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Benmore Botanic Garden – Road Along Loch Eck loop from Greenock West

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Benmore Botanic Garden – Road Along Loch Eck loop from Greenock West

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Benmore Botanic Garden – Road Along Loch Eck loop from Greenock West

04:39

81.7km

460m

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: September 23, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 8.72 km for 4.26 km

After 68.9 km for 4.26 km

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

2.26 km

View of Greenock and the Firth of Clyde from Lyle Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.86 km

Beach

Beach

3

6.77 km

Ashton Esplanade

Highlight • Cycleway

4

8.72 km

Gourock to Dunoon Ferry (Sound of Shuna)

Highlight • Structure

Gourock McInroy’s Point Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Hunters Quay

Tip by

5

20.7 km

Chainsaw Craft Workshop

Highlight • Structure

6

23.3 km

Redwood Coffee

Highlight • Cafe

Good food and coffees

Tip by

7

23.4 km

Benmore Botanic Garden

Highlight • Trail

Benmore botanic gardens is a 120-acre mountainside garden surrounded by the dramatic scenery of Argyllshire.

The gardens also have a tearoom. Perfect for a snack stop!

Open daily from 1 …

Tip by

8

53.4 km

Road Along Loch Eck

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Embark on a scenic ride along this flat, paved road that hugs the edge of Lock Eck. Delight in the gorgeous scenes around you, including majestic forests, towering mountains, and the serene, mirror-like surface of the loch's waters.

Tip by

B

81.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.1 km

11.8 km

8.55 km

7.78 km

3.22 km

2.24 km

123 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

69.1 km

9.26 km

3.09 km

298 m

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Tuesday 13 October

16°C

8°C

64 %

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