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Cycle Routes in Glasgow

National Cycle Network

Within Glasgow City, National Cycle Network Routes 7, 75, 754 and 756 can be found.

7	Route 7: Sunderland - Carlisle - Newton Stewart - Ayr - Lochwinnoch - Paisley - Glasgow - Clydebank - Balloch - Callander - Inverness Within Strathclyde this long-distance route follows the Ayrshire Coast northwards to Kilwinning, then minor roads to Glengarnock where a former railway line is followed to Paisley. Riverside paths and minor roads take the route into Glasgow, then it follows the north bank of the Clyde, on various paths, to Dumbarton before following the River Leven northwards to Balloch. After Balloch it follows minor roads north-eastwards towards the Highlands.
75	Route 75: Portavadie - Dunoon - Gourock - Kilmacolm - Paisley - Glasgow - Uddingston - Airdrie - Livingston - Edinburgh - Leith This coast-to-coast route starts at the ferry-port of Portavadie and crosses the Cowal Peninsula to Dunoon for the ferry to Gourock. Next it follows the waterfront from Gourock to Greenock, then joins a former railway line through to Paisley. NCN 7 is joined between Paisley and Glasgow, from where this route follows the River Clyde to Uddingston. After there is heads north to Coatbridge and joins various railway lines to continue through Airdrie to Bathgate. Paths and minor roads take the route to Livingston and at Balerno the route joins the Water of Leith Way and then the Union Canal for the journey into Edinburgh. The final section to Leith is along another former railway line.
754	Route 754: Clydebank - Kirkintilloch - Falkirk - Linlithgow - Edinburgh This route follows the Forth & Clyde Canal through north-west Glasgow and onwards to the Falkirk Wheel. It then follows the Union Canal to Edinburgh.
756	Route 756: East Kilbride - Cathkin - Rutherglen - Glasgow - Kelvingrove - Dawsholm This inter-urban route leaves East Kilbride on the route of a former railway line, then follows alongside the main A749 road between Nerston and Cathkin. Once in Rutherglen, minor roads are followed through Overtoun Park and then the route ends up in Shawfield at Rutherglen Bridge, across from Richmond Park. The route has been extended along NCN 75 to Glasgow City Centre, then via the Connect2 route to Kelvingrove Park and up the Kelvin Cycleway to the Kelvin Aquaduct at Dawsholm where it meets NCN 754.

The National Cycle Network routes around Glasgow can be found in this Sustrans leaflet.

Other Interurban Cycle Routes from Glasgow

As well as the National Cycle Network routes above, the following longer distance routes eminate from Glasgow:

A	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.
D	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.
G	Glasgow to Cumbernauld Route: City Centre - Provanmill - Hogganfield - Stepps - Cumbernauld Starting off at Townhead, this route heads through north east Glasgow with on-road cycle lanes before arriving in North Lanarkshire at Stepps. Beyond there a path alongside the A80 is used to Muirhead, then the back road to Mollinsburn. The route ends up in Condorrat.
K	Kelvin Cycleway: Yorkhill Quay - Kelvingrove - Botanic Gardens - Wyndford - Garscube Estate - Milngavie This route starts at the Riverside Museum, crosses NCN Route 7 at Ferry Road, then follows the River Kelvin upstream through the West End to the edge of the city, mostly on riverside paths. A shared-use footway alongside Maryhill Road connects the route to the city boundary at Killermont Bridge. Beyond there, cycle lanes continue from Hillfoot to Milngavie. The section between Kelvingrove Park and the Kelvin Aquaduct forms part of NCN 756.
P	Glasgow to Paisley Route: Bells Bridge - Bellahouston - Cardonald - Leverndale - Paisley Most of this route is shared with NCN Routes 7 and 75, but goes through Bellahouston Park and South Cardonald instead of Pollok Park. Within the urban areas the route follows quieter side streets, but uses a riverside path in between Glasgow and Paisley.

