Loch Shiel Lakeside Gravel Track

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.

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?!

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