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Stony Descent – View of Loch Lomond loop from Helensburgh Upper

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Stony Descent – View of Loch Lomond loop from Helensburgh Upper

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Stony Descent – View of Loch Lomond loop from Helensburgh Upper

02:14

26.8km

550m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 19, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 11.1 km for 4 m

After 11.1 km for 24 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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692 m

The Hill House

Highlight • Historical Site

High on a hill in Helensburgh, overlooking the River Clyde, sits what is universally regarded as Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s finest domestic creation.

The Hill House is a visually arresting mix of Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Scottish Baronial and Japonisme architecture and design.

Mackintosh designed nearly everything inside the Hill House too, from the decorative schemes and the furniture to the fittings and contents.

His wife, Margaret Macdonald, designed and made many of the textiles as well as a beautiful fireplace panel. Much of the house has been restored so it looks almost exactly as it did in 1904 when its first residents, Glasgow publisher Walter Blackie and his family, moved in.

The beautiful, formal gardens have also been restored in line with the early designs, using plants that would have been available at the time.

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5.78 km

View of Loch Lomond

Highlight • Lake

This track boasts some fantastic views overlooking Loch Lomond.

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7.16 km

Gouk Hill Path Hike-a-Bike Section

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

June 24 - badly affected by fallen trees. A path of sorts has been formed to the left facing uphill (E>W) however it is very steep with a loaded bike. The forest thereafter is very difficult going, almost impassable. Perseverance, brute strength and a sense of humour needed. Overall I would suggest an alternative route.

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9.94 km

Stony Descent

Highlight • Trail

Fast, bumpy descent with some scope to get some real speed! Take care.

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12.9 km

Cameron House Gatehouse

Highlight • Historical Site

14.1 km

View of Loch Lomond

Highlight • Viewpoint

Loch Lomond is a freshwater Scottish loch which crosses the Highland Boundary Fault. It is the largest inland stretch of water in Great Britain by surface area. The loch contains many islands, including Inchmurrin, the largest fresh-water island in the British Isles. Loch Lomond is a popular leisure destination and is featured in the song "The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond". The Loch is now part of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park which was established in 2002. Loch Lomond is a corruption of the Gaelic Lac Leaman, or 'Lake of the Elms'.

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23.0 km

Three Lochs Way: Helensburgh Segment

Highlight • Trail

Great quality fast gravel track that forms part of the Three Lochs Way.

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26.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.10 km

6.91 km

6.34 km

2.93 km

2.06 km

298 m

143 m

Surfaces

12.5 km

5.52 km

3.38 km

2.70 km

2.27 km

407 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Monday 25 May

23°C

11°C

0 %

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Stony Descent – View of Loch Lomond loop from Helensburgh Upper

The Hill House

View of Loch Lomond

Gouk Hill Path Hike-a-Bike Section

Stony Descent

Cameron House Gatehouse

View of Loch Lomond

Three Lochs Way: Helensburgh Segment

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