Lochranza Castle – Lochranza Road Climb loop from CalMac Claonaig - Lochranza Ferry Parking

Lochranza Castle – Lochranza Road Climb loop from CalMac Claonaig - Lochranza Ferry Parking

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4.7

(15)

1,094

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Lochranza Castle – Lochranza Road Climb loop from CalMac Claonaig - Lochranza Ferry Parking

04:41

104km

1,010m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes ferry crossings

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After 121 m for 7.30 km

After 97.1 km for 7.30 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.67 km

View of Lochranza Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Occasionally you have to give way to deer walking along main road in village next to Castle.

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9.44 km

Lochranza Castle and Arran Distillery

Highlight • Castle

Lochranza is the most northerly village on the Isle of Arran and is located on the northwest end of the island. The village is said to have the fewest hours …

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9.56 km

Climb from Lochranza to Sannox

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

Climb from Lochranza towards Sannox with views (weather permitting) of Goat Fell to the south.

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13.5 km

Lochranza Road Climb

Highlight • Climb

This is a fantastic road climb with very little traffic.

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27.7 km

Seal Rocks

Highlight • Viewpoint

Not offical name i am sure. :) I was very lucky to see many wild seals all around these cliffs. Stop here and try your luck as well

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42.8 km

Beach

49.2 km

View of Ailsa Craig and Pladda Lighthouse from Arran

Highlight • Viewpoint

Excellent views of Ailsa Craig and Mull of Kintyre.

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49.9 km

Ballymeanoch Wood

Forest

50.8 km

Auchenhew Wood

Forest

96.7 km

Coastal Road to Lochranza

Highlight • Cycleway

97.0 km

The Sandwich Station

Highlight • Rest Area

Great Sandwhiches next to Lochranza ferry terminal

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104 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.6 km

36.6 km

14.6 km

1.05 km

362 m

294 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

88.7 km

15.0 km

630 m

211 m

Elevation

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Highest point (200 m)

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

9°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

May 27, 2023,Arran CW

A fun day out with the CTC gang 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️😎
Fast paced ride back to Brodick to catch an earlier ferry… that didn’t exist 🙄

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Lochranza Castle – Lochranza Road Climb loop from CalMac Claonaig - Lochranza Ferry Parking

View of Lochranza Castle

Lochranza Castle and Arran Distillery

Climb from Lochranza to Sannox

Lochranza Road Climb

Seal Rocks

View of Ailsa Craig and Pladda Lighthouse from Arran

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The Sandwich Station

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