Future in Hand Sculpture – The Shipbuilders Sculpture loop from Paisley St James

Future in Hand Sculpture – The Shipbuilders Sculpture loop from Paisley St James

Moderate

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Future in Hand Sculpture – The Shipbuilders Sculpture loop from Paisley St James

02:27

54.6km

420m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 28 m for 4 m

After 19.7 km for 26 m

After 54.6 km for 4 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.5 km

View Across the Clyde to Dumbarton and Ben Lomond

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21.1 km

Future in Hand Sculpture

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The sculpture is a collaboration between Danish artist Nina Saunders secondary school pupils from Port Glasgow. It depicts a giant hand holding up a ship with an apple sitting as …

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21.5 km

Ferguson Marine Shipyard

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Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited is a shipbuilding company whose yard, located in Port Glasgow on the Firth of Clyde in Scotland, was established in 1903. It is the last …

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22.0 km

The Shipbuilders Sculpture

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The Shipbuilders affectionately known as the Skelpies stand 33 feet and weighing 14 ton are by the well renowned artist John McKenna and made in his Ayrshire studio.
They celebrate …

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22.2 km

View of Port Glasgow Waterfront

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27.6 km

View of the Clyde from Kilmacolm Road

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Steepish climb out of Greenock, with a view point over the Clyde towards the top.

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41.3 km

XVII Legion Sculpture by David Kemp

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You won't miss this great sculpture (XVII Legion) by artist David Kemp

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44.1 km

Fantastic little cafe with table service out-front for cyclists. Visited on a club run recently and they couldn't have been more helpful. Empire biscuits pretty good for a sugar boost and the coffee was excellent too.

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