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Cycle Routes in Renfrewshire
OpenCycleMap.org map of the Renfrewshire area
National Cycle Network
Within Renfrewshire, National Cycle Network Routes 7 and 75 can be found.
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Route 7: Sunderland - Carlisle - Newton Stewart - Ayr - Lochwinnoch - Paisley - Glasgow - Clydebank - Balloch - Callander - Inverness Within Strathclyde this long-distance route follows the Ayrshire Coast northwards to Kilwinning, then minor roads to Glengarnock where a former railway line is followed to Paisley. Riverside paths and minor roads take the route into Glasgow, then it follows the north bank of the Clyde, on various paths, to Dumbarton before following the River Leven northwards to Balloch. After Balloch it follows minor roads north-eastwards towards the Highlands. |
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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.
Other Interurban Cycle Routes in Renfrewshire
As well as the National Cycle Network routes above, the following longer distance routes can be found in Renfrewshire:
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Glasgow to Paisley Route: Bells Bridge - Bellahouston - Cardonald - Leverndale - Paisley Most of this route is shared with NCN Routes 7 and 75, but goes through Bellahouston Park and South Cardonald instead of Pollok Park. Within the urban areas the route follows quieter side streets, but uses a riverside path in between Glasgow and Paisley. |
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Erskine Bridge: Erskine - Old Kilpatrick This cable-stayed bridge is the lowest fixed crossing of the River Clyde and also the tallest. The bridge includes dedicated cycle tracks on each side to allow cyclists across the bridge. Connecting paths link from the main roads beneath the bridge. |
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Erskine Waterfront: Erskine Bridge - Erskine A riverfront path connecting the Erskine Bridge to Erskine town. Erskine has an extensive network of paths within the town which can be used to get to the waterfront. |
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Glasgow Airport Cycle Network
There are a number of local cycle routes around Glasgow Airport as follows:
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Glasgow Airport Cycle Routes: Glasgow Airport - Paisley One of several cycle routes radiating from Glasgow Airport and connecting to neighbouring towns. |
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Glasgow Airport Cycle Routes: Glasgow Airport - Renfrew One of several cycle routes radiating from Glasgow Airport and connecting to neighbouring towns. |
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Glasgow Airport Cycle Routes: Glasgow Airport - Linwood One of several cycle routes radiating from Glasgow Airport and connecting to neighbouring towns. |
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Glasgow Airport Cycle Routes: Glasgow Airport - Inchinnan Business Park One of several cycle routes radiating from Glasgow Airport and connecting to neighbouring towns. |
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Country Parks
The following sites have details of the various country parks in Renfrewshire, including suggestions on routes to cycle within those parks.
- Clyde Muirshiel - between Lochwinnoch, Bridge of Weir and Greenock
Key to symbols:
| 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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