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Nic O'Balloch Climb – Spectacle Loch loop from Maybole

Nic O'Balloch Climb – Spectacle Loch loop from Maybole

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Nic O'Balloch Climb – Spectacle Loch loop from Maybole

05:57

128km

1,380m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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After 39.1 km for 79 m

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Start point

Train Station

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6.31 km

Glenalla Climb (Ayrshire Alps, North Side)

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Distance - 7.97km 4.95miles
Ascent - 256m 840ft
Gradient - 3.2%

Strava segment: strava.com/segments/3622724

The Ayrshire Alps consist of numerous challenging road cycle climbs. They were conceived by Ayr Burners Cycling club and are situated at the north of the Galloway Forest Park, Scotland.

Komoot collection: komoot.com/collection/1257079/-ayrshire-alps

Ayr Burners Cycling: ayrburners.org

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14.3 km

Glenalla Southside Climb (Ayrshire Alps)

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Distance - 3.22km 2.00miles
Ascent - 170m 558ft
Gradient - 5.2%

Strava segment: strava.com/segments/9790087

The Ayrshire Alps consist of numerous challenging road cycle climbs. They were conceived by Ayr Burners Cycling club and are situated at the north of the Galloway Forest Park, Scotland.

Komoot collection: komoot.com/collection/1257079/-ayrshire-alps

Ayr Burners Cycling: ayrburners.org

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19.5 km

Nic O'Balloch Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nic O'Balloch isn't the longest climb at 3.5km, but with maximum gradients hitting 20% it's not to be underestimated

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25.9 km

Rolling descent to Glentrool

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Heading south this is a wonderful rolling descent that seems to go on forever with beautiful scenery. Hardly had to turn a pedal for miles. Suspect it would be a long slog in the other direction, but not too steep.

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39.2 km

Glentrool Visitor Centre and Stone Bridge

Highlight • River

A great spot to start/end a ride. There's a car park, cafe and loads of local route information from MTB loops to road rides.

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43.8 km

Water of Minnoch Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Pretty little bridge crossing the water of Minnoch near to Glentrool. Nothing more than that, but a nice place to spend a few minutes and listen to the water and spot some birds.

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53.0 km

Gill Wood

Forest

63.2 km

Spectacle Loch

Highlight • Viewpoint

Two Lochs side by side in fact, which accounts for the name, as the two look like a pair of spectacles. A fisherman's paradise - The largest tench caught in Scotland was recorded here.

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102 km

The Screws Climb (Ayrshire Alps)

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Distance - 3.49km 2.17miles
Ascent - 98m 320ft
Gradient - 2.7%

View segment on Strava: strava.com/segments/8943131

The Ayrshire Alps consist of numerous challenging road cycle climbs. They were conceived by Ayr Burners Cycling club and are situated at the north of the Galloway Forest Park, Scotland.

Komoot collection: komoot.com/collection/1257079/-ayrshire-alps

Ayr Burners Cycling: ayrburners.org

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115 km

Brunston Quarry Plantation

Forest

128 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

114 km

13.7 km

419 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

109 km

18.5 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Saturday 5 September

19°C

13°C

85 %

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Glenalla Climb (Ayrshire Alps, North Side)

Glenalla Southside Climb (Ayrshire Alps)

Nic O'Balloch Climb

Rolling descent to Glentrool

Glentrool Visitor Centre and Stone Bridge

Water of Minnoch Bridge

Spectacle Loch

The Screws Climb (Ayrshire Alps)

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