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Castle Semple Loch – Big Bike Sculpture loop from Beith

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Castle Semple Loch – Big Bike Sculpture loop from Beith

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Castle Semple Loch – Big Bike Sculpture loop from Beith

01:46

28.3km

270m

Cycling

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

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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10.2 km

Barr Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Barr Castle is a late medieval tower house. It can be seen today as a ruin on a low ridge to the south of the village of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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11.5 km

Viewpoint

11.9 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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12.1 km

Castle Semple Café

Highlight • Cafe

Castle Semple Café is open daily 10.00 -17.00 hrs in summer, 10.00 – 16.00 hrs in winter, with coffee, cake, snacks, light refreshments and ice cream.

clydemuirshiel.co.uk/park-sites/castle-semple-country-park

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12.7 km

Castle Semple Loch

Highlight • Lake

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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13.1 km

Carved Animal Benches at Castle Semple Loch

Highlight • Structure

A lovely spot for a picnic or a rest. The carvings sit just off National Cycle route 7, and at a junction connecting the Castle Semple Lochside Trail with Parkhill Woods.

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15.5 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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25.6 km

View of the Clyde Muirshiel Hills

Highlight • Natural

28.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.0 km

11.6 km

923 m

803 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.0 km

923 m

286 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Sunday 21 June

21°C

12°C

42 %

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Castle Semple Loch – Big Bike Sculpture loop from Beith

Barr Castle

Castle Semple Loch Visitor Centre

Castle Semple Café

Castle Semple Loch

Carved Animal Benches at Castle Semple Loch

Big Bike Sculpture

View of the Clyde Muirshiel Hills

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