Riverside Museum from Clyde Walkway (Cycle)
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Riverside Museum from Transform Clyde Walkway (cycle) Scotland Route Summary Cycle route from the cycle path on the River Clyde to the Riverside (Transport) Museum in Glasgow. Route Overview Category: Road Cycling Rating: Unrated Surface: Smooth Date Published: 21st June 2015 Difficulty: Easy Length: 3.430 km / 2.14 mi Last Modified: 22nd June 2015 Description A scenic and enjoyable cycle along the Clyde Walkway and National Cycle Route 75/756 off-road paths beside the River Clyde. 1 / 10 Waypoints Start of route (55.85644; -4.25992) This is the point our routes from Glasgow Central and Queen Street stations to the River Clyde end at. To get from the stations to to here, follow those routes. Ramp down to the river (55.85650; -4.26020) Soon after having crossed the road at George V Bridge, there is a ramp behind you that leads down to the river. Make a u-turn to enter this ramp. National Cycle Route 75 & 756 (55.85629; -4.26015) 2 / 10 Turn right and cycle along the path beside the river. You will be on the path for quite a while. Join pavement (55.85722; -4.27909) At this point, the cycle path heads up to the wide, smooth pavement beside Lancefield Quay road. Join pavement (55.85735; -4.27916) 3 / 10 This pavement allows cycles as well as pedestrians. Cross the road (55.85772; -4.28171) Crossh Clyde Arc road at the signal crossing. Clyde Walkway (55.85786; -4.28217) 4 / 10 Cycle on the pavement. It is a bit narrow in this section, but still designated for bicycles as well as pedestrians. Clyde Walkway (55.85871; -4.28537) The cycle path heads back down to the river. You will now be on this path until the bridge that crosses to the Science Centre. Right turn (55.86073; -4.29538) 5 / 10 The path heads away from the river here. Join pavement (55.86088; -4.29531) The pavement is designated for cycles as well as pedestrians. Stay on pavement (55.86226; -4.29594) 6 / 10 Stay on the pavement, crossing the ambulance access drive, to go past the roundabout. Cycle path to Riverside Museum (55.86272; -4.29705) 7 / 10 A cycle path leaves the road and heads straight to the Riverside Museum. Plaza in front of Riverside Museum (55.86576; -4.30546) Cross the plaza and head to the right of the museum. Cycle parking (55.86575; -4.30656) 8 / 10 Cycle racks are provided on the right side of the museum entrance. 9 / 10 10 / 10.