| Cycle Route Details |
| Route Name | East Kilbride to Whitelees Forest via Eaglesham |
| Distance(miles) | 21 |
| Duration(hh:mm) | 02:00 |
| Difficulty | 7/10 |
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| Cycle Route Location |
| Country | Scotland |
| Town/City | East Kilbride |
| County/Region | South Lanarkshire |
| Start Location | Westwood Hill |
| End Location | Auldhouse Inn |
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| Cycle Steps |
| 1. Heading up Westwood hill turn right at the mini roundbout on to Lickprivick Road. |
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| 2. As you approach the roundabout after the shops on the left handside is a path that if followed will take you down and under the road and bring you out on Greenhills Road. Turn right onto Greenhills Road. |
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| 3. Go to the first round about and take a right passing Morrisons garage ahead. |
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| 4. After Morrisons take the first left off the roundabout and head up and over the hill and over the first roundabout. |
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| 5. At the next junction take the third exit heading right onto Glasdrum road. |
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| 6. Head along this road, miss the side road right for Jackton but take the next one to the right (Shields Road). |
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| 7. This road will take you all the way to Eaglesham. Stay on it until you come to a T-Junction, turn left onto Strathaven road. |
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| 8. About half a mile along the road forks, take the right branch, otherwise like me you will go about a mile and end up in someones farm :( |
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| 9. Stay on this road until you see a sign saying "No vehicle Access" to the Windfarms. Shortly after this sign there is a post on the left saying "Public Access to Forest". |
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| 10. Climb over the turnstyle and follow the path. Through a gate, and over one more turn style. |
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| 11. There are 2 paths now, I headed straight on up the hill. It is a tough climb to the top, but you know once you get there as you will see the weather station (golf ball). |
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| 12. At this point travel straight on down quite a fast section of forest track. Eventually the road will fork again, take the left branch. |
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| 13. This leads round to a little open quarry that had some interesting paths and possible jumps. At this point take the left route again. |
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| 14. Follow this path all the way to the end and you will see a gate to go around. This takes you on to Ardochrig Road. |
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| 15. Turn left on to this and head down the hill until you come to a T-Junction, turn left. |
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| 16. Take the 2nd right, just after the farm onto Cleughearn road and this leads you straight into Auldhouse. |
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| 17. The pub is on your right handside. |
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| Landmarks/Sites to see? |
Whitelees forest, weather station.
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