Erskine Bridge

You can walk across this bridge on both sides. There is also a cycle path. The views are stunning. Last year they installed high fencing but this doesn’t detract from the the scenery.

I am lucky enough to live directly under the Erskine Bridge in Old Kilpatrick. I see it at least twice every day as I walk to and from the train station yet it never escapes my attention due to its stunning and imposing presence.
Connecting Old Kilpatrick to Erskine, it is over a mile long with two triangular shaped structures pointing into the sky. The view from the bridge is incredible; on one side you can see all the way down to Glasgow while the other side shows the Clyde beginning to widen to the firth as it makes its way down to Gourock.
Sadly, a pause at the centre of the bridge for a look at the view results in the slowing of cars and suspicious glances from drivers; estimates suggest that more than 15 people jump from the bridge to their death each year.
For a stunning view, I would highly recommend walking along Dumbarton Road until the end of Old Kilpatrick, turning right to the dual carriageway then walking along the pavement until it ends. There have been some spectacular winter sunsets behind the bridge in the past week.

There’s little doubt over the Erskine Bridge’s status as a place to be seen for those that fancy sending themselves to a watery grave. If you’ve ever driven or even walked over it though, you’d realise that it does have a lot more to offer. It’s a remarkable feat of engineering and on some levels I think it’s almost as impressive as the better known Forth Road Bridge.
It’s the height of the thing that most gets me, it seems ridiculously far off the water. A quick wikipedia check actually disproves my theory that the Erskine is higher than it’s Forth counterpart but it’s still cracking nonetheless, and offers some stunning views.

The fact that this bridge is peppered with SOS phones is a constant reminder of the more somber side of a walk along it. Recent high profile cases have again underlined its unwanted reputation as a suicide hotspot, but that shouldn’t detract from the fact it represents some of the most spectacular, and free, River Clyde views on offer, stretching from Glasgow to Dumbarton.
An engineering masterpiece, the bridge spans just over two miles and can be accessed by foot from Old Kilpatrick or Renfrew. Popular with joggers who tend to run back and forth, the bridge is a lesser known tourist attraction on account of its difficulty to reach, but represents unrivalled photo opportunities particularly when the sun is setting or rising on a clear day.
Needless to say, you can expect cars to slow down as you pose for photos, as worried, or nosey, drivers survey exactly what your intentions are.

This Erskine Bridge used to be Toll Bridge, and now it is free to use!
Great for taking short cut.
also you can be able to walk over the bridge to take in the beautiful height, and the scenery on the both sides of the bridge, over the River Clyde and overlooking the Firth of Clyde.