Unofficial Cycle Routes - Pollok Park to Merchant City
This route links Pollok Park to the City Centre and Merchant City, passing through Pollokshaws, Shawlands, Queen's Park and Govanhill. The latter section of this route follows an official cycle route, the South City Way, currently under construction. Connections may be made with the Sustrans National Cycle Network at Pollok Park and the City Centre.
Map of route
| Direction |
Route |
Name |
Comment |
| Start |
|
Pollok Park |
main entrance on Pollokshaws Road |
| Head East |
|
Pollok Park |
exit the park |
| ← Turn Left |
B769 |
Pollokshaws Road |
|
| 1st Right → |
|
Christian Street |
at cycle gap in central reservation |
| ← 1st Left |
|
Well Green |
following main road alignment |
| 2nd Right → |
|
Greenview Street |
|
| ↑ Straight Ahead |
|
Pleasance Street |
|
| ↑ Straight Ahead |
|
Coustonholm Road |
|
| ← Turn Left |
A77 |
Kilmarnock Road |
at end of road |
| 1st Right → |
|
Regwood Street |
(in the other direction use Holmbank Avenue) |
| ← 1st Left |
|
Deanston Drive |
|
| Turn Right → |
B768 |
Langside Avenue |
at end of road |
| ↖ Fork Left |
|
Queen's Park |
fork left on paths entering Queen's Park and head towards pond |
| Fork Right ↗ |
|
Queen's Park |
fork right on reaching pond |
| ↖ Fork Left |
|
Balvicar Drive |
exit park |
| ↑ Straight Ahead |
|
Albert Avenue |
at Queen's Drive junction |
| ← Turn Left |
South City Way |
Victoria Road |
at end of road |
| ↑ Straight Ahead |
South City Way |
Pollokshaws Road |
at Eglinton Toll |
| ↑ Straight Ahead |
A730South City Way |
Gorbals Street |
at Brazen Head |
| ↑ Straight Ahead |
A8South City Way |
Gorbals Street |
at Gorbals Cross |
| Fork Right ↗ |
A8 |
Bridgegate |
after crossing Victoria Bridge |
| ← 2nd Left |
|
King Street |
just before railway bridge |
| ↑ Straight Ahead |
|
Candleriggs |
(this road will shortly be made two-way for cycling at this end) |
| ← 1st Left |
|
Wilson Street |
to avoid remaining one-way section of Candleriggs |
| 1st Right → |
|
Brunswick Street |
|
| Finish |
|
Ingram Street |
in Merchant City |
To access the Sustrans National Cycle Network Route 75, turn left after crossing Victoria Bridge and go down the ramp onto the riverside path.