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Cycling in Glasgow

Cycling from Glasgow includes a mix of loop routes with moderate climbs up to 294 m high, paved roads, and cycle paths connecting nearby towns and countryside.

4
Routes
325 km
In total
107 km
Longest ride
624 m
Most climbing

Rides in Glasgow

Riding in Glasgow in numbers

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

When to ride in Glasgow

Typical conditions by month, 20152024 reanalysis. Bars run from the average daily low to high.

Best months: Jun to Aug. The routes here were ridden May, Aug.

6°1°J18
7°1°F18
8°2°M17
11°3°A12
14°7°M14
17°10°J17
18°11°J19
17°11°A20
16°9°S16
12°7°O17
8°3°N16
7°2°D20
BestFineHard goingRain days per month under each bar · typical wind 20 km/h from the SW

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