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South Lanarkshire

Lowther Hill Road Climb – Lochloy Hill Radar Station loop from Abington

Road cycling routes

South Lanarkshire

Lowther Hill Road Climb – Lochloy Hill Radar Station loop from Abington

Moderate

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Lowther Hill Road Climb – Lochloy Hill Radar Station loop from Abington

02:51

38.1km

630m

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: May 16, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

50 m

Premier Shop and Café

Highlight • Cafe

Handy and well stocked corner shop and cafe with loos - great selection of foods and other goods. Wonderful homemade cakes both to enjoy there and stock up to take with you on your adventure!

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2

13.4 km

Wanlockhead — Scotland’s highest village

Highlight • Settlement

3

14.2 km

Lowther Hill Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Watch out for concrete channel at foot of descent - don’t hit it fast or hard if on road bike. A few metres before gate.

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4

19.8 km

Lochloy Hill Radar Station

Highlight • Viewpoint

Prepare for hard climbing

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5

25.6 km

Wanlockhead – Highest Village in Scotland

Highlight • Climb

Not the hardest climb, awesome smooth tarmac going from East - West very fast…

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6

27.6 km

Hopetoun Arms

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B

38.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.2 km

3.05 km

812 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.4 km

6.67 km

3.03 km

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Thursday 28 May

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9°C

67 %

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