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Carrick Castle and Loch Eck loop from Ardentinny

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Carrick Castle and Loch Eck loop from Ardentinny

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Carrick Castle and Loch Eck loop from Ardentinny

03:40

40.9km

830m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 6, 2024

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

Loch Goil Marine Protected Area

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.31 km

Path Beside Loch Long

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

If heading north, don't miss the signpost near the top of the climb!
This is the start of an brilliant steep singletrack descent to Loch Goil and then onto Carrick …

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10.4 km

Carrick Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

14th Century tower house probably built by the Campbell family. It was used as a hunting lodge by James IV and Mary, Queen of Scots, visited in 1563. It's undergoing renovation at the moment.

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34.0 km

Glen Finart Gravel Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

A healthy mixture of light and loose gravel that climbs up and away from Loch Eck. If your bike (or your will power) isn't keen on gravel then a well paved road runs parallel.

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40.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.9 km

12.5 km

5.25 km

2.20 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.4 km

18.0 km

508 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Today

Saturday 13 December

11°C

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98 %

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This route was planned by komoot.

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Carrick Castle and Loch Eck loop from Ardentinny

Path Beside Loch Long

Carrick Castle

Glen Finart Gravel Path

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