Paisley and Clyde Railway Path
National Routes 7 and 75 run together from Paisley to Johnstone, where the route junction is marked by a large, multi-coloured sculpture. National Route 75 is also known as the Clyde to Forth Cycle Route, as it runs from Edinburgh to Gourock.
The cycleway and footpath mostly follows the lines of the former railways and starts at Paisley Canal railway station and ends in Gourock at the railway station and ferry terminal. Along the way it passes the town of Johnstone and crosses attractive open country between Bridge of Weir and Kilmacolm, before reaching Port Glasgow, Greenock and Gourock on the Firth of Clyde. Ferries ply between Gourock and Dunoon, a gateway to the Cowal Peninsula area of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park.
The route is mainly traffic-free apart from short sections through Elderslie and Kilmacolm and longer sections in Port Glasgow and Greenock, where there are also some steep gradients. There is wheelchair access to the whole route.
Natural attractions:
- Knapps Loch
- Elphinstone Wood
- Auchendores Reservoir
- Devol Glen
- Whitelees Moor
- Clued Muirshiel Regional Park
- Loch Thom
Visitor attractions:
- Paisley Abbey
- Paisley Art Gallery and Museum
- William Wallace Memorial
- Weaver’s Cottage (National Trust for Scotland)
- Quarrier’s Village
- Newark Castle
- Free French Memorial
- Granny Kempock’s Stone
- Cornalees Visitor Centre
Route submitted by: Sustrans
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Key route details
- Region/Area:
Central Scotland
- Distance:
21 miles
- Time needed:
2 - 3 hours
- Classification:
Medium
- Traffic:
Mixed
- Surface:
Tarmac
- NCN Route:
National Route 75
- Start:
Paisley Canal Railway Station
- Finish:
Gourock Railway Station
- Access:
Train stations at Paisley Canal and Gourock, with local stations on route.
- Maps and guides
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Forth and Clyde Cycle Route NN1E £6.99
- Links with:
Lochwinnoch Loop Line
- Weather:
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Sat
max: 7°C min: 1°C
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Sun
max: 6°C min: 0°C
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Mon
max: 8°C min: -1°C
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Tue
max: 3°C min: -2°C
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