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Argyll and Bute

River Add Bridge – Crinan Canal loop from Lochgilphead

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Argyll and Bute

River Add Bridge – Crinan Canal loop from Lochgilphead

Moderate

31

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River Add Bridge – Crinan Canal loop from Lochgilphead

02:31

57.8km

420m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 19.9 km for 102 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

405 m

Wild Rowan Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

While the wild rowan cafe is an excellent lunch/snack/toilet stop, the location here is wildly inaccurate. It’s actually in Dalavich, halfway up the western bank of Loch Awe…

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2

8.90 km

River Add Bridge

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Views over the water on all sides heading to the Moine Mohr Nature Reserve.

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3

9.08 km

Crinan Canal

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Beautifully kept sea loch canal and path

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16.4 km

Caol Scotnish

Bay

5

16.9 km

Tayvallich Coffee Shop

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Great espresso ☕️ and beautiful view.

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20.0 km

Loch a' Bhealaich

Bay

7

23.8 km

View Across Linne Mhuirich to Taynish National Nature Reserve

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8

29.2 km

View of Jura

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Tayvalich store and coffee shop are the last places for supplies before here.

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9

29.6 km

View of Jura

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10

52.4 km

Lock No. 9, Crinan Canal

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Lock No. 9 on Crinan Canal.
The Crinan Canal is 9 miles (14.5km) in length with 15 locks (3 automated) and 7 bridges.

- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crinan_Canal
- waterwaysworld.com/canalsrivers/waterway/crinan-canal

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B

57.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

50.5 km

6.36 km

490 m

350 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.8 km

2.58 km

440 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 15 July

27°C

10°C

18 %

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