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View of East Loch Tarbert – Portavadie Ferry Terminal loop from Tarbert

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View of East Loch Tarbert – Portavadie Ferry Terminal loop from Tarbert

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View of East Loch Tarbert – Portavadie Ferry Terminal loop from Tarbert

07:18

119km

1,350m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 13, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 712 m for 5.57 km

After 114 km for 5.57 km

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Parking

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345 m

View of East Loch Tarbert

Highlight • Lake

Views out to East Loch Tarbert

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6.28 km

Portavadie Ferry Terminal

Highlight • Cycleway

This is the Portavadie Ferry Port for the crossing to Tarbert Loch Fyne. This ferry port is unattended and you buy your tickets on board the ferry. Thankfully there's a …

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9.33 km

View of Loch Fyne on the Road to Portavadie

Highlight • Cycleway

Very smooth tarmac leading to Portivadie, where you can stop for coffee and cake.

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19.3 km

View of the Kyles of Bute from Tighnabruaich

Highlight • Climb

Take your time with this climb, which ever way you choose to approach it - its quite a climb if you're fully loaded. A little easier from Tighnabruaich, the views out and across the Kyles of Bute are fabulous.

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34.2 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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36.6 km

Loch Tarsan Dam

Highlight • Structure

49.8 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 …

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84.0 km

view of Loch Lomond

Viewpoint

89.5 km

Viewpoint

113 km

The Lodge at Portavadie

Highlight • Other

Lovely restaurant next to the pier

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119 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

68.4 km

38.3 km

11.1 km

843 m

628 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

107 km

5.96 km

659 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

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Wednesday 6 May

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View of East Loch Tarbert – Portavadie Ferry Terminal loop from Tarbert

View of East Loch Tarbert

Portavadie Ferry Terminal

View of Loch Fyne on the Road to Portavadie

View of the Kyles of Bute from Tighnabruaich

Lochhead

Loch Tarsan Dam

Benmore Botanic Garden

The Lodge at Portavadie

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