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Ashton Esplanade – Benmore Botanic Garden loop from Greenock West

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Ashton Esplanade – Benmore Botanic Garden loop from Greenock West

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Ashton Esplanade – Benmore Botanic Garden loop from Greenock West

04:41

82.0km

460m

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: February 20, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes ferry crossings

Check ferry timetable.

After 8.88 km for 4.26 km

After 69.1 km for 4.26 km

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.40 km

View of Greenock and the Firth of Clyde from Lyle Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.00 km

Beach

6.92 km

Ashton Esplanade

Highlight • Cycleway

8.88 km

Gourock to Dunoon Ferry (Sound of Shuna)

Highlight • Structure

Gourock McInroy’s Point Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Hunters Quay

Tip by

20.9 km

Chainsaw Craft Workshop

Highlight • Structure

23.5 km

Redwood Coffee

Highlight • Cafe

Good food and coffees

Tip by

23.5 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 …

Tip by

53.5 km

Road Along Loch Eck

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Embark on a scenic ride along this flat, paved road that hugs the edge of Lock Eck. Delight in the gorgeous scenes around you, including majestic forests, towering mountains, and the serene, mirror-like surface of the loch's waters.

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82.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.3 km

11.0 km

8.55 km

7.81 km

3.44 km

2.68 km

154 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

64.4 km

9.59 km

7.13 km

477 m

381 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

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Weather

Sunday 17 May

13°C

6°C

53 %

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Ashton Esplanade – Benmore Botanic Garden loop from Greenock West

View of Greenock and the Firth of Clyde from Lyle Hill

Ashton Esplanade

Gourock to Dunoon Ferry (Sound of Shuna)

Chainsaw Craft Workshop

Redwood Coffee

Benmore Botanic Garden

Road Along Loch Eck

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