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Busby

Eaglesham Ford – The Heron Farm Shop & Café loop from Busby

Routes
United Kingdom
Scotland
West Scotland
Busby

Eaglesham Ford – The Heron Farm Shop & Café loop from Busby

Hard

15

riders

Eaglesham Ford – The Heron Farm Shop & Café loop from Busby

03:31

58.4km

660m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1.38 km

Spider Woods

Forest

2

5.35 km

Eaglesham Ford

Highlight • Bridge

Barriers were down today (Aug 2024), but the ford was still passable. That is, as long as you can get your bike past the barrier.

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6.61 km

Cherry Woods

Forest

4

25.7 km

The Heron Farm Shop & Café

Highlight • Cafe

Take plenty of cash it’s a bit on the steep side for coffee and a cake

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5

35.7 km

Spine Road of Whitelee Wind Farm

Highlight • Cycleway

Undulating gravel road along the Spine Road of Whitelee Wind Farm, the largest onshore wind farm in the UK. These tracks are mostly for access to the wind turbines and …

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6

40.3 km

Whitelee Wind Farm

Highlight • Rest Area

Lots of gravel to explore. You could spend days just going around the windfarm. Its just something a bit different!

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7

45.9 km

The visitor centre and cafe at Whitelee are a super good visit location for you and the family. It is educational, interesting, and it has a great cafe. In fact, …

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8

47.2 km

Ballageich Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

A 5 minute walk from here will take you to the top of Ballageich Hill with views to Arran, Arrochar and Lomond hills

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9

49.5 km

High up and exposed so check wind direction before deciding which direction to go in.

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10

53.1 km

Flooded Ford Crossing

Highlight • River

Dont get caught out like me ha

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B

58.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.5 km

26.1 km

4.64 km

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.9 km

22.9 km

7.65 km

974 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

18°C

11°C

91 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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