Whitelee Visitor Centre & Café – Whitelee Wind Farm loop from Giffnock

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Whitelee Visitor Centre & Café – Whitelee Wind Farm loop from Giffnock

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Whitelee Visitor Centre & Café – Whitelee Wind Farm loop from Giffnock

04:35

56.0km

600m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 166 m for 24 m

After 55.8 km for 24 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.79 km

Waterfoot Bridge

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13.8 km

Whitelee Visitor Centre & Café

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The visitor center and cafe and Whitelee is a treat for all the family - from a great place to stop for refreshments to a fascinating education about the UK's …

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16.5 km

Blackwood Hill Viewpoint

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Info plate on top shows you what’s there to see… all the way to Aran!

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17.8 km

Gravel Descent Through Wind Farm

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Fast flowing descent through the wind farm. Best on a gravel bike but suitable for touring and hybrid bikes too.

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21.9 km

Whitelee Wind Farm

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Lots of gravel to explore. You could spend days just going around the windfarm. Its just something a bit different!

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31.2 km

Spine Road Through Whitelee Wind Farm

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Cuts right through wind farm and kind of sign posted

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37.6 km

View of Wind Farm from Trig Point

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Decent gravel climb and descent through the windmills. Panoramic views of the area.

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38.1 km

View of Glasgow from Carrot Road Exit

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Better in descent to exit windfarm as rough in parts and a bit of walking to get around Carrot Farm.
Aim for junction between turbines 109 to 115 onto Myres …

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