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Big Bike Sculpture – Castle Semple Loch loop from Johnstone

Big Bike Sculpture – Castle Semple Loch loop from Johnstone

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5.0

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Big Bike Sculpture – Castle Semple Loch loop from Johnstone

02:01

43.9km

440m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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After 32.4 km for 762 m

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Start point

Train Station

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14.3 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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28.2 km

Big Bike Sculpture

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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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32.8 km

Castle Semple Loch

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Castle Semple Loch was part of the historic Lochwinnoch estate. It was a fishing loch and part of the wider drainage scheme that the estate owners created to improve the …

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34.2 km

Castle Semple Loch Visitor Centre

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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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37.5 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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43.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

29.7 km

12.0 km

988 m

739 m

349 m

111 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

42.7 km

912 m

222 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 17 July

23°C

9°C

0 %

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Big Bike Sculpture – Castle Semple Loch loop from Johnstone

Cairn Café

Giant's Stone

Big Bike Sculpture

Castle Semple Loch

Castle Semple Loch Visitor Centre

Temple Folly

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