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Highland Cattle Pasture – Barcraigs Reservoir loop from Langbank

Highland Cattle Pasture – Barcraigs Reservoir loop from Langbank

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Highland Cattle Pasture – Barcraigs Reservoir loop from Langbank

03:19

67.0km

900m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.67 km

Cairn Café

Highlight • Cafe

Popular cafe for cyclists crossing the Clyde from Glasgow and riding in the Ayrshire hills. Good food, decently priced and friendly towards cyclists.

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20.6 km

Barr Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Barr Castle is a late medieval tower house. It can be seen today as a ruin on a low ridge to the south of the village of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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25.7 km

Mona Lisa Mural by Tom Donnelly

Highlight • Monument

A stunning mural that brightens the town up.

The mural, overlooking Craighouse Square, was commissioned by Adam McLean, who owns The Studio and Gallery. The striking artwork has been replicated from an oil painting by self-taught artist, Tom Donnelly.

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29.2 km

Highland Cattle Pasture

Highlight • Viewpoint

Who can ride past a bunch of highland coos and not stop to say hello? Lovely views on all sides as well, so it's a great place to stop.

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42.9 km

Barcraigs Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Right in the border of North Ayrshire and Renfrewshire and a popular swimming spot. The eastern half of the reservoir is more often used by a local fishing club.

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43.9 km

View of the Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

47.1 km

Uplawmoor Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Steady

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54.5 km

Bernie's Café, Bridge of Weir

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic little cafe with table service out-front for cyclists. Visited on a club run recently and they couldn't have been more helpful. Empire biscuits pretty good for a sugar boost and the coffee was excellent too.

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67.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.1 km

9.36 km

3.63 km

1.92 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

61.2 km

5.85 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 23 July

19°C

13°C

13 %

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Highland Cattle Pasture – Barcraigs Reservoir loop from Langbank

Cairn Café

Barr Castle

Mona Lisa Mural by Tom Donnelly

Highland Cattle Pasture

Barcraigs Reservoir

View of the Reservoir

Uplawmoor Climb

Bernie's Café, Bridge of Weir

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