Glasgow Cycle Network

In addition to the routes above, there are a number of local routes around Glasgow:

C	Colleges Route: Jordanhill - Glasgow University - Woodlands - Cowcaddens - Strathclyde University This route connects various college and university campuses across the West End and into the City Centre, using a mixture of on-road cycle lanes and quieter side streets.
J	Jordanhill Nature Trail: Jordanhill - Scotstoun This off-road path takes the route of an abandoned railway line from Jordanhill to Scotstoun. It connects to NCN Route 7 via Primrose Street.
S	Sighthill Route: City Centre - Sighthill - St Rollox Retail Park Starting off at Townhead, this route leaves the Cumbernauld route and heads across Sighthill Park, through Sighthill, and ends at St Rollox Retail Park. This route may be extended northwards to Springburn and Stobhill Hospital.
T	The Clyde Tunnel: Whiteinch - Linthouse The Clyde Tunnel has its own tunnels for cyclists and pedestrians, underneath the motor vehicles tunnels. These take cyclists under the River Clyde and the tunnels now have a controlled entry system to improve safety.
W	White Cart Route: Pollok Park - Cathcart - Holmwood House This route follows the White Cart upstream from Pollok Park through Pollokshaws, Langside and Cathcart to link to Linn Park and Holmwood House, mostly on quieter side streets and linking sections of path.
EERR	East End Rat Run: Polmadie - Shawfield - Dalmarnock Some of the EERR has cycle facilities, mostly segregated-use footways, between Polmadie and Oatlands, and between Rutherglen Bridge and Dalmarnock.
SCSP	Smarter Choices Smarter Places: Glasgow Green - Bridgeton Cross - Parkhead This is a route in the East End of Glasgow linking Glasgow Green and the Commonwealth Games site that is presently being developed. This is a new segregated route along James Street and London Road through Bridgeton to the Games site itself, and currently is in place between Glasgow Green, Bridgeton and the London Road Police Station. The final section will be developed along with other road layout changes on London Road currently being implemented.
SCSP	Smarter Choices Smarter Places: Merchant City - Glasgow Green - Bridgeton - Parkhead Forge This is a route in the East End of Glasgow linking the Merchant City, Glasgow Green and the Forge Shopping Centre that is presently being developed. This new mostly on-road route will run along St Andrew's Street, London Road, the edge of Glasgow Green, Stevenson Street, Crownpoint Road and Gallowgate between the City Centre, Glasgow Green and Parkhead Forge.

In addition, there are cycle routes in many parks such as Hogganfield Park and Queen's Park, and also the Garscadden Way in the woods to the north of Drumchapel. See also Fit for Life, Glasgow City Council's free cycle route map.

NB: Route letters shown above are from Go Bike's Glasgow Cycle Map and are not actually used on signs.

Cycle Parking in Glasgow City Centre

Glasgow City Council has installed numerous cycle parking stands around the city, and particularly within the city centre, for the convenience of cyclists looking for somewhere to park. In addition to on-street cycle parking, covered cycle parking is available at the following locations:

• Glasgow Central railway station (platform 15, near Argyle Street/Hope Street corner entrance)
• Glasgow Queen Street railway station (shelter in car park, near North Hanover Street entrance)
• Buchanan Bus Station (next to taxi rank, near Cowcaddens Road entrance)
• Cambridge Street Multistorey Car Park (Ground Level, at rear across from main entrance)
• Buchanan Galleries Shopping Centre Multistorey Car Park (Ground Level, near Killermont Street entrance)

Country Parks

The following sites have details of the various country parks in Glasgow City, including suggestions on routes to cycle within those parks.

• Dams to Darnley - between Newton Mearns, Barrhead and Glasgow
• Pollok - on the south side of Glasgow

Glasgow Cycle Map

See the Glasgow Cycle Map, produced by Go Bike in association with Spokes Maps.

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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