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West Dunbartonshire

Balloch Marina – River Leven loop from Arden

Road cycling routes

West Dunbartonshire

Balloch Marina – River Leven loop from Arden

Easy

5.0

(1)

50

riders

Balloch Marina – River Leven loop from Arden

01:27

28.0km

140m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

Tips

The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 3.24 km for 89 m

After 3.69 km for 89 m

After 13.8 km for 76 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

3.01 km

Balloch Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Nice wee run despite a flat tyre

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2

3.09 km

River Leven at Balloch

Highlight • Viewpoint

The River Leven (Uisge Leamhna in Gaelic) is a stretch of water in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, flowing from Loch Lomond in the North to the River Clyde in the South. The river is about 6 miles (10 kilometres) long.

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3

3.15 km

Balloch Marina

Highlight • Structure

Balloch is known as the gateway to the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. It's well-connected to Glasgow by train, making it a popular destination for a day trip. …

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4

3.50 km

Ducks on Loch Lomond

Highlight • Lake

People come to feed ducks here as well as seagulls. The ducks are so used to people that you can stand next to them and they do not even flinch. Feel free to bring bread. 😊

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9.52 km

River Leven

Lake

6

12.2 km

River Leven at Dumbarton

Highlight • River

7

16.7 km

River Leven

Highlight • River

Lovely riverside path to make fairly quick progress between Balloch on Glasgow.

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B

28.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.4 km

3.99 km

1.28 km

1.26 km

891 m

128 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.8 km

11.3 km

616 m

152 m

< 100 m

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Monday 20 July

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