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Bathgate Alps

Bathgate Alps

Greg planned a road ride

April 25, 2021

Bathgate Alps

Hard

05:59

117km

19.6km/h

1,360m

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Overview

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Waypoints

The Meadows

Highlight • Natural

Very nice to cycle around the meadows. You get a nice view of Arthur seat and there are plenty of cafes around as well as a few bike shops nearby. It can get busy with pedestrians at times.

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20.2 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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21.4 km

Faucheldean Climb, Bathgate Alps

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Really nice gentle climb into the Bathgate Alps

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26.0 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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29.5 km

Llama Field Road

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Look out for the llamas!

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34.1 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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36.2 km

Bangour Hill Road, Bathgate Alps

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Nice quiet road, slight kick from the north

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42.8 km

Bathgate Alps – Kingscavil Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Queen stage of the Bathgate alp climbs!

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46.7 km

Bathgate Alps – Wester Ochiltree

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Gentle climb across the top of the alps

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48.4 km

Hillhouse Hill (Bathgate Alps)

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

Steep climb up to Beecraigs, can be a bit busy with traffic up to the park.

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52.7 km

Preston Road Climb (Bathgate Alps)

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Longer than you think!

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55.5 km

Hay Hill

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Flatish and fast with a few ramps great views across Torphichen.

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58.6 km

Cairnpapple Hill Modern Stone Circle

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

Modern Stone Circle in West Lothian. A large stone circle of 50 stones arranged in two rings, built in 1998 to celebrate the 50th birthday of the farmer by his son.

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61.7 km

John’s Hill, Bathgate Alps

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Rolling road with a few climbs

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65.4 km

The Wall of Wairdlaw, Bathgate Alps

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

It gets steeper and steeper as you get to the top, deceptively hard from both sides

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67.8 km

Bathgate Alps – Bishopbrae Strips

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

A gradual start on a narrow road which steepens towards the top.

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69.2 km

Slackend Hill, Bathgate Alps

Highlight (Segment) • Summit

Fun and fast down, continue straight at first corner for a quiet track to get to across a801.

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72.7 km

Torphichen North Gate Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Steep climb on the north side of the village of Torphichen

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74.5 km

Brunton Burn Hill, Bathgate Alps

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Nice quiet road, steep in places with great views either side.

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77.5 km

Ballencrieff Toll

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Another good Bathgate Alp - decent surface and a good view of Ballencrief Reservoir.

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81.0 km

Drumcross Road, Bathgate Alps

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

82.3 km

Puir Wifes Brae Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

This is a really underrated but great climb in the Bathgate Alps, nice and long with some switchbacks. The climb eases off towards the top, however you can keep going …

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85.4 km

The Knock Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

Southern approach to The Knock and it has a real kick to it! One of the shorter steeper climbs in the Bathgate Alps.

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87.0 km

Bathgate Alps Scenic Road

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

One of the most picturesque and relaxing roads in the Alps, if going north to south, you'll be rewarded with a gentle descent and views across to the Pentlands. The …

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117 km

The Meadows

Highlight • Natural

Very nice to cycle around the meadows. You get a nice view of Arthur seat and there are plenty of cafes around as well as a few bike shops nearby. It can get busy with pedestrians at times.

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.9 km

30.0 km

11.0 km

1.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

66.5 km

50.4 km

183 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Bathgate Alps

The Meadows

Greendykes Bing

Faucheldean Climb, Bathgate Alps

West Binnie Climb, Bathgate Alps

Llama Field Road

Chapel Hill, Bathgate Alps

Bangour Hill Road, Bathgate Alps

Bathgate Alps – Kingscavil Climb

Bathgate Alps – Wester Ochiltree

Hillhouse Hill (Bathgate Alps)

Preston Road Climb (Bathgate Alps)

Hay Hill

Cairnpapple Hill Modern Stone Circle

John’s Hill, Bathgate Alps

The Wall of Wairdlaw, Bathgate Alps

Bathgate Alps – Bishopbrae Strips

Slackend Hill, Bathgate Alps

Torphichen North Gate Climb

Brunton Burn Hill, Bathgate Alps

Ballencrieff Toll

Drumcross Road, Bathgate Alps

Puir Wifes Brae Climb

The Knock Climb

Bathgate Alps Scenic Road

The Meadows

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