National Cycle Route 755
- 13 km
- 56 m
- Easy
- Paved
Elevation profile
- 56 m
- 13 km
Route overview
This ride suits cyclists looking for a short, slightly undulating route under 13 km.
National Cycle Route 755 is a 12.8 km point-to-point cycle path in East Dunbartonshire from Kirkintilloch to Strathblane.
This mostly flat route runs from Kirkintilloch to Strathblane, covering 12.8 km with 56 m of elevation gain. The lowest point is 36 m at 1 km, and the highest 93 m near km 11.9. The first half includes 42% of the climbing. Nearly all the route (98%) is paved, with 96% on a cycle path. It crosses or passes the places Barleybank, Milton of Campsie (3 km), Lennoxtown (5.7 km), Ballagan Farm (11.1 km), before reaching Strathblane at 12.8 km. Along the way, the route passes close to the peaks of Gallow Hill at 4.2 km and Dunglass at 11.5 km. Services near the start include various fast food outlets, restaurants, a café, and a supermarket in Kirkintilloch. At 2.9 km, the Antermony Road Co-op supermarket is accessible, and the Commercial Inn pub, petrol station, and bike shop are close to Lennoxtown at 5.7 km. Beyond 6 km until near the finish, there is a 6.7 km stretch without cafés, shops, or water. At Strathblane, near the finish, there is a supermarket and pharmacy. The surface is predominantly cycle path with nearly no gravel or unpaved sections. There are minimal steep gradients over 5%, just 0.1 km. The route runs on minor roads with no named long roads and corresponds mostly to a paved cycle path.
Highlights
- Gallow Hill near 4.2 km
- Dunglass peak near 11.5 km
- Highest point at 93 m near 11.9 km
- Lennoxtown at 5.7 km with pub and petrol station
Along the route
Places passed
What this ride is like
- Roads
- 96% cycle path
- Cycle paths
- 12.3 km on cycle paths or roads with a cycle lane
- Surface
- Paved throughout
- Gradient
- 10% climbing · 3% descending · 87% flat
Along the way
Food, water and shops
- 0 kmChapeau Cycles · bike shop · 320 m off route
- 0.2 kmWell Pharmacy · pharmacy · 290 m off route
- 0.4 kmMcDonald's · fast food · 40 m off route
- 2.9 kmAntermony Road Co-op · supermarket · 90 m off route
- 5.7 kmCommercial Inn · pub · 120 m off route
- 5.7 kmLennoxtown Service Station · petrol station · 270 m off route
- 12.7 kmGreens of Strathblane · supermarket · 240 m off route
- 12.8 kmStrathblane Pharmacy · pharmacy · 360 m off route
Need to bail out?
- 0 km — Seagull Trust Cruises (ferry), 770 m off route
Worth a stop
- 4.2 km — Gallow Hill (peak, 56 m)
- 8.4 km — Lennox Castle (castle)
- 11.5 km — Dunglass (peak)
At the start
- Good Luck · fast food · 250 m
- Misano's · fast food · 250 m
- Oriental Palace · restaurant · 270 m
- Indian Cottage · restaurant · 350 m
- Lidl · supermarket · 490 m
At the finish
- Greens of Strathblane · supermarket · 270 m
- Strathblane Pharmacy · pharmacy · 360 m
Stay after this ride
- Kirkhouse Inn · hotel · 160 m from the finish
- Strathblane Country House · hotel · 910 m from the finish
- West Highland Way Hotel · hotel · 2.2 km from the finish
- Craigmaddie Glamping · campsite · 3.3 km from the finish
Practical information
- Paved
- Point to point
- 55 min
- Jun to Aug — daily highs of 17–18 °C in those months
Know before you go
- 6.7 km stretch without café, shop, or water from 6 km to 12.7 km