Leg 3: Portavadie to Colintraive (on Cowal Peninsula)

Leg 3 was our longest leg at 19 miles.  It was probably the most varied countryside as we passed through lovely lush meadows and forested areas, then dropped down to the sea at Tighnabruaich, then a stiff 4 mile climb up to a great vantage point where the Kyles of Butes were spread out before us. We then had to divert north to go round the top of Loch Riddon before heading south again over a smaller hill to Colintraive.

Leg 3: on the Cowal Peninsula from Portavadie to Colintraive 19.2 miles (31 Kms); 1 hour 34 minutes moving time;  Average speed 12.2 miles per hour (19.5 km/h); Vertical Climb 1604 feet (493m)

Arrived at Portavadie after crossing Loch Fyne….and the sun has come out; look at the blue sky!

Between Portavadie and Tighnabruaich

Lovely quiet roads bordered by fields, forest and gorse bushes

Resting at Tighnabruaich in the sunshine

Lovely sunny Tighnabruaich, by the Kyles of Bute

View of the Kyles of Bute from the top of the 4 mile climb; with Isle of Bute on the right, and the middle part of the Cowal Peninsula on the left; our next ferry crossing is in the narrow channel in between

The hardy Scot - sleeveless!

The Asian expat - keep those sleeves on! But how the weather changes - it was blue sky an hour ago

Ferry 3: 13:00 Colintraive (Cowal Pensinsula) to Rhubodach (on Isle of Bute); quite a big ferry for a 3 minute journey, or was it 5?