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Whitelee wind turbines loop from Glasgow
55.4 km506 m
Cycling routes / United Kingdom / Edinburgh
Best road cycling routes in Edinburgh today
Here are the best routes to ride in Edinburgh, ranked using wind, weather, tailwind, and headwind forecasts at 25 km/h.
Departure times are local to Edinburgh.
Beadnell Bay & Dunstanburgh Castle loop from Bamburgh — Northumberland Coast
42.8 km195 mGorebridge, Innerleithen & Peebles loop via Gladhouse Reservoir
69.0 km600 mKillin, Ben Lawers & Loch Tay loop
78.5 km969 mLennoxtown loop from Glasgow
60.7 km667 mLoch Katrine & Loch Ard loop from Callander — Loch Lomand and the Trossachs National Park
72.1 km648 mLoch Tay, Ben Lawers & Glen Lyon loop from Kenmore
75.1 km918 mLoch Tummel & Pitlochry loop from Aberfeldy
67.0 km704 mLoch Venachar, Loch Achray & Dukes Pass loop from Callander — Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park
40.8 km470 mLoch Venachar, Loch Achray & Dukes Pass loop from Dunblane — Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park
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How routes are ranked
Tailwind scores each route hour by hour using wind direction, weather, and a 25 km/h cycling pace. Routes are sorted by forecast score for your chosen departure time, highest first.
10 curated routes in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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