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Cycling routes in Scotland
Compare 103 complete cycling routes across Scotland, with mapped distance, climbing, duration and source details.
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1 Cycle Route
Near Newmachar, Aberdeenshire
- Distance
- 24.5 km
- Climb
- 92 m
- Time
- 1.5 hr
194 Cycle Route
Near Maud, Aberdeenshire
- Distance
- 25.3 km
- Climb
- 74 m
- Time
- 1.5 hr
197 Cycle Route
Near Maud, Aberdeenshire
- Distance
- 20.9 km
- Climb
- 29 m
- Time
- 1.2 hr
94 Cycle Route
Near Kames, Argyll and Bute
- Distance
- 38.4 km
- Climb
- 608 m
- Time
- 2.8 hr
Quiet Route 10
Near Leith, City of Edinburgh
- Distance
- 6.8 km
- Climb
- 13 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Quiet Route 13
Near Canonmills, City of Edinburgh
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Climb
- 6 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Quiet Route 14
Near Trinity, City of Edinburgh
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Climb
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Quiet Route 8
Near Roseburn, City of Edinburgh
- Distance
- 6.3 km
- Climb
- 8 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Quiet Route 9
Near Murrayfield, City of Edinburgh
- Distance
- 11.9 km
- Climb
- 17 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Dumfries and Galloway Cycle Route 11
Near Brydekirk, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 22.5 km
- Climb
- 122 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
Glenkiln Loop Cycle Route
Near Summerville, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 37.9 km
- Climb
- 256 m
- Time
- 2.4 hr
Kirkpatrick Macmillan Cycle Trail
Near Nunwood, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 22.5 km
- Climb
- 194 m
- Time
- 1.5 hr
NCN National Route 73
Near Minnigaff, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 63.9 km
- Climb
- 293 m
- Time
- 3.9 hr
National Byway Dumfries Loop
Near Borewood, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 15.6 km
- Climb
- 169 m
- Time
- 1.1 hr
Raiders' Road Cycle Route
Near New Galloway, Dumfries and Galloway
- Distance
- 32.2 km
- Climb
- 274 m
- Time
- 2.1 hr
Bears Way
Near Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Climb
- 5 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
NCN National Route 755
Near Barleybank, East Dunbartonshire
- Distance
- 12.9 km
- Climb
- 68 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Barrhead Cycle Route
Near Levernside/West Arthurlie, East Renfrewshire
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Climb
- 7 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
NCN National Route 764
Near Touch, Fife
- Distance
- 22.5 km
- Climb
- 41 m
- Time
- 1.3 hr
NCN National Route 776
Near Falkland, Fife
- Distance
- 12.9 km
- Climb
- 91 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
West City Way
Near Blythswood Holm, Glasgow City
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Climb
- 3 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
NCN National Route 78 (north)
Near Fort William, Highland
- Distance
- 106.8 km
- Climb
- 841 m
- Time
- 6.9 hr
NCN National Route 79
Near Boat of Garten, Highland
- Distance
- 76.9 km
- Climb
- 357 m
- Time
- 4.7 hr
NCN National Route 196
Near Penicuik, Midlothian
- Distance
- 41.5 km
- Climb
- 186 m
- Time
- 2.5 hr
1 Cycle Route
Near Elgin, Moray
- Distance
- 37.8 km
- Climb
- 73 m
- Time
- 2.2 hr
Hebridean Way
Near Buaile nan Caorach, Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Distance
- 323.5 km
- Climb
- 1,517 m
- Time
- 19.7 hr
National Cycle Network Link Route
Near Shewalton, North Ayrshire
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Climb
- 5 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 1a
Near Craigmarloch, North Lanarkshire
- Distance
- 3.3 km
- Climb
- 36 m
- Time
- 0.2 hr
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 1b
Near Balloch, North Lanarkshire
- Distance
- 2.0 km
- Climb
- 16 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 1e
Near Condorrat Junction, North Lanarkshire
- Distance
- 3.1 km
- Climb
- 25 m
- Time
- 0.2 hr
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 1f
Near Dalshannon, North Lanarkshire
- Distance
- 4.5 km
- Climb
- 33 m
- Time
- 0.3 hr
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 2a
Near Vault Glen, North Lanarkshire
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Climb
- 56 m
- Time
- 0.2 hr
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 3
Near Abronhill, North Lanarkshire
- Distance
- 5.4 km
- Climb
- 66 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 4
Near Westfield, North Lanarkshire
- Distance
- 2.2 km
- Climb
- 9 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 4a
Near Broadwood, North Lanarkshire
