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Glasgow City
Levern And District

Bowling Harbour – Dumbarton Castle loop from Nitshill

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
Glasgow City
Levern And District

Bowling Harbour – Dumbarton Castle loop from Nitshill

Hard

68

riders

Bowling Harbour – Dumbarton Castle loop from Nitshill

06:23

149km

940m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: September 3, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 20.4 km for 21 m

After 125 km for 21 m

After 125 km for 21 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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21.5 km

Antonine Wall

Ruins

2

22.5 km

Bowling Harbour

Highlight • Structure

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

Tip by

3

23.0 km

Stone Tunnel Entrance

Highlight • Bridge

67.5 km

Garelochhead Forest

Forest

5

68.1 km

View of Kilcreggan Peninsula and Loch Long

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Decent roads with great views and moderate traffic.

Tip by

89.0 km

Greenfield Wood

Forest

7

115 km

Dumbarton Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Dumbarton Castle is enthroned on the 73m high Dumbarton Rock. In its more than 1500-year history it was the scene of many feuds and skirmishes. Of great strategic importance in the Middle Ages, it always remained a suitable vantage point and place of refuge. David II hid here successfully in 1333-34 and Mary Queen of Scots in 1548 before they could flee to safer climes.

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Tip by

8

125 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 a few miles down river, known as West Ferry. It is reputed to be the oldest ferry crossing of the Clyde. The crossing was part of the A740 route from Paisley to Old Kilpatrick. It was established in 1777 and replaced by the Erskine Bridge in 1971.

Tip by

9

127 km

View of the River Clyde from Erskine Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Worth a brief pause to look about if you've stomach for the height you're at.

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B

149 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

58.6 km

45.8 km

35.9 km

7.06 km

1.01 km

333 m

165 m

Surfaces

135 km

13.4 km

478 m

333 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

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Saturday 5 September

20°C

12°C

91 %

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Max wind speed: 29.0 km/h

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