Maryhill Locks – Glen Fruin Road loop from Kelvindale

Maryhill Locks – Glen Fruin Road loop from Kelvindale

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4.3

(3)

137

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Maryhill Locks – Glen Fruin Road loop from Kelvindale

04:16

96.6km

620m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 50.1 km for 1.48 km

Closed: • during snow conditions (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

1.03 km

Maryhill Locks

Highlight • Bridge

Crossroads of the Kelvin Walkway and the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath

Tip by

1.33 km

River Kelvin

Lake

8.37 km

McMonagle's Boat Restaurant

Highlight • Restaurant

Fish, chips and pizza restaurant

Tip by

12.6 km

Erskine Ferry Gate

Highlight • Historical Site

Erskine Ferry sailed across the River Clyde from Erskine to Old Kilpatrick. The ferry was also referred to as East Ferry of Erskine as there was another ferry to Dumbarton …

Tip by

13.7 km

Antonine Wall

Ruins

14.7 km

Bowling Harbour

Highlight • Structure

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

Tip by

45.6 km

Greenfield Wood

Forest

55.6 km

Glen Fruin Road

Highlight • Trail

Heading west someone has put a sign up at start of Glen Fruin dingle track road stating PRIVATE ROAD, DEAD END. Its not so just ignore it.

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58.4 km

View of Glen Fruin Road

Highlight • Trail

Heading west someone has put a sign up at start of single track Glen Fruin Road stating PRIVATE ROAD DEAD END. Its not, so just ignore it.

Tip by

59.2 km

Glen Fruin

Highlight • Trail

The road is closed just as you hit the main climb at the end of the road but the side road that takes to the haul road is still open.

Tip by

65.6 km

View of Loch Lomond

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

73.1 km

River Leven

Lake

96.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.6 km

26.9 km

23.2 km

3.11 km

1.38 km

333 m

157 m

Surfaces

85.2 km

9.92 km

578 m

518 m

331 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

8°C

83 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 36.0 km/h

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Maryhill Locks – Glen Fruin Road loop from Kelvindale

Maryhill Locks

McMonagle's Boat Restaurant

Erskine Ferry Gate

Bowling Harbour

Glen Fruin Road

View of Glen Fruin Road

Glen Fruin

View of Loch Lomond

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