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Cycle Routes in West Dunbartonshire
OpenCycleMap.org map of the West Dunbartonshire area
National Cycle Network
Within West Dunbartonshire, National Cycle Network Routes 7 and 754, and Regional Route 40 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 754: Clydebank - Kirkintilloch - Falkirk - Linlithgow - Edinburgh This route follows the Forth & Clyde Canal through north-west Glasgow and onwards to the Falkirk Wheel. It then follows the Union Canal to Edinburgh. |
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Regional Route 40: Balloch - Luss - Tarbet This route follows paths and sections of quiet and closed-off roads along the western shore of Loch Lomond. |
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The National Cycle Network routes around Glasgow can be found in this Sustrans leaflet.
Other Interurban Cycle Routes in West Dunbartonshire
As well as the National Cycle Network routes above, the following longer distance routes can be found in West Dunbartonshire:
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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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Helensburgh & Lomond Cycleways Route 1: Dumbarton - Havoc A route mainly on paths from Dumbarton to Havoc. The plan is to extend this route through Cardross to Helensburgh. |
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Helensburgh & Lomond Cycleways Route 3: Arden - Helensburgh A route mainly on roadside paths leaving the Balloch to Tarbet Regional Route 40 at Arden, next to Loch Lomond, and linking over the hill to Helensburgh. |
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Country Parks
The following sites have details of the various country parks in West Dunbartonshire, including suggestions on routes to cycle within those parks.
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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