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Quiet Backroad – Black Loch loop from Bathgate

Quiet Backroad – Black Loch loop from Bathgate

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Quiet Backroad – Black Loch loop from Bathgate

02:06

48.2km

380m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: April 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.28 km

Bridgehouse Community Hall

Highlight • Other

12.2 km

Quiet Backroad

Highlight • Cycleway

Avoids busy A-roads.

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16.2 km

Black Loch

Highlight • Lake

Halfway between Edinburgh and Glasgow Black loch is a small but pretty loch in a rural setting. It'll probably just be you and sheep enjoying the view.

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41.6 km

Slackend Hill, Bathgate Alps

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

Fun and fast down, continue straight at first corner for a quiet track to get to across a801.

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43.4 km

Torphichen Jubilee Well

Highlight • Monument

Torphichen's Jubilee Well was built in 1852 at a time when few houses had their own water supply. In 1896 a plaque of Queen Victoria was added to commemorate her …

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48.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.2 km

15.2 km

1.24 km

267 m

214 m

178 m

Surfaces

47.8 km

262 m

136 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

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Saturday 9 May

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Quiet Backroad – Black Loch loop from Bathgate

Bridgehouse Community Hall

Quiet Backroad

Black Loch

Slackend Hill, Bathgate Alps

Torphichen Jubilee Well

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