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Argyll and Bute
Bute

Ettrick Bay – Ardencraig Gardens loop from Port Bannatyne

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
Argyll and Bute
Bute

Ettrick Bay – Ardencraig Gardens loop from Port Bannatyne

Moderate

4.9

(7)

319

riders

Ettrick Bay – Ardencraig Gardens loop from Port Bannatyne

02:25

49.3km

470m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 7, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

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After 48.8 km for 481 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

5.42 km

Ettrick Bay

Highlight • Beach

Lovely bay on quiet roads. There is a café here too.

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2

13.3 km

Carmen's Rest Shelter, Rothesay

Highlight • Rest Area

These should be on the OpenStreetMaps already but this one isn't, and the Scottish Water website says it's on the Square but it isn't. It's on the coastal side of …

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3

16.1 km

Helmi's Patisserie - Bakery

Highlight • Cafe

A cosy spot for coffee and cake.

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4

16.2 km

Grantham Hotel and Steamship at Rothesay Promenade

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

Beautiful buildings and views a plenty.

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5

19.0 km

Ardencraig Gardens

Highlight • Natural

Ardencraig Gardens is a walled garden and is maintained by Argyll and Bute Council. It has been developed to create a propagation, education and show garden. Visitors can enjoy the …

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6

20.8 km

Ascog Hall Fernery and Gardens

Highlight • Monument

A well stocked garden with many architectural features, including a sunken Victorian Fernery (1875) and large stable's ruin all located in the grounds of a baronial style house from 1844.

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7

33.9 km

Scalpsie Viewing Platform

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views across the Firth of Clyde

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8

34.9 km

Stunning views across the Sound of Bute from this viewpoint on the A844 near Mecknoch. You can see the small island of Inchmarnock about 2km away. You also get an …

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B

49.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.4 km

5.71 km

4.08 km

853 m

208 m

Surfaces

40.7 km

7.57 km

891 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 19 May

16°C

10°C

54 %

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