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Glasgow Cathedral – Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath loop from Bishopbriggs

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Glasgow Cathedral – Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath loop from Bishopbriggs

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Glasgow Cathedral – Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath loop from Bishopbriggs

01:17

30.0km

170m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 5.36 km for 171 m

After 8.99 km for 287 m

After 18.4 km for 64 m

After 19.5 km for 51 m

After 19.6 km for 51 m

Waypoints

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5.44 km

Glasgow Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

Glasgow Cathedral is one of the few medieval cathedrals in Scotland that was not destroyed. That is what makes it so worth seeing.
At this spot, Saint Mungo built a …

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8.29 km

Speirs Wharf

Highlight • Structure

Speirs Wharf is a Glasgow city landmark on the Forth and Clyde Canal. The buildings here were built in 1851 as grain mills, storage & the offices of the Forth …

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9.74 km

View of Firhill Stadium

Highlight • Structure

Great ride along the canal

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12.0 km

Stockingfield Junction Bridge

Highlight • Monument

Stockingfield Junction is a spot along the canal between Maryhill and Ruchill in Glasgow, Scotland. It first opened back in 1777, closed in 1963, and was later restored and reopened …

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5

18.2 km

Forth and Clyde Canal Towpath

Highlight • Cycleway

Good straights and class scenery. Roots at certain sections growing under the tarmac, which can make it a bit of a tough getting the power down. Lovely views.

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19.6 km

Hungryside Bridge

Highlight • Structure

Hungryside Bridge is a lifting bridge carrying Torrance Road over the Forth and Clyde Canal.

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7

20.6 km

View of the Campsie Fells

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The Campsie Fells were formed by volcanic intrusion over existing mudstone and limestone beds.

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30.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

11.0 km

1.65 km

851 m

603 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

26.5 km

2.52 km

680 m

142 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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