Glasgow Rides

Sodfoster

I have just moved over to Glasgow does anyone know some good local areas to ride around. Also looking for riding buddies in the area if anyone is interested?

Cheers

nick1962

Try Mugdock Park/West Highland way near Milngavie to the North-there is an MTB riding group that meet up there on Wednesday nights I think-
http://www.gmbc.org.uk/gmbc-meetings.htm
Cathkin Braes-venue for the Commonwealth Games XC route
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/ ... ircuit.htm
Pollock Park has a skills loop and some nice singletrack runs around the rest of the park if you look hard enough
You can also ride alongside the River Kelvin up to Milnagvie from the city centre with a few enjoyable loops at the various parks en route not really hardcore though!
Lanarkshire MTB have a website and ride in Strathcyde country park in the week
http://www.lanarkshiremtbclub.co.uk/
Glasgow MTB meet up group organise rides and stuff to
http://www.meetup.com/Mountainbikeglasgow/

Where are you based?

Sodfoster

Im based in Hyndland, Westend. I met up with the meet up group last night seem like a nice bunch.

Went upto Mugdock so excellent trails around there.

Wallace1492

Sodfoster wrote:

Im based in Hyndland, Westend. I met up with the meet up group last night seem like a nice bunch.

Went upto Mugdock so excellent trails around there.

We ARE a nice bunch!! Plenty more rides being posted up, keep an eye on the Calendar for more varied stuff. Lots of routes up Mugdock/Carbeth, but also like to get further afield.

hainman

sodfoster theres some nice riding up the kilpatrick hills mate.me and mymates head up there quite abit.its easy to get to and not far from westend.from the kilpatrick hills you can go all the way over to carbeth.

Wallace1492

Might do the Kilpatricks tomorrow, going up from the Carbeth side.

woodywmb

Did the Kilpatricks last week. Up Cochno Hill and across the ridges round Jaw Reservoir to Loch Humphrey and down the road/path above the quarry. How do you get over to Carbeth? I see paths which reach over to Carbeth further up the hills at Burncrooks Reservoir - but how do you get to them?

craighudson

I have a good map of the Kilpatricks route around there, PM me and I will email it to you.
I am organising a Mountain bike challenge in lennox forest which is in east dunbartonshire on Sun 26th Sep 2010 which is free to enter. you are welcome to come along. see the appropriate thread in the rides section to get entry info etc.

Wallace1492

Woodywmb wrote:

Did the Kilpatricks last week. Up Cochno Hill and across the ridges round Jaw Reservoir to Loch Humphrey and down the road/path above the quarry. How do you get over to Carbeth? I see paths which reach over to Carbeth further up the hills at Burncrooks Reservoir - but how do you get to them?

Think there are a few paths that go past the hills, more like sheeptrack that cross over. I didn't go theer on Saturday, but did some Mugdock, then the pipetrack to Glengoyne and back the WHW.

chuckd

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