£32m for Scottish cycle routes

Wednesday 9 April

Sustrans and the Scottish Government have announced £14m of grants to build better cycle routes across Scotland. Added to an extra £18m from councils and other partners, the money will…

Bath and Glasgow get new bike-hire schemes

Tuesday 18 March

The cities of Bath and Glasgow are each to get a ‘Boris bike’-style hire scheme, both to be run by German company Nextbike. Glasgow’s hire scheme will be entirely new,…

Days Out

Weekend rides

Find somewhere to cycle this weekend. Here’s our route-planner’s top picks around Glasgow:

Aldessan Gallery · 30mi round-trip
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Dumbarton Castle · 15mi one-way
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Lochwinnoch · 40mi round-trip
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National Cycle Network

Cycle routes in Glasgow

The National Cycle Network is a great way to find traffic-free routes and quiet lanes. These routes pass through Glasgow:

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To Dunoon, Greenock, Armadale, Bathgate, Livingston and Edinburgh.

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To Lockerbie and Hamilton.

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To Sunderland, Washington, Stanley, Annfield Plain, Consett, Penrith, Carlisle, Annan, Dumfries, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, Newton Stewart, Maybole, Ayr, Irvine, Kilwinning, Dumbarton, Alexandria, Callander, Aberfeldy, Pitlochry, Kingussie and Inverness.

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To Edinburgh, Linlithgow, Falkirk, Denny and Kirkintilloch.

Knowledge

Share your tips for cycling in Glasgow

What are the roads like? Which are the most cycle-friendly cafés? Where’s your favourite place for a Saturday afternoon spin? Share your knowledge with other local cyclists.

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Make like Lance Armstrong with our new 'go direct' option

Tuesday 18 September · 1

No, we’re not suggesting the use of performance-enhancing substances (apart from cake), but when you absolutely have to take that shortcut… When you’re planning a route with cycle.travel, sometimes…