Burnside to Bowling (hopefully) and back

This Community Ride starts at the Hugh’s Restaurant on Stonelaw Road in Burnside. We follow NCN 756 out through Rutherglen to join NCN 75 beside the Clyde before Glasgow Green. We follow that until we join NCN 7 out to Bowling joining the Forth and Clyde Canal towpath at Clydebank. We’ll have a break at the café at Bowling before returning. This route assumes a return along the same route but there are variations which we can take if the group would like.
You can see the route at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49680728

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 much faster road ride.

I describe this route as a leisure ride. We will not be going too fast but we try to maintain a minimum speed on the move of 10 mph. It aims to avoid roads and makes use of cycle paths as much as possible. It takes us out to Bowling on the Forth and Clyde Canal. This plan takes us back the same way. However, there are a number of return options which are longer if the group wishes to follow one of them instead. Following Storm Éowyn, there were a number of trees blocking the route. I don’t know the current situation, and we may have to change or curtail the route depending on what we find.

Wherever possible, the route follows the National Cycle Network, much of which is shared paths. The route is classified as paved for 99% of its length. There will be some cycling on roads but I have kept them to a minimum.

The ride heads out to the end of the Forth and Clyde Canal where we will stop at the café which has toilets. https://www.facebook.com/p/Patons-Place-100043279343171/ 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. Currently, there’s a low chance of rain but the chill factor from an easterly wind means it will feel around 0˚C. Warm clothing is recommended.

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