NCN 7 Glasgow to Balloch Bells Bridge, Glasgow Bike ride on Cycle Routes UK

Scotland > Glasgow > Bells Bridge, Glasgow

Cycle Route Details

Route Name

NCN 7 Glasgow to Balloch

Distance(miles)

19.42

Duration(hh:mm)

02:00

Difficulty

5/10

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Calories Burned

786.51 kcal

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Cycle Route Location
Country	Scotland
Town/City	Bells Bridge, Glasgow
County/Region	Glasgow
Start Location	Bells Bridge, Glasgow
End Location	Balloch Castle Country Park


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1. Follows National Cycle Route 7 from Glasgow to Balloch. Map is only approximate, however route is very easy to follow, with plenty of signs and is just fairly obvious where you're meant to go.


Landmarks/Pubs for lunch/Sites to see?
There's a little chef at Milton, which is approximately half way. I tend to bring a picnic and eat it on the shores of Loch Lomond, where there are also pubs, then cycle back.
Near By Cycle Shops
Evans Cycles Braehead

Near By Youth Hostels / B&Bs
Glasgow Youth Hostel
Loch Lomond Youth Hostel

Your comments?
posted by:marcmcf rating:5/5
Iv done this route lots of times, very enjoyable. Its very well sign posted in most bits although i got lost at clydebank and dumbarton the first time i did it. Once you get to clydebank shopping centre its canal path most of the way until dumbarton which takes you on to roads which is where i also got lost. Just keep an eye out for the signs and head for the river in dumbarton then its back onto the canal paths. Enjoy it!
posted by:Glasgow Cyclist rating:1/5
The route is very good once you get past Glasgow whose city council are systematically destroying the route with roadworks which are extremely dangerous - even taking part of it away for a major car dealership. My advice is to start at Clydebank Station and ride up past Balloch to Luss and back which is really beautiful and a good afternoon out.
posted by:LTC rating:5/5
Once past Glasgow it gets very scenic. Normally well sign posted :) I'm away to do this today actually then upto Luss and back home to Glasgow. I find it is best not to cycle the parts Dumbarton to Glasgow in the evenings as a lot of neds seem to hang around this path later on in the day drinking.

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