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Climb
- 18 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Cumbernauld Cycle Route 5
Near Dullatur, North Lanarkshire
- Distance
- 2.6 km
- Climb
- 14 m
- Time
- 0.2 hr
Greenlink
Near Bothwellhaugh, North Lanarkshire
- Distance
- 5.9 km
- Climb
- 67 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
83 Cycle Route
Near Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross
- Distance
- 13.1 km
- Climb
- 115 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Red cycle route
Near Kinloch Rannoch, Perth and Kinross
- Distance
- 18.7 km
- Climb
- 66 m
- Time
- 1.1 hr
Innerleithen Yellow Route
Near Clovenfords, Scottish Borders
- Distance
- 61.4 km
- Climb
- 539 m
- Time
- 4.0 hr
Vertish Hill Loop
Near Hawick, Scottish Borders
- Distance
- 12.0 km
- Climb
- 150 m
- Time
- 0.8 hr
Yetholm Blue route
Near Town Yetholm, Scottish Borders
- Distance
- 8.7 km
- Climb
- 53 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
A970 Cycle Route
Near Setter, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 9.7 km
- Climb
- 58 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
A970 Cycle Route
Near Scalloway, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 2.4 km
- Climb
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
B9075 Cycle Route
Near Setter, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 5.0 km
- Climb
- 44 m
- Time
- 0.3 hr
B9081 Cycle Route
Near Setter, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 20.8 km
- Climb
- 253 m
- Time
- 1.4 hr
CPPY04 Cycle Route
Near Stonganess, Shetland Islands
- Distance
- 6.3 km
- Climb
- 81 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
National Byway Girvan Loop
Near Barr, South Ayrshire
- Distance
- 10.5 km
- Climb
- 144 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
National Byway Maybole Loop
Near Kirkmichael, South Ayrshire
- Distance
- 5.3 km
- Climb
- 48 m
- Time
- 0.3 hr
Diversion 7 Cycle Route
Near Aberfoyle, Stirling
- Distance
- 1.8 km
- Climb
- 65 m
- Time
- 0.2 hr
Gravelfoyle - Aqueduct Loop
Near Aberfoyle, Stirling
- Distance
- 19.7 km
- Climb
- 210 m
- Time
- 1.3 hr
Gravelfoyle - Faerie Loop
Near Aberfoyle, Stirling
- Distance
- 9.8 km
- Climb
- 101 m
- Time
- 0.7 hr
Gravelfoyle - Lomond View
Near Aberfoyle, Stirling
- Distance
- 29.1 km
- Climb
- 354 m
- Time
- 2.0 hr
NCN National Route 754
Near Drumry, West Dunbartonshire
- Distance
- 94.5 km
- Climb
- 248 m
- Time
- 5.5 hr
West Loch Lomond Cycle Route
Near Balloch, West Dunbartonshire
- Distance
- 25.7 km
- Climb
- 82 m
- Time
- 1.5 hr
Harrysmuir Path
Near Ladywell, West Lothian
- Distance
- 1.7 km
- Climb
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
NCN 1 Whitehills alternative
Near Inverboyndie, Aberdeenshire
- Distance
- 2.3 km
- Climb
- 10 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Tarland Way
Near Aboyne, Aberdeenshire
- Distance
- 9.8 km
- Climb
- 69 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Helensburgh to Arden Cycle Route
Near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute
- Distance
- 7.5 km
- Climb
- 47 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Oban to Dunbeg
Near Oban, Argyll and Bute
- Distance
- 6.8 km
- Climb
- 48 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route
Near Comiston, City of Edinburgh
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Climb
- 13 m
- Time
- 0.2 hr
Newbridge to South Queensferry
Near Newbridge, City of Edinburgh
- Distance
- 7.4 km
- Climb
- 20 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Chris Hoy Cycle Way
Near Holmes, East Ayrshire
- Distance
- 3.6 km
- Climb
- 17 m
- Time
- 0.2 hr
Trans Galston cycle route
Near Galston, East Ayrshire
- Distance
- 2.0 km
- Climb
- 18 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Eaglesham to East Kilbride signed cycle route
Near Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire
- Distance
- 8.2 km
- Climb
- 72 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Eaglesham to Strathaven Cycle Route
Near Eaglesham, East Renfrewshire
- Distance
- 4.8 km
- Climb
- 44 m
- Time
- 0.3 hr
Pine Cone Trail
Near Fetterdale, Fife
- Distance
- 6.7 km
- Climb
- 8 m
- Time
- 0.4 hr
Brock Burn Path
Near Kennishead, Glasgow City
- Distance
- 1.5 km
- Climb
- 0 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr
Glasgow to Cathkin Braes Cycle Route
Near Carmunnock, Glasgow City
- Distance
- 8.4 km
- Climb
- 2 m
- Time
- 0.5 hr
Govan - Cardonald City Quietway
Near Crookston, Glasgow City
- Distance
- 5.2 km
- Climb
- 12 m
- Time
- 0.3 hr
Fort William to Nevis Range
Near An Àird, Highland
- Distance
- 8.3 km
- Climb
- 107 m
- Time
- 0.6 hr
Millburn Active Travel Route
Near Raigmore, Highland
- Distance
- 1.9 km
- Climb
- 10 m
- Time
- 0.1 hr