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Ardgowan Fishery Café – Loch Thom loop from Greenock

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Holefarm And Cowdenknowes

Ardgowan Fishery Café – Loch Thom loop from Greenock

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Ardgowan Fishery Café – Loch Thom loop from Greenock

02:33

8.91km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

1

1 m

Papermill Road Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Small car park, can get busy.
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Tip by

2

10 m

Greenock Cut Information Board

Highlight • Other

Drive out illness
The Greenock Cut was opened in 1827. This aqueduct
- which you can walk alongside - supplied the people of Greenock with water. At that time, industry was booming, the population was growing - and illness was rampant. The lack of fresh water and sewage contributed to the spread of cholera and other epidemics.

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Water was stored in Loch Thom - named after Robert Thom, who designed the scheme - and reached the town in a series of waterfalls. These turned water wheels that powered machinery in mills and factories.
It was ten times cheaper than steam power.
The Cut was therefore fundamental to Greenock's industrial growth.

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3

4.10 km

Dunrod Hill

Highlight • Summit

4

5.35 km

Ardgowan Fishery Café

Highlight • Cafe

Cafe open for drinks, snacks and lunches.

Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday: 9am–8pm
Saturday - Sunday: 8am–8pm

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5

6.38 km

Loch Thom

Highlight • Structure

Loch Thom is a reservoir which has supplied drinking water to Greenock and the surrounding area since 1827. It's a popular fishing venue and pretty area for a walk.

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6

6.38 km

Loch Thom

Highlight • Natural Monument

Loch Thom is a C-shaped freshwater lake that was turned into a reservoir in 1827 to provide a water supply to the nearby town of Greenock via a long aqueduct known as The Cut. An early morning run before the breeze picks up often delivers perfect reflections of the surrounding landscape in the loch's surface.

Tip by

7

7.14 km

Overton Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Gravel access road heading back down towards the Greenock Cut visitors' centre

Tip by

8.15 km

Reservoir Number 6

Lake

9

8.56 km

View of Clyde Valley and Cowal

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely views of the reservoir and surrounding countryside.

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B

8.91 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.23 km

1.56 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.15 km

1.53 km

155 m

< 100 m

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