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The Heron Farm Shop & Café – Whitelee Visitor Centre & Café loop from Caldermill

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United Kingdom
Scotland
South Scotland
South Lanarkshire
Sandford/Upper Avondale

The Heron Farm Shop & Café – Whitelee Visitor Centre & Café loop from Caldermill

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The Heron Farm Shop & Café – Whitelee Visitor Centre & Café loop from Caldermill

04:39

49.7km

570m

Expert gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2025

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2.01 km

The Heron Farm Shop & Café

Highlight • Cafe

Wonderful selection of homemade cakes, lovely food and drinks and great big windows to see out. Great cafe stop for cyclists, especially out of Glasgow.

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2

11.4 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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3

25.9 km

Whitelee Windfarm Visitor Centre

Highlight • Cafe

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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26.0 km

Whitelee Visitor Centre & Café

Highlight • Structure

The visitor center and cafe and Whitelee is a treat for all the family - from a great place to stop for refreshments to a fascinating education about the UK's …

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5

29.1 km

Gravel Descent Through Wind Farm

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Fast flowing descent through the wind farm. Best on a gravel bike but suitable for touring and hybrid bikes too.

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6

31.6 km

Whitelee Wind Farm Gravel Track Network

Highlight • Trail

Whitlee Wind Farm is on the Eaglesham Moor in Scotland. It is the largest on-shore wind farm in the UK and the second largest in Europe with 215 Siemens and …

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33.2 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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8

34.9 km

Myres Hill Wind Farm

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Fantastic trails for miles with only the windmills for company.

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49.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.4 km

12.4 km

416 m

343 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.4 km

12.5 km

428 m

343 m

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