Burnside circular to Bishopbriggs and Stockingfield

Starting at Hugh’s Restaurant in Burnside, we head for Cuningar Loop where we cross the Clyde and head east along London Road to Tollcross and on to Carntyne. From there we take the major climb on the route to get up to Hogganfield Loch. It's then on to Robroyston Park, swing round Springburn Park and then head to Bishopbriggs. After the coffee stop, we go out to the Forth and Clyde Canal, ride to Stockingfield Bridge and along to Spiers Wharf, on to Sighthill M8 bridge and down to Merchant City. We pick up the South City Way and head to Queens Park from where we cross to Toryglen and Rutherglen before returning to Burnside.
You can view the route on Ride with GPS as https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51031792
Please be aware that we aim for an average speed on the move of 10 – 11 mph. This is not the route for you if you are looking for a fast road ride.

I describe this route as a leisure ride. It tries to avoid roads as much as possible. However, to get across Glasgow north/south almost inevitably involves using roads. We cross head for Cuningar Loop, on to Tollcross and Carntyne, take in Hogganfield Loch and Robroyston Park to get to Bishopbriggs for the coffee stop. We ride along the Forth and Clyde Canal to Stockingfield Bridge and then into Glasgow and back to Burnside through Rutherglen.

The route is classified as paved for its full length. There will be some cycling on roads which have cycle lanes / paths and some with none. The route after Bishopbriggs to Glasgow is mostly canal towpath which is shared with pedestrians.

We will stop at the Cadder Parish Church Coffee Shop in Bishopbriggs for coffee and cake. We may be too early for cooked food. https://www.cadderchurch.org/coffeeshop.html If anyone sees something they'd like to stop and look at, we'll stop.

This is Scotland and as we all know, the weather can be ‘variable’. Please check the forecast before leaving and come prepared. If the weather looks to be really terrible, the ride is likely to be cancelled.

First-timers welcome but please check the anticipated cycle speed.