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River Leven – The Bowline Linear Park loop from Alexandria

River Leven – The Bowline Linear Park loop from Alexandria

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3.0

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River Leven – The Bowline Linear Park loop from Alexandria

02:09

33.7km

440m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 15.2 km for 21 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.83 km

River Leven

Lake

3.56 km

Pedestrian Bridge in Open Fields

Highlight • Bridge

5.75 km

River Leven

Highlight • River

Lovely riverside path to make fairly quick progress between Balloch on Glasgow.

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12.5 km

Stone Tunnel Entrance

Highlight • Bridge

12.7 km

The Bowline Linear Park

Highlight • Cycleway

This the new section of cycle path at Bowling Harbour this now goes over top of the shops below Magic cycles is worth a visit good stop for a coffee

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13.2 km

Bowling Harbour

Highlight • Structure

Get yourself a coffee at the cafe and sit down by the water and enjoy it

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14.2 km

Forth & Clyde Canal Towpath

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Slight diversion in place on to the north bank path whilst the towpath is being upgraded as you come out of Clydebank heading back towards Glasgow as of 7/3/24

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17.7 km

Kilpatrick Braes Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Highly recommend but seriously: this isn’t for the faint hearted. Likely the hardest climb you’ll find around glasgow. Turns to gravel just as the incline starts to get serious: would …

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20.7 km

Loch Humphrey

Lake

21.4 km

Loch Humphrey

Highlight • Viewpoint

keep going it's worth the climb

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33.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.5 km

7.50 km

6.49 km

3.03 km

2.08 km

1.16 km

Surfaces

13.2 km

9.22 km

7.39 km

3.26 km

676 m

Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

23°C

16°C

52 %

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Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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River Leven – The Bowline Linear Park loop from Alexandria

Pedestrian Bridge in Open Fields

River Leven

Stone Tunnel Entrance

The Bowline Linear Park

Bowling Harbour

Forth & Clyde Canal Towpath

Kilpatrick Braes Climb

Loch Humphrey

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