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Bowling - Balloch

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Starting on National Route 7 by Bowling Basin, the off-road cycle track is an easy ride up to Dumbarton, where you see views of the Clyde.  At Dumbarton you can visit the castle where Mary Queen of Scots hid as a child and has the longest recorded history of any British castle and dates back to 450AD.

Continue to follow the River Leven, which powered a host of leading industrial textile mills from the 18th Century. Once you see moored boats you’re near the journey’s end at Balloch.  This route can be easily shortened as it runs close to several train stations.

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Natural attractions:

  • Firth of Clyde
  • Loch Lomond

Visitor attractions:

  • Dumbarton Castle
  • Smollett Castle
  • Loch Lomond Shores Visitor Centre

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  • GPS tracking – record and share routes
  • Storage of map backgrounds for areas without mobile signal

To download the app, visit the Sustrans website

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Key route details

Region/Area:

Central Scotland

Distance:

10 miles

Time needed:

1.5 hours

Classification:

Easy

Traffic:

Traffic-free

Surface:

Tarmac

NCN Route:

National Route 7

Start:

Bowling

Finish:

Balloch

Cycle hire:

Magic Cycles Cycle Hire, Bowling. 01389 873433

Access:

Train stations at Bowling, Dumbarton, Dalreoch, Renton, Alexandria and Balloch.

Maps and guides

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Links with:

Lochs & Glens North, West Loch Lomond Cycle Path

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