Kilcreggan Pier – Loch Thom loop from Clynder

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Kilcreggan Pier – Loch Thom loop from Clynder

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Kilcreggan Pier – Loch Thom loop from Clynder

04:32

69.7km

840m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 5.26 km for 2.71 km

After 62.0 km for 2.71 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.16 km

Kilcreggan Pier

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you want to use the KilcregganGourock ferry check if it's running. It depends on the weather and I think wind in particular.

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18.7 km

Gibshill Forest

Forest

20.0 km

View across the reservoir towards the Clyde

Highlight • Viewpoint

23.9 km

Gryfe Reservoir Southern Gravel Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Lovely smooth tarmac from the main road, then some undulating gravel past the lochs before rejoining a lovely single track road.

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26.0 km

Gryffe Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

26.6 km

Loch Thom

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lovely views across Loch Thom, and perfect for a little paddle if it’s warm enough! Great place for a picnic.

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51.4 km

Inverkip Obelisk Monument

Highlight • Monument

Great off road cycle route on paths avoiding the busy coastal road which is very busy.

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55.4 km

Lunderston Bay

Highlight • Rest Area

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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56.9 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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