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Biggar High Street – Cadger’s Brig loop from Livingston South

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Biggar High Street – Cadger’s Brig loop from Livingston South

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Biggar High Street – Cadger’s Brig loop from Livingston South

04:31

74.2km

650m

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: March 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.81 km

Hermand Beech Wood

Forest

10.0 km

Pateshill Wind Farm

Highlight • Structure

Small wind farm with a circular route, gravel is quite chunky.

Tip by

10.3 km

Zest Café

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic sandwich shop, check out the paninis.

Tip by

35.1 km

Lamington Cafe & Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Friendly cafe with some space outside where a bike can be locked up.

Tip by

35.2 km

Biggar High Street

Highlight • Settlement

An array of coffee shops and cafes to refuel on any tour in the Scottish Borders.

Tip by

35.5 km

Cadger’s Brig

Highlight • Historical Site

Its name derives from it traditionally having been crossed by William Wallace disguised as a cadger (hawker) on his way to where the English were camped, near Biggar.

Tip by

35.6 km

Biggar lies on the A72 Clyde Valley Tourist Route and could be called South Lanarkshire's gateway to the Borders. It nestles among rolling hills and has spectacular views of Tinto Hill, the highest hill in South Lanarkshire.

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46.6 km

Muirhouse Strip

Forest

50.0 km

The Appetizing Bakery

Highlight • Cafe

Good food and super cheap. When I visited they only accepted cash so make sure you have some. There is a cash machine in the town.

Tip by

74.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

63.6 km

6.65 km

2.34 km

881 m

380 m

231 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

70.2 km

3.46 km

389 m

113 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (300 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

14°C

8°C

29 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Biggar High Street – Cadger’s Brig loop from Livingston South

Pateshill Wind Farm

Good Gravel Section

Zest Café

Lamington Cafe & Shop

Biggar High Street

Cadger’s Brig

Biggar Town Centre

The Appetizing Bakery

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