Glasgow to Edinburgh
Details
Important please note change in starting point and route. Weather forecast says we would be facing high head winds 15 mph and gusting stronger for the entire route, we will ride in glasgow to edinburgh which would give us a tailwind and i have reworked the ride so that it will be completed mainly on bike paths old rail way tracks. I have put the new route on meetup.
Glasgow to Edinburgh Length 54 Miles, Moderatelly Hilly Sections.
Meet 9:30 AM - Glasgow Green
Fast Return Trains to Glasgow Queen Street on 15 and 45 past the hour and more frequent after 1600 hours.
Route Details
Glasgow Green, Bailieston, Bargeddie, Coatbridge, Airdrie, Caldercrux, Armadale, Broxburn, Kirkliston, Crammond/Barnton, Haymarket, Waverley
Stopping Points & amenities
Banana stop Coatbridge Asda for coffee/toilets 11.4 miles
Armadale Asda coffee/toilets & Costa coffee at 28 miles,
Lunch at The Rowan Tree pub Armadale Just along the road from ASDA has a beer garden
(Armadale train station also has trains to Queen Street at approx 14 and 44 minutes past the hour, so is a convenient bail out point, journey takes 46 minutes)
Broxburn has a variety of cafes at 39.5 miles (cafe 66, Dottys & Starbucks)
Edinburgh 54 miles for most things you could wish for and probably quite a lot that you would rather not
or Bring your own lunch.
Ride subject to change (or worst-case cancellation) if Weather forecast poor.