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United Kingdom
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Glasgow City
Anderston

Balloch Castle – River Leven loop from Exhibition Centre

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Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
Scotland
Glasgow City
Anderston

Balloch Castle – River Leven loop from Exhibition Centre

Hard

5.0

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Balloch Castle – River Leven loop from Exhibition Centre

05:05

77.0km

420m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 27, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 36 m for 19 m

After 77.1 km for 19 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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2.47 km

Former North Woodside Flint Mills

Ruins

2

21.0 km

West Highland Way at Blanefield

Highlight • Trail

Nice path, but watch out for the many walkers

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3

29.3 km

Endrick Water Suspension Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Slow down if you've got wide panniers - it's a long way down!

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4

41.2 km

Balloch Castle

Highlight • Castle

Balloch Castle Country Park affords wonderful views over Loch Lomond. The park comprises 200 acres (80 ha) of semi-rural ornamental woodland, parks, gardens, meadows, and shoreline. The castle itself is closed but still a fine building to admire.

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41.8 km

Beach

Beach

6

43.1 km

Balloch Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Nice wee run despite a flat tyre

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48.9 km

River Leven

Lake

8

51.8 km

River Leven

Highlight • River

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

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9

59.1 km

Bowling Basin Locks

Highlight • Rest Area

10

59.5 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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60.6 km

Antonine Wall

Ruins

61.2 km

The Saltings

Nature Reserve

74.4 km

River Kelvin

Lake

14

76.3 km

Bell's Bridge

Highlight • River

Bell's Bridge is a pedestrian and cycle bridge spanning the River Clyde.

It was originally constructed in 1988 as a temporary link for the Garden Festival, connecting the SECC (Scottish …

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B

77.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.8 km

14.7 km

8.95 km

8.60 km

3.92 km

822 m

283 m

Surfaces

43.1 km

18.4 km

13.3 km

1.08 km

642 m

593 m

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Highest point (140 m)

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Thursday 7 May

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7°C

19 %

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