River Clyde – View of Tinto Hill loop from Cleghorn Glen - Clyde Valley Woodlands NNR

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River Clyde – View of Tinto Hill loop from Cleghorn Glen - Clyde Valley Woodlands NNR

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4.5

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River Clyde – View of Tinto Hill loop from Cleghorn Glen - Clyde Valley Woodlands NNR

01:35

34.3km

280m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

6.44 km

Closed Road with Weight and Height Restrictions

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Accessible by bike, super smooth tarmac

Tip by

12.8 km

The Milk Hut (Cows of Covington)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Self service freshly made milkshakes at an enterprising and gloriously situated hilltop dairy farm

Tip by

14.6 km

River Clyde

Highlight • River

16.3 km

The Tinto Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Good wee pit stop

Tip by

22.2 km

View of Tinto Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice picture opportunity

Tip by

23.0 km

Carmichael Hill

Highlight • Climb

Disgusting hill no matter what gear

Tip by

34.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.2 km

5.07 km

4.07 km

Surfaces

24.2 km

10.1 km

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Saturday 24 October

9°C

6°C

36 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

June 25, 2025,After work Tinto Loop

Surprisingly windy. Usual headwind home. All reported numerous times potholes and crumbling surfaces still not fixed. ! 🤬

April 29, 2025,Tired Tinto Loop

Tired and heavy legs today after weekend. And a random upside down car in a field ! )i did check it was empty, it was !) phew.

May 15, 2024,After work Tinto Loop

Finally able to do my old afterwork loop now that the clyde bridge has been installed.. back improving but still had to stop and stretch part way round.

May 21, 2025,Pothole Patrol

Out collecting pictures to shame SLC into some form of repairs. Around 70 snaps then rain stopped play as soaked towards Harelaw.

July 8, 2024,Tour Du Tinto

Afterwork avoidance of the rain. Must wear the TDF Polkadot socks when a present from my daughter.

May 17, 2025,Glorious Tinto Loop

Roads surfaces are rubbish. But at least the whiteloch road swimming pool has evaporated for a few weeks.

June 8, 2025,Chilly Tinto Loop

Im going back to Mallorca. Single digits ! brrr.. white loch road flooding returning.

December 26, 2024,Boxing Day Bimble of Tinto Loop

Unfortunately still got some bug so lungs not very good, but great to be in freshair ! 🎄