Cycle Ride Scotland
Introduction This evening, I am reporting on a 55 mile (88km) round trip cycle ride Glasgow-Balloch ( Loch Lomond )-Glasgow with most of the route following the Forth & Clyde Canal. Fly fishing in River Leven with Ballantines Whisky complex in background. Information on the trip This trip provided a wide range of interests including: Industrial history: Forth & Clyde Canal (18th century) and a defunct 19th c railway line. Wildlife: Mainly swans and other water birds. Geology: The Kilpatrick Hills comprised of 340 m year old basalt lava. River Leven with its wetlands. Fishermen: Fly fishing on the Leven Historic Dumbarton Castle , itself of ancient volcanic origin. Balloch : A popular town on the southern tip of Loch Lomond. Tobias Smollett Memorial: An 18th century medical doctor and writer. Extensive whisky warehouses in Dumbarton. A selection of images are provided above and below. Cycle track formed from defunct railway line. R...