gravel or touring bike would have no problem, and with the right bike, you can make the section pretty swiftly. Although with views like this, why rush?!

Wendy Duigan

May 12, 2024

a beautiful gravel track. Very steep from Strontian over to Polloch. The Glenfinnan foot bridge has been out of use for several years. Cross at your own risk, or add a few extra kilometres on the road to be safe

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Distance 18.9 km

Uphill 50 m

Downhill 40 m

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Location: Glenfinnan, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Loch Shiel Lakeside Gravel Track

1. Camusnagaul Ferry Crossing – Loch Eil South Shore Road loop from Corran

2. Camusnagaul Ferry Crossing – Ardgour Lighthouse loop from Strontian

3. Pontoon on Loch Shiel – Yellow and White Cottage loop from Strontian

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