Cycling in Balloch
1 cycling route from Balloch, West Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom, 26 km, 26 km mapped in all, with up to 45 m of climbing in a day. Mostly flat riding (2 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 15 km on cycle paths or lanes. Best months to ride: Jun to Aug.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 26 km
- Biggest day
- 45 m
- Terrain
- Flat
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Best months
- Jun to Aug
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 5% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane · 15 km on cycle paths or lanes.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route.
Cycling guide to Balloch
Balloch is the start of the West Loch Lomond Cycle Route, which runs 25.7 km to Tarbet passing through Cameron Home Farm, Auchendennan, Arden, Arnburn, Porte o' Rossdhu, Aldochlay, Luss, Inverbeg, Firkin and Tarbet. The route is entirely paved and mostly cycle path, offering a traffic-managed corridor with very limited stretches on main roads without cycle lanes, only 1.2 km in total. Beyond Balloch, cyclists can reach several intermediate villages along the loch.
More on best time to ride, terrain
Best time to ride
July is a recorded month for cycling this route. Temperature data is unavailable.
Terrain
The terrain is flat with a maximum elevation of 45 m above sea level and very little climbing, with total elevation gain of 45 m across the route. The profile is gentle, suitable for mostly easy riding.