Ardgartan lochside and riverside circuit

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This waymarked circuit from the Ardgartan Visitor Centre visits the beautiful shores of Loch Long and then follows the wooded banks of the Croe Water.

Terrain

Waymarked paths, tracks and minor road.

Public Transport

Citylink bus.

Start

Ardgartan Visitor Centre. Open start point in Google Maps for directions.

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Walk Description

Stage 1

Start from the Ardgartan Visitor Centre (closed but toilets open), signed from the A83 just north of Ardgartan off the Rest and Be Thankful road, where there is parking, toilets and a picnic area, and a view of the south peak of The Cobbler. From the car park across the bridge follow the road signed for the Coillessan Events Car Park; the whole route is waymarked in blue. Continue along this road as it undulates through the attractive woodland.

Stage 2

Keep right at a junction and go straight on past another track. Soon after, turn left downhill on a path marked with a blue post. This path then follows the shore of Loch Long with beautiful views.

Stage 3

Eventually the path passes an old boathouse and has views towards the huge new Ardgartan Hotel. There are good views across Loch Long here and a good stopping place at the small beach. Keep following the path around the loch until a marker indicates where to turn left at a junction and head away from the water. Cross a small bridge and follow the twisting path through woods before emerging onto the hotel driveway - turn right here.

Stage 4

After a short distance turn left along a narrow footpath next to the river, this junction is just before you reach some houses on the right and is marked with a green footpath sign. Cross the wooden bridge and turn left to climb the bank on the other side.

Stage 5

At the top of the bank you reach the entrance drive to the Forest Holidays site at Ardgartan. Turn immediately left to follow a path upstream above the Croe Water. The clear path, marked with both red and blue marker posts, keeps left at a junction and follows the river closely. When the path merges with a bigger path turn left and then bear right at the next junction keeping on the same side of the river. Keep left to follow the path into the grassy picnic area at the Visitor Centre at the start of the walk.

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