Mystery climb from Loch Lomond

DaveyL
DaveyL Posts: 5,167
edited September 2010 in Sportives/audaxes/training rides
I seem to have found a pretty steep climb:

http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/456911

Gains ~350 m in only 2 km, starting from what looks (by Google Maps satellite view) like a couple of old farmhouse buildings on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond, just north of Tarbet. Could be an interesting ride from Aberfoyle and back.

Anyone familiar with this one?
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,449
    It's been a while since I spent a lot of time in that part of the world (lived in Helensburgh for 11 years) but I'm not aware of any tarmaced road between Rowardennan and Inversnaid. Is it not a dirt track?
  • beinbhan
    beinbhan Posts: 52
    If it is the track i think it is it is a fireroad landrover track, I did it a couple of years ago from aberfoyle it is mountain bike country and if you can cycle up it from the loch side you are mega fit I suffered major brake fade on my disk brakes coming down it.
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    Yeah, on full zoom with satellite view it probably looks more like a dirt track than a tarmac road. Would be epic on a 'cross bike!
    Le Blaireau (1)
  • Buckled_Rims
    Buckled_Rims Posts: 1,648
    On my 25k map it shows as a dirt/landrover track through Gleann Gaoithe reaching Cailness on the shore of the Loch Lomond. Looks like a monster trek just to get there! Might be do-able on a cyclocross bike, definitely on a MTB.

    I've walked on the hill (Cruinn a'Bheinn) to the south of the track but can't remember seeing any traffic.
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