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Glen Douglas Steep Climb

Glen Douglas Steep Climb

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Glen Douglas Steep Climb

Road cycling

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Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

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Location: Garelochhead, West Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Michael

January 23, 2021

Road cycling

If your looking for a challenge this is the place to go. Very steep and sustained gets steeper at the top just when you thinks it’s over, the top of the hill leads on to a great pass over to Loch Lomond.

Stuart

June 14, 2020

Road cycling

Steep climb with switchbacks. 1.4km 8.7% average.

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