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Lowther Hill Road Climb – Lochloy Hill Radar Station loop from Crawfordjohn

Lowther Hill Road Climb – Lochloy Hill Radar Station loop from Crawfordjohn

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Lowther Hill Road Climb – Lochloy Hill Radar Station loop from Crawfordjohn

04:24

66.6km

1,150m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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661 m

Crawfordjohn Riverside Cycling Route

Highlight • Cycleway

12.3 km

Wanlockhead – Highest Village in Scotland

Highlight • Climb

Not the hardest climb, awesome smooth tarmac going from East - West very fast…

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12.3 km

Lowther Hill Road Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Watch out for concrete channel at foot of descent - don’t hit it fast or hard if on road bike. A few metres before gate.

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18.0 km

Lochloy Hill Radar Station

Highlight • Viewpoint

Prepare for hard climbing

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24.5 km

Wanlockhead — Scotland’s highest village

Highlight • Settlement

Great cafe at the Lead Mining Museum.

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27.2 km

Mennock Pass

Highlight • Viewpoint

34.6 km

Mennock Pass Climb from Mennock

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

From the North a long but very steady climb to the top through Leadhills (which has a hotel with some facilities). The descent to Mennock through Wanlockhead is great; fairly …

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47.6 km

Hopetoun Arms

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66.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

57.4 km

4.31 km

3.16 km

1.84 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.3 km

12.3 km

3.13 km

Elevation

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Highest point (720 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Monday 17 August

16°C

12°C

45 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Lowther Hill Road Climb – Lochloy Hill Radar Station loop from Crawfordjohn

Crawfordjohn Riverside Cycling Route

Wanlockhead – Highest Village in Scotland

Lowther Hill Road Climb

Lochloy Hill Radar Station

Wanlockhead — Scotland’s highest village

Mennock Pass

Mennock Pass Climb from Mennock

Hopetoun Arms

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