Greenock Cut Information Board – View of Clyde Valley and Cowal loop from Drumfrochar

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Greenock Cut Information Board – View of Clyde Valley and Cowal loop from Drumfrochar

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Greenock Cut Information Board – View of Clyde Valley and Cowal loop from Drumfrochar

04:15

15.2km

290m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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943 m

Papermill Road Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Small car park, can get busy.
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952 m

Greenock Cut Information Board

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Drive out illness
The Greenock Cut was opened in 1827. This aqueduct
- which you can walk alongside - supplied the people of Greenock with water. At that time, industry …

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1.28 km

View of Clyde Valley and Cowal

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely views of the reservoir and surrounding countryside.

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1.70 km

Reservoir Number 6

Lake

2.70 km

Overton Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Gravel access road heading back down towards the Greenock Cut visitors' centre

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7.14 km

Gryfe Reservoir Southern Gravel Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Lovely smooth tarmac from the main road, then some undulating gravel past the lochs before rejoining a lovely single track road.

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14.3 km

Yellow Gorse

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Beautiful

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15.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.18 km

2.88 km

2.74 km

2.41 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.66 km

4.30 km

2.43 km

1.31 km

486 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

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Wednesday 11 November

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Greenock Cut Information Board – View of Clyde Valley and Cowal loop from Drumfrochar

Papermill Road Car Park

Greenock Cut Information Board

View of Clyde Valley and Cowal

Overton Road

Gryfe Reservoir Southern Gravel Trail

Yellow Gorse

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