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Strathaven And Glassford

Whitelee Wind Farm – Spine Road loop from Strathaven

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Strathaven And Glassford

Whitelee Wind Farm – Spine Road loop from Strathaven

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Whitelee Wind Farm – Spine Road loop from Strathaven

04:55

61.1km

700m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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9.61 km

View of East Kilbride, Glasgow, and the Campsies from Ardochrig Road

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Good view north over East Kilbride, Glasgow and the Campsies in the distance.

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13.3 km

Spine Road Through Whitelee Wind Farm

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Cuts right through wind farm and kind of sign posted

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13.9 km

View of Glasgow from Carrot Road Exit

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Better in descent to exit windfarm as rough in parts and a bit of walking to get around Carrot Farm.
Aim for junction between turbines 109 to 115 onto Myres …

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35.3 km

Gravel Descent Through Wind Farm

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Fast flowing descent through the wind farm. Best on a gravel bike but suitable for touring and hybrid bikes too.

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39.4 km

Whitelee Wind Farm

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Lots of gravel to explore. You could spend days just going around the windfarm. Its just something a bit different!

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41.5 km

Spine Road

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lovely gravel roads from either end of this route, one end starts from Moor rd and other end at Ardochrig road towards west but both way lovely gravel experience for 13 Miles.

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44.0 km

Spine Road of Whitelee Wind Farm

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Undulating gravel road along the Spine Road of Whitelee Wind Farm, the largest onshore wind farm in the UK. These tracks are mostly for access to the wind turbines and …

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46.9 km

View of Wind Farm from Trig Point

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Decent gravel climb and descent through the windmills. Panoramic views of the area.

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61.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.0 km

26.6 km

2.49 km

1.93 km

132 m

Surfaces

29.9 km

21.7 km

9.29 km

301 m

Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Tuesday 7 July

23°C

13°C

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Whitelee Wind Farm – Spine Road loop from Strathaven

View of East Kilbride, Glasgow, and the Campsies from Ardochrig Road

Spine Road Through Whitelee Wind Farm

View of Glasgow from Carrot Road Exit

Gravel Descent Through Wind Farm

Whitelee Wind Farm

Spine Road

Spine Road of Whitelee Wind Farm

View of Wind Farm from Trig Point

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