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Cycle Routes in East Renfrewshire
OpenCycleMap.org map of the East Renfrewshire area
National Cycle Network
Within East Renfrewshire, no National Cycle Network routes can be found.
The National Cycle Network routes around Glasgow can be found in this Sustrans leaflet.
Other Interurban Cycle Routes in East Renfrewshire
As well as the National Cycle Network routes above, the following longer distance routes can be found in East Renfrewshire:
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Ayr Road Route: Shawlands - Giffnock - Newton Mearns - Fenwick In part on-road cycle lanes, and further out a dedicated cycle track, this route follows the A77 road most of the way to Kilmarnock. A connecting branch route links Thornliebank to Whitecraigs. |
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Dams to Darnley Route: Balgray Reservoir - Waulkmill Glen - Darnley This route through the Dams to Darnley Country Park runs from the back of Barrhead, around several reservoirs, and down Corselet Road to Darnley. From there the Brock Burn Path can be followed to Silverburn Shopping Centre, and a signed cycle route on Damshot Road links to NCN 7 & 75. |
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Eaglesham Area Cycle Routes: Eaglesham - Waterfoot - Clarkston/Busby Signage is provided from Eaglesham to Waterfoot along country lanes, then cyclists are directed onto the main road to Clarkston. A turn-off is provided for Busby, through a housing estate then into an industrial estate. Cyclists then have to use their initiative to find their way to Busby itself! |
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Eaglesham Area Cycle Routes: Eaglesham - Thorntonhall - East Kilbride Signage is provided from Eaglesham to Thorntonhall along country lanes, then as far as the outskirts of East Kilbride. |
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Eaglesham Moor Road: Eaglesham - Kingswell The Eaglesham Moor Road has had cycle lanes provided over the moor. This route connects with the A77 cycle route to Fenwick. |
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Eaglesham Area Cycle Routes: Eaglesham - Strathaven Signage is provided from Eaglesham to pick up the East Kilbride to Strathaven signed cycle route. However, signage back to Eaglesham is only provided from near Lindsayfield, East Kilbride! |
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Eaglesham Area Cycle Routes: Eaglesham/Waterfoot - Newton Mearns Signage is provided from Eaglesham and Waterfoot to Newton Mearns along Humbie Road. Signs then continue along Eaglesham Road to Mearns Cross. |
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In addition, see Go Barrhead's free cycle route map.
Country Parks
The following sites have details of the various country parks in East Renfrewshire, including suggestions on routes to cycle within those parks.
- Dams to Darnley - between Newton Mearns, Barrhead and Glasgow
Key to symbols:
 | Dedicated cycle track: Segregated cycle route between main road and footway |
| Cycle lanes: On-road cycle lanes on main road |
 | Suburban route: On-road cycle route on residential streets and paths |
 | Line-segregated route: Cycle route along footway with line-segregation |
 | Shared use route: Cycle route on footway of main road, shared with pedestrians |
| Country lanes route: On-road cycle route on minor roads in the countryside |
| Path route: Cycle route on country, parkland, river or canal paths, shared with pedestrians |
 | Railway path route: Cycle route on path along former railway alignment, shared with pedestrians |
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