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Castle Semple Loch – Big Bike Sculpture loop from Lochwinnoch

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Castle Semple Loch – Big Bike Sculpture loop from Lochwinnoch

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Castle Semple Loch – Big Bike Sculpture loop from Lochwinnoch

01:37

27.8km

140m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 3 m for 9 m

After 27.8 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.23 km

Dalry and North Johnstone Railway Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

An old railroad line transformed to a footpath/cycle track. Now part of the National Cycle Route 7.

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16.9 km

Barr Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Barr Castle is a late medieval tower house. It can be seen today as a ruin on a low ridge to the south of the village of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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18.0 km

Castle Semple Loch Visitor Centre

Highlight • Lake

Castle Semple Loch Visitor Centre is situated in the heart of Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park in Scotland. The centre offers a range of facilities including a café, exhibitions, and information on local wildlife and activities.

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18.8 km

Castle Semple Café

Highlight • Cafe

Castle Semple Café is open daily 10.00 -17.00 hrs in summer, 10.00 – 16.00 hrs in winter, with coffee, cake, snacks, light refreshments and ice cream.

clydemuirshiel.co.uk/park-sites/castle-semple-country-park

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20.1 km

Carved Animal Benches at Castle Semple Loch

Highlight • Structure

A lovely spot for a picnic or a rest. The carvings sit just off National Cycle route 7, and at a junction connecting the Castle Semple Lochside Trail with Parkhill Woods.

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22.6 km

Big Bike Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Exactly what it says on the tin - a fun statue of a big bike along NCN Route 7. Definitely worth stopping for a photo of the statue with your own bike.

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27.4 km

RSPB Lochwinnoch Bird Observatory

Highlight • Rest Area

One of the few wetlands left in the west of Scotland, Lochwinnoch is the perfect place to watch whooper swans, wigeon and many others. There's a great visitors centre and loads of walking trails too.

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27.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.6 km

2.97 km

408 m

375 m

322 m

101 m

Surfaces

26.5 km

733 m

377 m

174 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 29 May

17°C

7°C

83 %

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Castle Semple Loch – Big Bike Sculpture loop from Lochwinnoch

Dalry and North Johnstone Railway Path

Barr Castle