Cycling in Tarbert
1 cycling route from Tarbert, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom, 65 km, 65 km mapped in all. Rolling riding (9 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes. Best months to ride: Jul to Aug.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 65 km
- Biggest day
- —
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Best months
- Jul to Aug
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Day trips
- 1 route heads for bigger hills elsewhere — up to 200 m on Tarbert to Lamlash (kept out of the other facts here).
Cycling guide to Tarbert
Cyclists starting in Tarbert have a 65.2 km point-to-point route to Lamlash. The route passes through places including Claonaig, West Tarbert, Whitehouse, Kennacraig, Lochranza, and Brodick. It features 655 m of elevation gain and a biggest climb beginning at 42.8 km, rising 194 m over 4.4 km with an average gradient of 4.4% and maximum of 7.6%, reaching a height of 200 m. The surface is mostly paved (87%) with a small portion (1%) unpaved or gravel. Cyclists travel 53.4 km on main roads without cycle lanes, and there is 1.5 km of cycle path. There are six railway stations near the route, and the longest stretch without services is 20.1 km between points on the road. The route is recorded in August with temperatures around 19°C.
More on best time to ride, terrain
Best time to ride
The recorded month is August with temperatures of 19°C.
Terrain
The terrain includes a 4.4 km climb averaging 4.4% gradient, with a maximum of 7.6%, reaching a height of 200 m. The overall elevation gain is 655 m, indicating rolling terrain rather than flat or mountainous.