Wastelands of our Heartlands
Bathgate
Alan Picken
200 km
Summary
206Km cycling event starting from Bathgate.
Controls at
- Start
- Tinto
- Muirkirk
- Carluke
- Cumbernauld - Forest Rd
- Bathgate Parish Church Hall
- Plus 2 information controls
E-Brevet permitted.
Description
An explore of rural heartlands central belt passing many industrial heritage sites along mostly quiet well surfaced lanes. Starting in Bathgate steel yard access to local amenities.
Route passes by old paraffin shale bings, tin mines, coal mines and peat workings. Heading south initially to Tinto Hill, then west to Muirkirk, a hive of historical mining, before coming back over the moor to cross the clyde valley and up to TV masts at Blackhill, and more mining! Before heading across the old peat bogs to Cumbernauld and eventually to the prison castle of Blackness on the forth coast, passing by Linlithgow palace, and a final push through the Bathgate alps!
Finish Bathgate high church hall with some hot food and tea/coffee/drinks. Plenty parking available, and half hourly trains from Edinburgh and Glasgow west.
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Route passes by old paraffin shale bings, tin mines, coal mines and peat workings. Heading south initially to Tinto Hill, then west to Muirkirk, a hive of historical mining, before coming back over the moor to cross the clyde valley and up to TV masts at Blackhill, and more mining! Before heading across the old peat bogs to Cumbernauld and eventually to the prison castle of Blackness on the forth coast, passing by Linlithgow palace, and a final push through the Bathgate alps!
Finish Bathgate high church hall with some hot food and tea/coffee/drinks. Plenty parking available, and half hourly trains from Edinburgh and Glasgow west.
Event Date and Location
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Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2027 Add Event to my Personal Calendar
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Time: 08:00 to finish by 21:30
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Distance: 200 km (206 km) in 13h30
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Starting from: Bathgate
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Closing Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2027
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Entries close at: 100 riders
Event Information
Speed:
15-30 km/h
Climb:
2422m
AAA:
0
Category:
BRM[PBP]
Body:
Livingston CC
Audax Points:
2
Event No:
27-889
Facilities
Toilets at Start
GPS files available from organiser
Mudguards not required
Secur(ish) luggage storage at start
Parking at start
Free or reasonably priced refreshments at start &/or finish
Downloads
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