Road · United Kingdom
National Cycle Route 764
A rolling 22 km road cycling route from Clackmannan, Clackmannanshire through Blairhall, Comrie and Carnock, with 118 m of climbing. 86% is on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane.
At a glance
- Best for
- Rolling day rides
- Distance
- 22.4 km
- Elevation gain
- 118 m
- Riding time
- 1 h 36 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Bike
- Road bike
- Surface
- Paved
- Traffic
- Mostly cycle paths
- Food & water
- Regular
- Best months
- Jun to Sep
- Navigation
- GPX download
- Start → finish
- Clackmannan
Map and elevation profile
Elevation profile
- 118 m
- 22 km
Route description
- Clackmannan
- Blairhall
- Comrie
- Carnock
- Milesmark
- Baldridge
- Baldridgeburn
- Dunfermline
- Headwell
The route starts at Clackmannan and passes Helensfield within 0.5 km. It continues to Blairhall at 10.5 km where the first long stretch without a café, shop or water ends. Beyond Blairhall the route climbs gently for 2.2 km starting at 9.6 km, gaining 43 m to reach a high point of 77 m at 11.8 km. This is the main climbing section with an average gradient of 2% and a maximum of 2.8%. From there the route continues through Comrie, Oakley, Carnock, Gowkhall and reaches Milesmark near 17.5 km with a maximum height of 115 m nearby at 17.2 km.
Why ride this route?
- 86% on cycle paths or lanes.
Highlights
- Climb from 9.6 km with 43 m gain
- Highest point at 115 m near 17.2 km
- Paved cycle path for 19 km
- Peaks near route: Berry Law, Back Law
Along the route
Places passed
Climbs
| Climb | Starts at | On this ride | Top on this ride |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed climb | 9.6 km | 2.2 km · 43 m · 2 % · max 2.8 % | 77 m |
Traffic, surface and gradient
Much of the route is separated from traffic: 86% is on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane.
- Roads
- 85% cycle path · 8% quiet street · 3% minor road · 4% other roads and tracks
- Cycle paths
- 19.2 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Main roads used
- West Fife Way (12 km), Clackmannan Way (4 km)
- Surface
- Paved: 98% of the route is mapped as paved, 2% as unpaved.
- Gradient
- 16% climbing · 7% descending · 77% flat
Food, water and services
No stretch is longer than 15 km without a café, shop or water. Along the route: 74 cafés and restaurants, 11 shops, 2 petrol stations, 9 public toilets and 1 bike shop.
Food, water and shops in ride order
- 10.4 kmBlairhill Village Bar · pub · 270 m off route
- 12.8 kmDears Pharmacy · pharmacy · 440 m off route
- 18.9 kmRepair stand · on the route
- 19.6 kmToilets · 110 m off route
- 19.6 kmTesco · petrol station · on the route
- 19.8 kmStephens · bakery · on the route
- 20.9 kmGraeme Pharmacy · pharmacy · 120 m off route
- 21 kmALDI · supermarket · 50 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 22.4 km — Dunfermline Queen Margaret (station), 130 m off route
Worth a stop
- 19.6 km — St Margaret's Cave (attraction)
Stay after this ride
- Auld Mill Hotel · hotel · 220 m from the finish
- Clarke Cottage Guest House · hotel · 250 m from the finish
- Garvock Guest House · guest house · 780 m from the finish
- Glenbervie · guest house · 1.4 km from the finish
- Bellyeoman B&B · guest house · 1.7 km from the finish
Start and access
At the finish
- Trains and ferries
- Dunfermline Queen Margaret (130 m)
- Food and coffee
- The Elizabethan (300 m)
- Shops
- Spar (740 m)
- Pharmacy and medical
- Queen Margaret Hospital (340 m), Asda (610 m), Alderston Pharmacy (790 m)
Know before you go
- Longest stretch without café, shop or water for 10.4 km from start
- 13 km on main roads includes sections of minor roads up to 0.6 km
- Steepest 500 m gradient 2.6% at 10.4 km
