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Gartmorn Reservoir – Gartmorn Dam Beach loop from Alva

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Gartmorn Reservoir – Gartmorn Dam Beach loop from Alva

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Gartmorn Reservoir – Gartmorn Dam Beach loop from Alva

01:21

17.9km

210m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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710 m

Alva Mural

Highlight • Monument

Created 2025

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6.88 km

Gartmorn Reservoir

Highlight • Cafe

Nice loop around the dam, which also has a cafe. There are some great dirt tracks – in fact it is a dirt cycling paradise. The dam is near the …

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7.52 km

Gartmorn Dam Beach

Highlight • Beach

Known locally as the dam artificial body of water which was created by the 6th Earl of Mar in 1713 to provide water power for pumping the coal mines in …

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8.57 km

Gartmorn Reservoir and Ochil Hills

Highlight • Lake

8.75 km

Gartmorn Dam

Highlight • Viewpoint

Gartmorn Dam is a loch, country park and nature reserve managed by Clackmannanshire council. The loch was built by Sir John Erskine, the 6th Earl of Mar, to power the …

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9.22 km

Clackmannan to Coalsnaughton Gravel Path

Highlight • Trail

15.0 km

Woodland Streams at Ochil Hills Woodland Park

Highlight • Forest

The Wood Hill, between Alva and Tillicoultry, is what remains of the grounds of Alva House (now demolished) and is now the Ochil Hills Woodland Park.

As well as attractive …

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16.4 km

Johnstone Mausoleum, Alva Old Kirkyard

Highlight • Monument

The church of St Serf was rebuilt in 1632 but was abandoned in the 1980s when the congregation merged with that of the Eadie Church. It was demolished after a …

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17.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.72 km

4.87 km

2.23 km

1.97 km

1.55 km

1.52 km

Surfaces

6.68 km

4.18 km

3.39 km

2.31 km

1.30 km

Elevation

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Lowest point (10 m)

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Sunday 24 May

22°C

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Gartmorn Reservoir – Gartmorn Dam Beach loop from Alva

Alva Mural

Gartmorn Reservoir

Gartmorn Dam Beach

Gartmorn Reservoir and Ochil Hills

Gartmorn Dam

Clackmannan to Coalsnaughton Gravel Path

Woodland Streams at Ochil Hills Woodland Park

Johnstone Mausoleum, Alva Old Kirkyard

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