Greendykes Bing – Chapel Hill, Bathgate Alps loop from Livingston North

Greendykes Bing – Chapel Hill, Bathgate Alps loop from Livingston North

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Greendykes Bing – Chapel Hill, Bathgate Alps loop from Livingston North

01:23

29.3km

240m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: October 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.40 km

Completed in 1841. The 623 m Almond viaduct is the longest structure on the Edinburgh-Glasgow railway. This eastern section has 36 arches each with a span of 15 m. The east end of the viaduct crosses the River Almond.

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14.3 km

Greendykes Bing

Highlight • Structure

Just one of the many bings in West Lothian, quite pretty when the low sun hits it.

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17.0 km

West Binnie Climb, Bathgate Alps

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

One of the best, big long drag up to the top, looks intimidating from the bottom but it’s not super steep.

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19.6 km

Chapel Hill, Bathgate Alps

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Short but steep with some great views over to Edinburgh and Arthur’s Seat from the last corner.

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20.6 km

Burnhouse Road, Bathgate Alps

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

One of the entry points into the Bathgate Alps, it can be one of the busier roads though.

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23.5 km

Bangour Village Hospital and Abandoned Shop

Highlight • Historical Site

Quite the place an entire village all abandoned, shops, a church, bus stops and a railway. Massive site popular with dog walkers.

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29.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.7 km

3.34 km

464 m

412 m

212 m

165 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.3 km

5.89 km

134 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 9 November

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Greendykes Bing – Chapel Hill, Bathgate Alps loop from Livingston North

Astor Roadhouse

Almond Valley Viaduct

Greendykes Bing

West Binnie Climb, Bathgate Alps

Chapel Hill, Bathgate Alps

Burnhouse Road, Bathgate Alps

Bangour Village Hospital and Abandoned Shop

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