Cowal Way
Cowal Way | |
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![]() Cowal Way marker post above Donich Water | |
Length | 92 km (57 mi) |
Location | Cowal, Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
Established | 2000 |
Designation | Scotland’s Great Trails |
Trailheads | |
Use | Hiking, Biking |
Elevation | |
Elevation gain/loss | 1,810 metres (5,940 ft) gain[1] |
Highest point | 520 m (1,710 ft) |
Lowest point | Sea Level |
Hiking details | |
Season | All Year |
Waymark | Yes |
Website | http://www.cowalway.co.uk/ |
The Cowal Way is a waymarked footpath through the Cowal peninsula, in Argyll and Bute, between Portavadie on Cowal and Inveruglas on Loch Lomond side. The way is 92 kilometres (57 mi) long,[2][3][4][5] and is suitable for both walkers and mountain bikers.[2] Much of the route is also suitable for experienced horseriders, although in some places steps, narrow footbridges and gates may restrict access for horses. A review to identify these obstacles and suggest alternative routes and/or remedial measures, was undertaken in 2016.[6]
The route was first established in 2000,[2] and is managed by the Colintraive and Glendaruel Development Trust.[7] Since 2016 the Cowal Way has been listed as one of Scotland's Great Trails by Scottish Natural Heritage.[8] The route is fully waymarked with the Cowal Way logo, which depicts a stylised image of a path in a landscape of hills and lochs.[9][10]
The Cowal Way links directly to the Three Lochs Way, which shares the section between Arrochar and Inveruglas.[11][12][13] There are also indirect links to three further Great Trails at both end points of the Cowal Way. At Portavadie there is a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry service to Tarbert, which is one of termini of the Kintyre Way, whilst at Inveruglas there is a passenger ferry across Loch Lomond to Inversnaid, which is one of the termini of the Great Trossachs Path, and lies on the West Highland Way.[14][15][13]
References
- ↑ "Trails". Scotland's Great Trails. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- 1 2 3 "The Cowal Way". Cowal Way. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- ↑ "The Cowal Way". WalkHighlands. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ↑ "Cowal Way". Long Distance Walkers Association. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ↑ "Cowal Way". GPS Cycle and Walking Routes. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ↑ Vyv Wood-Gee (May 2016). "Cowal Way Multi-use Access Notes" (PDF). Cowal Way. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- ↑ "Who We Are". Cowal Way. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- ↑ "The Cowal Way joins the SGT family". Scotland's Great Trails. 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- ↑ "Cowal Way News" (PDF). Cowal Way. Autumn 2015. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- ↑ "FAQs". Cowal Way. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- ↑ "Arrochar to Inveruglas". Three Lochs Way. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- ↑ "Lochgoilhead to Inveruglas". Cowal Way. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- 1 2 "The Cowal Way". Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey. 1:50000 Landranger Sheet 56. Lomond & Inveraray.
- ↑ Ordnance Survey. 1:50000 Landranger Sheet 62. North Kintyre & Tarbert.