Balnakailly Bay ’s most accessible island, home of the Brandanes, is walking and to Colintravie a wonderful place to live and work. Ferry

n e v i r t S h c o L Bute has a great blend of interesting built heritage, as well as Rhubodach contrasting landscapes and seascapes, with each beach as cycling unique as the next. K ye l s o Bf u et Bull Loch on the Isle of Bute Rhubodach Plantation

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South Wood Photo courtesy of Zak Harrison of Lenihuline There is a good network of routes and quiet roads on Bute giving access to local services and visitor attractions, making it ideal for walking and cycling.

Kames Bay Scenic routes and paths to explore Photo courtesy of Zak Harrison

Estimated leisurely travel times Kames Hill Plantation Walking times calculated at a steady pace of 5 km per hour (approximately 3 miles per hour). Kildavanan Ardbeg Cycling times calculated at a steady pace of 18km per hour to Ferry Ettrick Bay (approximately 11 miles per hour). Isle of Skeoch Wood Rothesay Bay Rhubodach Bute Craigmore B Bogany Wood For further details in this area, Ferry Terminal please see map overleaf (13.6 km / 8.4 m) Rothesay

Quiet roads – ideal for walking or cycling Photo courtesy of Zak Harrison V Greenan Loch Montford Cycling Tips 45 mins cycle / Craigberoch Wood 2 hrs 40 mins walk Mount Stuart, home of the Marquess of Bute Photo courtesy of Zak Harrison Auchintirrie Look behind you Key Wood 26 mins cycle / Achamor Always look behind you before making a manoeuvre, Ascog 1 hr 35 mins walk A road Wood particularly when turning right. V B road

Do not use mobile phones or music systems Minor road Chapelton Loch Ascog Ettrick Bay Wood You need to be able to hear what is happening around you Ferry route Straad (8 km / 5 m) and be fully concentrated on your actions. Port Bannatyne West Island Way Lochend

Loch Fad Wood Cycling in numbers (3.7 km / 2.3 m) V Path Loch Dhu Kerrycroy St Ninian’s It is recommended that you cycle in single file and never Bus stop Bay Barmore cycle more than two bikes side by side. Wood Ardbeg Beach Barnauld Wood Cnocnicoll Wood Never cycle on the pavement (2 km / 1.2 m) Bike Repair Station Unless it is a designated cycle lane, shared route or core path Black it is against the law to cycle on the pavement, you should Bird hide Wood

Pavilion walk alongside your bike. Bute Community Forest Rothesay Castle Photo courtesy of Zak Harrison (0.7 km / 0.4 m) V Mount Stuart Ferry terminal Loch Quien Torr Garden Wood Why Active Travel? Rothesay B Historic Attraction With 33.9% of car journeys in Scotland being less than 2 miles Ferry Terminal in length, there are huge potential benefits in promoting Historic House Carnbaan walking and cycling as alternative means of transport. Scalpsie Wood Kerrylamont Bay V Rothesay Pavillion Bay If more people walk or cycle, we can: Tourist Information Craigmore Pier Drumreoch ✔ Ease congestion Plantation (1.7 km / 1 m) Viewpoint ✔ Reduce noise pollution Gallachan Bay Contains Ordnance Survey data ✔ Cut exhaust emissions © Crown copyright 2020 13 mins cycle / ✔ Ascog Bay Digital Cartography by PIndar Creative Improve our health www.pindarcreative.co.uk 48 mins walk Kingarth (4 km / 2.5 m) Stravanan Bay Active travel is also a great way to relax, giving us more time to enjoy our environment and improve our work–life balance. Kilchattan Bay Kerrycroy V & Bute Council, Transport Scotland, Sustrans, Paths for (6 km / 3.7 m) Suidhe All, Cycling Scotland and Cycling UK continue to work towards Plantation Kilchattan Bay improving the walking and cycling environment in the Isle of Bute area. Mount Stuart 25 mins cycle / 1 hr 30 mins walk Lubas Bay We hope this map will encourage visitors and residents to (7.5 km / 4.6 m) Branzet make the most of cycling and walking in and around the St Blane’s Moss Church Isle of Bute. 0871 200 22 33 Dunagoil Bay www.travelinescotland.com Kilchattan Bay (13.5 km / 8.4 m) Web Links Loch na Leighe 0 1 2 3 4 5 kilometres Argyll & Bute Council Glencallum Bay www.argyll-bute.gov.uk St Blanes Church V 1 hr cycle / 0 1 2 3 miles (18 km / 11.2 m) 3 hrs 40 mins walk Port Bannatyne Marina Photo courtesy of Zak Harrison Produced and printed by Pindar Creative www.pindarcreative.co.uk 02.20

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