Cycling in Lanark
1 cycling route from Lanark, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom, 23 km, 23 km mapped in all, with up to 174 m of climbing in a day. Rolling riding (8 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes. Best months to ride: Jun to Aug.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 23 km
- Biggest day
- 174 m
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Best months
- Jun to Aug
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 3% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route.
Cycling guide to Lanark
Lanark is the start of a joined paved route covering 23.3 km to Biggar via Hyndford Bridge, Carmichael, Fallburn and Thankerton. This route includes a moderate climb beginning at 4.1 km, ascending 40 m over 2 km at an average gradient of 2.1%, reaching a top height of 220 m along the way with the highest elevation of 275 m. Cyclists can use 3.6 km of cycle paths and face just 0.6 km on main roads without cycle lanes. The longest distance without services along this route is 12.9 km, with a railway station nearby at one point along the way.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain is rolling with a largest climb of 2 km averaging 2.1% gradient and a maximum gradient of 3.4%. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 275 m and is almost entirely paved with only 1% unpaved or gravel sections.