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Lunderston Bay – View of Loch Riddon loop from Gourock

Hard

5.0

(3)

80

riders

Lunderston Bay – View of Loch Riddon loop from Gourock

04:27

78.6km

540m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 14.2 km for 11.5 km

After 39.6 km for 436 m

After 71.3 km for 4.26 km

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

4.97 km

Cloch Lighthouse

Highlight • Structure

The Cloch Lighthouse, created in 1797 by Thomas Smith and Robert Stevenson, features a round tower with triangular windows and added foghorns. Back then, the light's lenses floated in mercury and were turned by hand. Today, it's automated.

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2

6.47 km

Lunderston Bay

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Glasgow's closest sandy beach!

It surprised me but there was a wee bike repair station there as well as working public toilets.

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8.85 km

Beach

Beach

4

26.1 km

Rothesay is a smart Victorian seaside resort and the main town on the east side of Isle of Bute.

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5

39.2 km

Road Along the Lake

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So peaceful and quiet - I didn't take many pictures

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6

42.6 km

View of Loch Riddon

Highlight • Viewpoint

Take the coastal road to Colintraive rather than the main road - you then get this view!

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7

45.3 km

Loch Riddon Coastal Road

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Get off the main road. Slower more attractive coastal road

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8

54.6 km

Lochhead

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A nice little place at the end of the loch. Perfect resting place after the descent and before the climb back inland.

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9

57.0 km

Loch Tarsan Dam

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B

78.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.6 km

22.5 km

16.2 km

12.9 km

2.65 km

1.54 km

266 m

Surfaces

50.7 km

17.6 km

7.75 km

2.45 km

< 100 m

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Wednesday 20 May

17°C

10°C

73 %

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