1.6 miles
Distance
200 ft
Climb
-270 ft
Descent
00:18:40
Avg time

Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Horse
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Helensburgh
  • Difficulty Rating
    Green rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Gravel Path
  • Bike Type
    XC, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Family Friendly
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #57943 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #32339 in E-Biking
    • #50228 in Trail Running
    • #57167 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    65 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 55 in E-Biking
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Owner
    Three Lochs Way

Three Lochs Way link between the Hill House Path and Glen Fruin.
The South to North direction is the better option.
Path maintained by the Three Lochs Way.

Access Info

South from Hill House Path, or Ardencaple Woods, or Highlandman's Road.
North from Drumfad Road (Glen Fruin).

More Stats for 3LW Hill House Path To Fruin hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -73 ft
  • Altitude min
    364 ft
  • Altitude max
    628 ft
  • Altitude start
    437 ft
  • Altitude end
    364 ft
  • Grade
    -0.9%
  • Grade max
    -27.2%
  • Grade min
    44%
  • Distance climb
    3,993 ft
  • Distance down
    3,934 ft
  • Distance flat
    390 ft
  • Avg time
    00:18:40
  • Avg reverse time
    00:19:52
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on Dec 30, 2022
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Avg: 3.99 (2 votes)
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      3LW Hill House... Trail Reports

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      Dec 30, 2022 @ 7:38am
      Dec 30, 2022
      Oct 10, 2021 @ 1:31am
      Oct 10, 2021
      Sep 18, 2021 @ 5:04am
      Sep 18, 2021
      		 Renovation work on the SW part of the path is complete now.
      Mar 25, 2021 @ 4:36am
      Mar 25, 2021
      		 Fair bit of mud, and livestock inbetween the gates. Watch out for cows!
      Dec 2, 2019 @ 1:23am
      Dec 2, 2019
      		 Ice has melted and now watery trails
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      • 20 miles avg distance
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      • 18 rides
      • Last: Mar 17, 2025

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