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Loch Tarsan Dam – Benmore Botanic Garden loop from St Catherines

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Argyll and Bute

Loch Tarsan Dam – Benmore Botanic Garden loop from St Catherines

Hard

4.0

(5)

20

riders

Loch Tarsan Dam – Benmore Botanic Garden loop from St Catherines

05:07

81.9km

800m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very 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: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

39.8 km

Lochhead

Highlight • Settlement

A nice little place at the end of the loch. Perfect resting place after the descent and before the climb back inland.

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2

42.2 km

Loch Tarsan Dam

Highlight • Structure

3

53.1 km

Chainsaw Craft Workshop

Highlight • Structure

4

55.7 km

Redwood Coffee

Highlight • Cafe

Good food and coffees

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5

55.8 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

6

58.0 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.

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B

81.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.7 km

18.1 km

5.68 km

3.81 km

628 m

Surfaces

74.2 km

6.29 km

1.07 km

351 m

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Sunday 11 October

15°C

6°C

81 %

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