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Colquhoun Square – The Hill House loop from Helensburgh

Colquhoun Square – The Hill House loop from Helensburgh

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Colquhoun Square – The Hill House loop from Helensburgh

01:11

14.0km

320m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 10.3 km for 276 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

265 m

Helensburgh Shoreline

Highlight • Beach

2

1.03 km

Colquhoun Square

Highlight • Settlement

"Colquhoun Square has been designed to create a town centre with attractive, usable and flexible public space which supports community events, festivals and markets. While previously the area was a …

Tip by

3

6.71 km

Forest Trail Climb

Highlight • Climb

Steep sustained climb, just under 1 mile long, 10.6% gradient

Tip by

4

11.4 km

View of Gare Loch from Above Rhu

Highlight • Lake

Speedy gravel downhill from here

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5

11.6 km

Woodland Trail

Highlight • Trail

6

11.7 km

The Hill House

Highlight • Historical Site

The Hill House was designed and built for the publisher Walter Blackie between 1902-1904. The house was the brainchild of architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret, who created …

Tip by

7

11.9 km

The Hill House

Highlight • Historical Site

High on a hill in Helensburgh, overlooking the River Clyde, sits what is universally regarded as Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s finest domestic creation.

The Hill House is a visually arresting mix …

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B

14.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.82 km

5.46 km

1.13 km

945 m

616 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.12 km

5.03 km

2.83 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Wednesday 21 October

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3°C

23 %

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