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Clyde and Loch Lomond Cycleway

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The route starts at Bell’s Bridge on National Route 7 of the National Cycle Network close to the Glasgow Science Centre. Heading west along the River Clyde, the route passes The Tall Ship before heading away from the river’s edge. The route used to follow the course of the disused Partick to Yorker railway, but the Glasgow Harbour area is being redeveloped so please look out for signed diversions. After passing close to the docks of Clydebank, the route joins the towpath of the Forth and Clyde Canal, passing under the Erskine Bridge, and past The Saltings Ecology Park into Bowling where the canal meets the Firth of Clyde and a marina is being developed.

From Bowling, follow another old railway line into Dumbarton. Dumbarton Castle sits on Dumbarton Rock - a 240ft high volcanic plug jutting into the River Clyde - and is well worth a detour. After passing through Dumbarton, the route heads north away from the Firth of Clyde towards Loch Lomond, following the meandering and flood-prone River Leven on a traffic-free path passing through the communities of Renton, Alexandria and Balloch. From Balloch it’s a short hop to the Loch Lomond Shores Visitor Centre and the Balloch Castle Country Park. The route can be ridden in either direction. If you only want to ride one way then there are plenty of railway stations close to the route.