To Chatelherault Country Park and back

Starting at Cambuslang Park, we head east and then south to pick up Hamilton Road into and through High Blantyre. We then join NCN 74 through to Hamilton and down to the Clyde past the Hamilton Mausoleum. At the river, we turn right and continue along NCN 74 to Chatelherault where we will stop at the cafe. We come back to the footbridge over the Clyde and cross into Strathclyde Country Park and follow shared paths back to NCN 74 where it runs beside the East Kilbride Expressway. We follow this back to High Blantyre and take a slightly different route back to Cambuslang Park.
Please be aware that this is a Steady ride which mainly uses shared paths. The average speed on the move will be about 10mph. This is not the route for you if you are looking for a fast road ride.

I describe this route as a leisure ride but we do aim for a speed on the move of 10mph. It tries to avoid roads and makes use of cycle paths as much as possible. It takes us out to Chatelherault Country Park, going past the Hamilton Mausoleum, and then back through Strathclyde Country Park. You can view the route here https://ridewithgps.com/routes/44357978

Wherever possible, the route follows NCN 74 which follows both quiet roads and shared paths. The route is classified as paved for the full length. The start and the end of the return will be on roads which are generally fairly quiet.

The ride heads out to Chatelherault Country Park where we will stop at the café which has toilets. https://www.slleisureandculture.co.uk/info/114/chatelherault_country_park

This is Scotland and as we all know, the weather can be ‘variable’. Please check the forecast before leaving and come prepared. If the weather looks to be really terrible, the ride is likely to be cancelled.

First-timers welcome but please check the anticipated cycle speed.