Forth and Clyde Canal Glasgow

Safe place for a cycle

Gill from Glasgow

""Forth and Clyde Canal" is a safe place to cycle in and around Glasgow, head for the towpath of the Forth and Clyde Canal, I'd say. You can rent out bikes."

If you want a safe place to cycle in and around Glasgow, head for the towpath of the Forth and Clyde Canal.

The canal links the River Forth in the east of Scotland with the River Clyde in the west. If you're feeling fit, you can cycle all the way from Glasgow to Edinburgh, around 65 miles (105km). Or cycle from Glasgow to the Bowling basin, about 9.5 miles (15km). From Bowling, you can continue on to Loch Lomond via Dumbarton along the banks of the River Leven. If you're too tired to cycle back, take the train from Balloch Station to Glasgow.

Join the towpath at various points in the city. You'll find route details here.

You can use one of the Next Bikes to get down to Loch Lomond and back - they've even got electric bikes in Glasgow now. But check how far they go on a charge before setting off!

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Glasgow Spotter Gill

About me Born and brought up in Helensburgh on the Clyde Coast, I've lived in Glasgow for 18 years. Worked for Radio 4 in London for 7 years then moved back to Scotland to work in radio and online for BBC Scotland. Escaped after twenty years to freelance as a media producer and write a novel (which I'm still writing). Why Glasgow? Because: You'd be hard-pushed to find friendlier people than Glaswegians. It's got one of the best, if not the best music scene in the UK. It's hoaching with quality independent bars and restaurants You won'...

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