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Shields Road – The Heron Farm Shop & Café loop from Whitecraigs

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United Kingdom
Scotland
West Scotland
Thornliebank

Shields Road – The Heron Farm Shop & Café loop from Whitecraigs

Hard

4.5

(2)

45

riders

Shields Road – The Heron Farm Shop & Café loop from Whitecraigs

03:09

48.6km

550m

Cycling

Hard bike 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: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

750 m

Boating Pond, Rouken Glen Park

Highlight • Lake

Rouken Glen Park was originally owned by the Scottish Crown. It takes its name from the old Rock End Meal Mill, from the 16th century. Eventually, the estate and mansions …

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2

13.9 km

Shields Road

Highlight • Cycleway

Part of a fantastic network of back roads round East Kilbride

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3

20.5 km

Good view north over East Kilbride, Glasgow and the Campsies in the distance.

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4

25.2 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

41.2 km

Eglinton Arms

Highlight • Cafe

Very nice cycle friendly coffee stop

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6

44.5 km

Waterfoot Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

7

45.7 km

Old Drovers' Road

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nice offroad section reasonable surface for gravel bike

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B

48.6 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.0 km

4.00 km

2.76 km

436 m

247 m

246 m

Surfaces

32.8 km

14.8 km

748 m

107 m

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Thursday 8 October

15°C

9°C

87 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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