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South Lanarkshire

Strathaven And Glassford

Whitelee Visitor Centre & Café – The Heron Farm Shop & Café loop from Glassford

Bike touring routes & trails

South Lanarkshire

Strathaven And Glassford

Whitelee Visitor Centre & Café – The Heron Farm Shop & Café loop from Glassford

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5.0

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Whitelee Visitor Centre & Café – The Heron Farm Shop & Café loop from Glassford

05:22

65.9km

750m

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: June 18, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

14.4 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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2

18.1 km

Spine Road Through Whitelee Wind Farm

Highlight • Trail

Cuts right through wind farm and kind of sign posted

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3

21.9 km

Spine Road of Whitelee Wind Farm

Highlight • Cycleway

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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4

32.6 km

Whitelee Visitor Centre & Café

Highlight • Structure

The visitor center and cafe and Whitelee is a treat for all the family - from a great place to stop for refreshments to a fascinating education about the UK's …

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5

38.8 km

Whitelee Wind Farm

Highlight • Rest Area

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

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6

40.9 km

Spine Road

Highlight • Trail

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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7

46.2 km

View of Wind Farm from Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

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

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8

55.5 km

The Heron Farm Shop & Café

Highlight • Cafe

Take plenty of cash it’s a bit on the steep side for coffee and a cake

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B

65.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.1 km

25.5 km

3.38 km

3.01 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.9 km

21.5 km

9.80 km

828 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (370 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

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Weather

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Saturday 27 June

17°C

12°C

61 %

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Max wind speed: 32.0 km/h

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