National Cycle Route 75 starts at Gourock and finishes at Edinburgh, covering 155 km in two stages. The first stage runs from Gourock to Glasgow, and the second continues from Glasgow to Edinburgh.
The terrain is gently undulating, with 168 m of climbing on the first stage over 51 km and 483 m of climbing on the longer second stage of 104 km. The first stage features a climb lasting 2.6 km with an average gradient of 2.8%, reaching 74 m altitude. The second stage contains three climbs, the longest being 3.6 km at 2.2% average gradient, and a shorter steep climb of 0.9 km at 6.5%. The highest point overall is 197 m.
The stages travel entirely within Great Britain and pass through many places including Gourock, Greenock, Paisley, Glasgow, Coatbridge, Airdrie, Bathgate, Livingston, and finally Edinburgh. Each stage offers multiple water and food stops, 37 on the first stage and 39 on the second, so provisioning should be well supported.
There are no temperature or month details recorded. The route is urban and suburban in places, with many named towns and suburbs listed at close intervals. The climb gradients and elevations suggest mostly rolling terrain rather than mountainous. The longest stage is the second, from Glasgow to Edinburgh at 104 km, while the first stage is shorter at just over 50 km.
