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View of Loch Riddon – Lunderston Bay loop from Rothesay

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View of Loch Riddon – Lunderston Bay loop from Rothesay

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View of Loch Riddon – Lunderston Bay loop from Rothesay

04:36

83.2km

550m

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: April 7, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 13.7 km for 436 m

After 48.6 km for 7.45 km

After 71.5 km for 11.5 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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186 m

Rothesay Town Centre and Castle

Highlight • Castle

Rothesay is a smart Victorian seaside resort and the main town on the east side of Isle of Bute.

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13.3 km

Road Along the Lake

Highlight • Trail

So peaceful and quiet - I didn't take many pictures

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16.8 km

View of Loch Riddon

Highlight • Viewpoint

Take the coastal road to Colintraive rather than the main road - you then get this view!

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19.4 km

Loch Riddon Coastal Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Get off the main road. Slower more attractive coastal road

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31.1 km

Loch Tarsan Dam

Highlight • Structure

48.0 km

View of the loch at Dunoon

Highlight • Lake

56.5 km

Beach

62.0 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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63.6 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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83.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.2 km

19.6 km

19.4 km

17.9 km

2.62 km

1.53 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

56.7 km

20.8 km

3.28 km

2.45 km

Elevation

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Sunday 24 May

19°C

11°C

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View of Loch Riddon – Lunderston Bay loop from Rothesay

Rothesay Town Centre and Castle

Road Along the Lake

View of Loch Riddon

Loch Riddon Coastal Road

Loch Tarsan Dam

View of the loch at Dunoon

Cloch Lighthouse

Lunderston Bay

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