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Kilbride, Glenmorag and Ardyne Carparks


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About Kilbride, Glenmorag and Ardyne Carparks

See our main pages on forests around Dunoon.

Kilbride, Glenmorag and Ardyne Carparks provide access to the Corlarach Walks. Rising high above the Firth of Clyde to the east and Loch Striven on the west, these waymarked routes offer glorious views, rich in wildlife and a chance for a good stretch if you feel like it.

There are a variety of routes, from easy to strenuous.

Running from Kilbride:
Berry Burn (Red - 2.25 miles)
Clyde View (Yellow - 2.5 miles)
Balgaidh Burn (Blue - 3.25 miles)

 

The harvesting works at Kilbride are now complete.  The trails are all open and ready to be enjoyed once again, thank you to all our visitors for their patience.

Running from Ardyne:
Ardyne (Red – 1 miles)
Chinese Ponds (Yellow - 1.5 miles)
Clyde Viewpoint (Blue – 2 miles).

The Corlarach Loop provides a number of longer route options, connecting to the above (White - 16 miles)

How to get there:

Kilbride, Glenmorag and Ardyne Carparks is in Corlarach which is part of Corlarach.
From Glasgow, follow the M8 to Gourock, then take the ferry crossing to Dunoon.

On leaving the ferry, follow the A815 south to Bullwood, with access to Kilbride and Glenmorag carparks.

Continue on the A815, through Innellan and Toward to Ardyne Carpark.
Dunoon is the nearest town or village.
OS Grid Reference: NS136697
For details of public transport visit http://www.travelinescotland.com
Early moning mist in autumn

Facilities:

Parking

Activities

Walking Clyde Viewpoint
Berry Burn Walk
Corlarach Loop
Ardyne Walk
Balgaidh Burn
Clyde View
Chinese Ponds

Contact:

Recreation Team
Cowal & Trossachs
01877 382383
e-mail: cowal&trossachs@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

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I thoroughly enjoyed walking and not realising the Chinese ponds were there, this was just facinating. Part of the walk was slightly overgrown and walking on my own with my two dogs a little daunting for the first time, however, as I have lived all my life in Dunoon and never having seen the ponds I shall be telling many people about this walk. I will definately go on this walk again. Pity about the operations going on throughout the Kilbride and Ardyne forestry.

Moyra Stinson, 4/Jul/2009

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What's of interest

The Chinese Ponds are part of Toward Estate, with each pond having a holding capacity of 500,000 gallons. They were constructed in 1919 as a water supply for the estate, and for a heated indoor swimming pool. The Toward sailing club now stands on the site of the swimming pool.

Loch Striven was the practice area for the famous Dambusters.