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Temple Folly – Big Bike Sculpture loop from Lochwinnoch

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Temple Folly – Big Bike Sculpture loop from Lochwinnoch

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Temple Folly – Big Bike Sculpture loop from Lochwinnoch

02:34

57.7km

490m

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: March 27, 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 57.8 km for 9 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1.22 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

2

1.69 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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3

4.97 km

Temple Folly

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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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4

5.20 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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5

13.5 km

Houston Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

6

35.3 km

Future in Hand Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

The sculpture is a collaboration between Danish artist Nina Saunders secondary school pupils from Port Glasgow. It depicts a giant hand holding up a ship with an apple sitting as …

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7

41.7 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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8

53.0 km

Giant's Stone

Highlight • Natural Monument

9

57.3 km

Barr Loch

Highlight • Lake

B

57.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.9 km

19.3 km

14.9 km

2.22 km

406 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.0 km

4.22 km

453 m

< 100 m

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Friday 8 May

13°C

4°C

18 %

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