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Waterfoot Bridge – Shields Road loop from Williamwood

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United Kingdom

Scotland

West Scotland

Clarkston And Williamwood

Waterfoot Bridge – Shields Road loop from Williamwood

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riders

Waterfoot Bridge – Shields Road loop from Williamwood

02:56

40.7km

440m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 108 m for 39 m

After 40.6 km for 39 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.47 km

Shields Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Part of a fantastic network of back roads round East Kilbride

Tip by

19.6 km

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

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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23.4 km

Spine Road Through Whitelee Wind Farm

Highlight • Trail

Cuts right through wind farm and kind of sign posted

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24.0 km

View of Glasgow from Carrot Road Exit

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

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 Road (track), take the fork indicated by the marker at openstreetmap.org/?mlat=55.69654&mlon=-4.23493#map=17/55.69654/-4.23493

NB Open Street Map shows turbine numbers for Whitelees

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27.4 km

Haul Road to Windfarm

Highlight • Structure

Best access to Windfarm from North. Easy gradient and compacted surface through forestry plantation. Alternatives are a more rocky, steeper track - an earlier left turn around the houses - or keep going to nonexistent right of way path near the old windfarm research compound at Myres Hill. Really enjoyable long fast descent from Corse Hill down to Eaglesham too.

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29.2 km

Fresh Pavement and Cow Pies

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

glorious descent, just try to make it before the cows come home

Tip by

40.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.1 km

9.35 km

2.77 km

875 m

325 m

116 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.0 km

14.2 km

9.35 km

161 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Thursday 25 June

23°C

16°C

78 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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