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Greenock West And Cardwell Bay

Temple Folly – Big Bike Sculpture loop from Fort Matilda

Road cycling routes

Greenock West And Cardwell Bay

Temple Folly – Big Bike Sculpture loop from Fort Matilda

Moderate

26

riders

Temple Folly – Big Bike Sculpture loop from Fort Matilda

02:57

65.1km

610m

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: April 25, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 202 m

After 64.9 km for 202 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

3.49 km

Port Glasgow Sea Terminal

Highlight • Structure

Newly finished sea terminal.

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2

5.41 km

View of the Clyde from Kilmacolm Road

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Steepish climb out of Greenock, with a view point over the Clyde towards the top.

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3

28.0 km

Barr Loch

Highlight • Lake

28.8 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

5

29.2 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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6

32.5 km

Temple Folly

Highlight • Viewpoint

The original purpose of the temple was simply a landscape feature or ‘folly’, designed to be seen from the mansion house and by visitors arriving at Castle Semple. It also …

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7

32.8 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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8

46.6 km

XVII Legion Sculpture by David Kemp

Highlight • Structure

You won't miss this great sculpture (XVII Legion) by artist David Kemp

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9

49.2 km

Cairn Café

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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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56.9 km

Devol Viaduct / Nine Arches Railway Bridge (ruins)

Ruins

B

65.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.8 km

24.5 km

3.80 km

3.37 km

378 m

216 m

Surfaces

61.3 km

3.13 km

445 m

126 m

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Sunday 31 May

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12°C

94 %

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