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Central Scotland

North Lanarkshire

Carron Valley Reservoir – View of Glasgow from Crow Road loop from Bellshill

Road cycling routes

Central Scotland

North Lanarkshire

Carron Valley Reservoir – View of Glasgow from Crow Road loop from Bellshill

Hard

54

riders

Carron Valley Reservoir – View of Glasgow from Crow Road loop from Bellshill

03:47

79.4km

950m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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21.0 km

Auchinstarry Quarry

Highlight • Natural Monument

Just off the forth and clyde canal path is a great place to stop for a break on way to the kelpies. There's also a short trek up to the …

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2

22.5 km

Tak Ma Doon Road Climb from Kilsyth

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

That is an awesome hill. Relentless with varying gradient 15%+ in places. That'd be ideal for hill sprints if anyone mad enough lol. There is a car park with a picnic spot at the top of the hill.

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26.7 km

Tak Ma Doon Road Viewing and Picnic Area

Viewpoint

4

32.4 km

Carron Valley Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Carron Valley Reservoir is a scenic man-made lake in central Scotland, located about 30 miles northeast of Glasgow. It was built in the early 1930s as part of a hydroelectric …

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5

35.3 km

Carron Valley Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

An absolutely beautiful stretch of valley road. We rode it on a sunny, still late April day which I would suggest is ideal - I suspect the wind whips through here!

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41.1 km

Duke's Wood

Forest

7

42.0 km

Crow Road Climb from Gonachan Cottage

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The Crow Road from Gonachan Cottage offers a gentler approach to this iconic Scottish climb, averaging 4–5% over around 5 km with occasional ramps up to 8%. The road surface …

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8

50.4 km

View of Glasgow from Crow Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

Mid way up the Crow Road, one of the best views over Glasgow (on a nice day).

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9

52.6 km

Philippa York (Robert Millar) Mural

Highlight • Monument

Appeared in Spring 2021

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10

63.6 km

Peaceful Country Road

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Very peaceful road, loads of potholes.

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79.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.1 km

16.4 km

3.79 km

1.83 km

355 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

74.9 km

4.23 km

435 m

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Highest point (330 m)

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Thursday 7 May

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7°C

23 %

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