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Big Bike Sculpture – Temple Folly loop from Howwood

Big Bike Sculpture – Temple Folly loop from Howwood

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Big Bike Sculpture – Temple Folly loop from Howwood

01:19

29.0km

190m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 122 m for 20 m

After 28.8 km for 20 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.41 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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6.72 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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14.6 km

Highland Cattle Pasture

Highlight • Viewpoint

Who can ride past a bunch of highland coos and not stop to say hello? Lovely views on all sides as well, so it's a great place to stop.

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21.9 km

The Little Coffee Caravan

Highlight • Cafe

Open Monday to Friday delicious coffee, cakes and hot rolls etc

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22.9 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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27.3 km

Temple Folly

Highlight • Viewpoint

The original purpose of the temple was simply a landscape feature or ‘folly’, designed to be seen from the mansion house and by visitors arriving at Castle Semple. It also …

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29.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.9 km

10.3 km

722 m

617 m

180 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.7 km

803 m

265 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Friday 22 May

17°C

10°C

28 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Big Bike Sculpture – Temple Folly loop from Howwood

Big Bike Sculpture

Barr Castle

Highland Cattle Pasture

The Little Coffee Caravan

Barr Loch

Castle Semple Loch Visitor Centre

Temple Folly

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