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Route 75: Gourock - Kilmacolm - Paisley - Glasgow - Uddingston - Airdrie - Livingston - Edinburgh - Leith This coast-to-coast route starts following the waterfront from Gourock to Greenock, then joins a former railway line through to Paisley. NCN 7 is joined between Paisley and Glasgow, from where this route follows the River Clyde to Uddingston. After there is heads north to Coatbridge and joins various railway lines to continue through Airdrie to Bathgate. Paths and minor roads take the route to Livingston and at Balerno the route joins the Water of Leith Way and then the Union Canal for the journey into Edinburgh. The final section to Leith is along a former railway line. |
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The National Cycle Network routes around Glasgow can be found in this Sustrans leaflet.
As well as the National Cycle Network routes above, the following longer distance routes can be found in Inverclyde:
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Port Glasgow Waterfront: Woodhall - Port Glasgow A series of riverfront paths connecting Woodhall, Newark Castle and Coronation Park to Port Glasgow. |
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The Waterman's Road: Greenock - Cornalees A track over the hill from Greenock to the Cornalees Bridge Visitors Centre. |
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The following sites have details of the various country parks in Inverclyde, including suggestions on routes to cycle within those parks.
![]() | Dedicated cycle track: Segregated cycle route between main road and footway |
![]() | Cycle lanes: On-road cycle lanes on main road |
![]() | Suburban route: On-road cycle route on residential streets and paths |
![]() | Line-segregated route: Cycle route along footway with line-segregation |
![]() | Shared use route: Cycle route on footway of main road, shared with pedestrians |
![]() | Country lanes route: On-road cycle route on minor roads in the countryside |
![]() | Path route: Cycle route on country, parkland, river or canal paths, shared with pedestrians |
![]() | Railway path route: Cycle route on path along former railway alignment, shared with pedestrians |
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