Cycling in Glasgow
4 cycling routes from Glasgow, United Kingdom, 43 to 107 km, 325 km mapped in all, with up to 624 m of climbing in a day. Rolling riding (5 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 21% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. Best months to ride: Jun to Aug.
At a glance
- Routes
- 4
- Lengths
- 43–107 km
- Biggest day
- 624 m
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Moderate to Hard
- Best months
- Jun to Aug
- Longest gap
- 23 km
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout — 13 km of gravel or unpaved road across the routes.
- Roads
- 21% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane · 132 km on cycle paths or lanes.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 4 routes.
- Ridden
- May, Aug, 21–23 °C recorded.
Cycling guide to Glasgow
Glasgow offers a variety of cycling routes ranging from 42.6 km to 106.5 km loops, connecting suburbs and nearby towns such as Bearsden, Loch Lomond, Giffnock, Stewarton, and Prestwick. The routes pass through numerous places on mostly paved surfaces with a share of cycle paths, alongside some stretches of main roads without cycle lanes. Climbing on these routes is moderate, with elevation gains from 242 m to 733 m and highest points reaching up to 294 m. Cyclists can access multiple railway stations near the routes.
More on best time to ride, terrain
Best time to ride
May and August are recorded months for these routes, with temperatures around 21-23°C.
Terrain
The terrain varies from gently rolling to moderate climbs with gradients up to 6.2%, and the highest points on routes are 82 m and 294 m. The longest climbs measure between 2.2 km and 3.7 km, with average gradients around 2.6% to 3.5%.