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Cairn Café – Cairn, Kilmacolm loop from Bishopton

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Cairn Café – Cairn, Kilmacolm loop from Bishopton

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Cairn Café – Cairn, Kilmacolm loop from Bishopton

01:50

28.7km

320m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: April 3, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

3.96 km

Formakin House (The Monkey House) Gatehouse

Highlight • Monument

Stunning early 20th-century mansion and estate—known locally as 'monkey house' due to all the stone monkeys adorning the buildings. No public access to the estate, but the monkeys can be spotted from the roadside.

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6.69 km

Oakbelt Plantation

Forest

11.0 km

Little Barfillan Wood

Forest

4

14.8 km

Cairn Café

Highlight • Cafe

Popular cafe for cyclists crossing the Clyde from Glasgow and riding in the Ayrshire hills. Good food, decently priced and friendly towards cyclists.

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5

14.8 km

Cairn, Kilmacolm

Highlight • Cafe

One of couple of cafe open during lockdown at Kilmacolm, various selection of cakes.

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6

26.5 km

Swan Pond

Highlight • Natural

B

28.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.5 km

3.24 km

2.74 km

138 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.8 km

7.51 km

213 m

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

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Saturday 27 June

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13°C

69 %

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