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Central Scotland

North Lanarkshire

Carron Valley Reservoir – Carron Valley Reservoir loop from Drumgelloch

Road cycling routes

Central Scotland

North Lanarkshire

Carron Valley Reservoir – Carron Valley Reservoir loop from Drumgelloch

Hard

15

riders

Carron Valley Reservoir – Carron Valley Reservoir loop from Drumgelloch

03:56

82.9km

960m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very 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 26, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 18.0 km for 11 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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16.0 km

Boardloch Wood

Forest

17.1 km

Board Craigs Wood

Forest

3

18.0 km

Swans on the Water

Highlight • Natural

4

26.0 km

View of the Mountains

Highlight • Natural

A great stop to admire the sheep and cows along the way

Tip by

5

28.4 km

Crow Road Climb from Lennoxtown

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

One of the Top 💯 climbs, nice viewpoint halfway up.

Tip by

6

33.6 km

Crow Road Climb from Gonachan Cottage

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The Crow Road from Gonachan Cottage offers a gentler approach to this iconic Scottish climb, averaging 4–5% over around 5 km with occasional ramps up to 8%. The road surface …

Tip by

7

46.1 km

Carron Valley Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

An absolutely beautiful stretch of valley road. We rode it on a sunny, still late April day which I would suggest is ideal - I suspect the wind whips through here!

Tip by

8

49.0 km

Carron Valley Reservoir

Highlight • Structure

Carron Valley Reservoir is a scenic man-made lake in central Scotland, located about 30 miles northeast of Glasgow. It was built in the early 1930s as part of a hydroelectric …

Tip by

9

52.8 km

Smooth Tarmac Road

Highlight • Cycleway

So smooooth!!!

Tip by

10

64.8 km

Lock 18

Highlight • Structure

B

82.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.0 km

15.8 km

5.57 km

1.51 km

762 m

279 m

Surfaces

77.3 km

4.95 km

536 m

127 m

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

24°C

8°C

30 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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