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Argyll and Bute

Wild Rowan Cafe – Cairnbaan Swing Bridge loop from Lochgilphead

Mountain biking trails

Argyll and Bute

Wild Rowan Cafe – Cairnbaan Swing Bridge loop from Lochgilphead

Easy

6

riders

Wild Rowan Cafe – Cairnbaan Swing Bridge loop from Lochgilphead

01:33

19.7km

270m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 5.74 km for 23 m

After 17.6 km for 18 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.15 km

Wild Rowan Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

While the wild rowan cafe is an excellent lunch/snack/toilet stop, the location here is wildly inaccurate. It’s actually in Dalavich, halfway up the western bank of Loch Awe…

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2

1.15 km

View of the Valley from the Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

3

1.30 km

Loch Gilp

Highlight • Viewpoint

4

1.61 km

Argyll Street

Highlight • Settlement

5

5.72 km

Cairnbaan Swing Bridge

Highlight • Structure

One of the swing bridges in Cairnbaan on the Crinan Canal - Exciting to watch as the bridge swings away as a boat tries to pass.

Translated by Google •

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6

18.1 km

Lochgilphead Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

once you left the campsite, go back to NCR78 as it joins the Crinan canal. Later there are two options: either cycling along the road or go off road

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19.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.86 km

5.60 km

3.07 km

2.37 km

1.24 km

595 m

Surfaces

7.98 km

5.32 km

4.42 km

2.02 km

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Saturday 29 August

19°C

12°C

81 %

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