This route starts from George Square in Glasgow and heads out through Sighthill and
Springburn to Bishopbriggs. From Bishopbriggs Town Centre it is possible to carry on to the Sports Centre and the Forth & Clyde Canal. See also the unofficial cycle route to Cumbernauld which shares the first part of this route and the links from the West End through either Woodside or Ruchill.
| Direction |
Route |
Name |
Comment |
| Start |
|
George Square |
in Glasgow |
| Head North |
|
North Hanover Street |
up the hill |
| ↑ Straight Ahead |
A804 |
Kyle Street |
at Dobbie's Loan traffic signals |
| ↖ Fork Left |
Cumbernauld |
North Wallace Street |
at bend into Baird Street |
| ↑ Straight Ahead |
Cumbernauld |
footbridge over M8 motorway |
|
| Fork Right ↗ |
Sighthill |
path to Sighthill |
the dual path over hill |
| ↑ Straight Ahead |
Sighthill |
footbridge over Pinkston Road |
|
| ↑ Straight Ahead |
Sighthill |
path through Sighthill |
curving right following cycle route signs |
| ↖ Fork Left |
|
path to Springburn Road |
at Pinkston Drive crossing |
| Turn Right → |
A803 |
Springburn Road |
cross Springburn Road at traffic signals |
| ← Turn Left |
A803 |
Springburn Road |
shared use footway on East side of road |
| ↑ Straight Ahead |
A803 |
Springburn Road |
cross St Rollox Brae and Petershill Road at traffic signals |
| Turn Right → |
|
Atlas Road |
at traffic signals |
| ← 2nd Left |
|
Springburn Way |
after pedestrian crossing outside Springburn station |
| ↑ Straight Ahead |
|
Lenzie Street |
continue under narrow Hawthorn Street bridge |
| ↖ Fork Left |
|
Lenzie Terrace |
near end of road |
| ↑ Straight Ahead |
|
Lenzie Way |
at road closure |
| Fork Right ↗ |
|
Galloway Street |
at road closure where Lenzie Way turns left |
| Turn Right → |
|
Stobhill Road |
up ramp at end of road |
| ← Turn Left |
|
Balgrayhill Road |
at traffic signals |
| Fork Right ↗ |
B812 |
Auchinairn Road |
at roundabout |
| ← 1st Left |
|
Crowhill Road |
after bend in road |
| Turn Right → |
|
Emerson Road West |
around one-way system (use Crowhill Road directly in opposite direction) |
| ← Turn Left |
|
Muir Street |
following one-way system |
| ← Turn Left |
|
Springfield Road |
following one-way system |
| ↑ Straight Ahead |
|
Kenmure Avenue |
at Kirkintilloch Road traffic signals |
| 2nd Right → |
|
Kenmure Drive |
|
| ↑ Straight Ahead |
Thomas Muir Trail |
unnamed path |
at end of road |
| Turn Right → |
Thomas Muir Trail |
footbridge across Bishopbriggs Burn |
then continue up hill |
| ← Turn Left |
Thomas Muir Trail |
Southesk Avenue |
at end of path |
| ← Turn Left |
Thomas Muir Trail |
Stirling Drive |
at end of road |
| 1st Right → |
Thomas Muir Trail |
Faskally Avenue |
a few more directions |
| Turn Right → |
Thomas Muir Trail |
Stirling Drive |
at end of road |
| ← Turn Left |
Thomas Muir Trail |
Balmuildy Road |
at end of road |
| Finish |
(754) |
Balmuildy Road |
at Bishopbriggs Sports Centre |
On reaching the canal, turn left onto the towpath for Glasgow
or right for Kirkintilloch and Falkirk.