Unofficial Cycle Routes - Coatbridge to Glasgow

There are various ways of cycling from Coatbridge to Glasgow. Sustrans has come up with a meandering route between the two places that manages to take in Uddingston and Westburn. There is also the main road, the A89, but this is quite busy, although there is a choice of using the wider A8 Edinburgh Road west of Baillieston Interchange.

This website deals with two routes. This page describes an interesting route from Coatbridge Town Centre through Drumpellier Country Park, Easterhouse, Queenslie and Cranhill to Dennistoun. From Dennistoun there is a choice of joining Alexandra Parade, crossing to the north side of the M8 motorway to join the Glasgow City Council Cumbernauld to Glasgow cycle route, or going south to Glasgow Green through Bridgeton which is described in the unofficial cycle route from Springburn, through Dennistoun and Polmadie to Toryglen. There is also the unofficial cycle route from Coatbridge to Baillieston that heads through western Coatbridge and leaves the Sustrans route at Kirkwood, before heading to Baillieston and Barachnie Cross on the in-town section of the A89.

Map of route

Turn left for George Square, or turn right then cross North Hanover Street to join Cowcaddens Road and the Glasgow City Council Colleges Cycle Route via Port Dundas Road to the West End and Jordanhill.