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Hiking · Argyll and Bute

John Muir Way

A 213.7 km point-to-point route near Helensburgh, with 1,700 m of mapped climbing and an estimated time of 53.7 hours.

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Distance213.7 kmClimbing1,700 mEstimated time53.7 hrDifficultyhard

Route overview

What the mapped record shows.

John Muir Way is a complete hiking route mapped from OpenStreetMap. It covers 213.7 km as a point to point route.

Route shapepoint-to-point
ActivityHiking
SurfaceAsphalt
Descent1,736 m

Mapped surface mix

Paved51% Natural25% Gravel10% Unknown7% Compacted6%

Before setting out

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Stay near the route

Named campsites near John Muir Way.

UK campsite A–Z
Culag beach Camping permit area March-SeptemberCamp Site · 14.4 km from the mapped route startMilarrochy Bay Camping And Caravanning Club SiteCaravan Site · 15.2 km from the mapped route startCashel Camping & Caravan Park Forest HolidaysCamp Site · 15.5 km from the mapped route startSuie Field camping permit area March-SeptemberCamp Site · 15.7 km from the mapped route startStratheck Holiday ParkCaravan Site · 15.7 km from the mapped route startSallochy Campsite - Woodland CampingCamp Site · 15.9 km from the mapped route start

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