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Black Loch – Quiet Backroad loop from Livingston North

Black Loch – Quiet Backroad loop from Livingston North

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Black Loch – Quiet Backroad loop from Livingston North

02:55

62.8km

590m

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: June 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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29.2 km

Black Loch

Highlight • Lake

Halfway between Edinburgh and Glasgow Black loch is a small but pretty loch in a rural setting. It'll probably just be you and sheep enjoying the view.

Tip by

33.3 km

Quiet Backroad

Highlight • Cycleway

Avoids busy A-roads.

Tip by

39.8 km

View of Avon Viaduct from the Road to Linlithgow

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Ride West to East for views of the viaduct

Tip by

48.7 km

Hillhouse Hill (Bathgate Alps)

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

Steep climb up to Beecraigs, can be a bit busy with traffic up to the park.

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50.7 km

Hay Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Flatish and fast with a few ramps great views across Torphichen.

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53.8 km

Cairnpapple Hill Modern Stone Circle

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

Modern Stone Circle in West Lothian. A large stone circle of 50 stones arranged in two rings, built in 1998 to celebrate the 50th birthday of the farmer by his son.

Tip by

54.9 km

The Knock Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Southern approach to The Knock and it has a real kick to it! One of the shorter steeper climbs in the Bathgate Alps.

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62.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.7 km

19.4 km

6.10 km

311 m

183 m

145 m

Surfaces

51.3 km

11.4 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

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Black Loch – Quiet Backroad loop from Livingston North

Black Loch

Quiet Backroad

View of Avon Viaduct from the Road to Linlithgow

Hillhouse Hill (Bathgate Alps)

Hay Hill

Cairnpapple Hill Modern Stone Circle

The Knock Climb

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