Scenic Rural Road – The Heron Farm Shop & Café loop from Muirend

Cathcart And District

Scenic Rural Road – The Heron Farm Shop & Café loop from Muirend

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Scenic Rural Road – The Heron Farm Shop & Café loop from Muirend

04:08

80.5km

900m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

The surface for a segment of your route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 30.5 km for 238 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

11.3 km

Hill Near Golf Club

Highlight • Summit

Near a gold club, good place to stop and rest

Tip by

14.8 km

Scenic Rural Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

50% shallow climb 50% shallow descent

Tip by

18.2 km

Resurfaced Road in Rural United Kingdom

Highlight • Structure

Beautifully smooth new tarmac 😉

Tip by

28.0 km

Moscow Village Sign

Highlight • Monument

30.6 km

Haltriggs Strip

Forest

31.1 km

Garden Plantation

Forest

40.1 km

The Heron Farm Shop & Café

Highlight • Cafe

Take plenty of cash it’s a bit on the steep side for coffee and a cake

Tip by

61.0 km

Twisted Tree in Lush Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

It's good to escape here from a too busy world.

Tip by

68.9 km

Millhall Bridge

Highlight • River

It's peaceful and pretty. A good place to just look around.

Tip by

80.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.4 km

22.2 km

12.6 km

711 m

577 m

121 m

Surfaces

50.8 km

29.1 km

454 m

238 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

11°C

3°C

28 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

April 15, 2023,Around the windfarm

This version of the route takes a farm track for final 1-2 miles into Darvel. I did this so I could pick up refreshments at the coop otherwise no point in diverting via Darvel ( imho!) and stay on road towards Priestland where I turned left ( If on road bike do this anyway). Option to turn right at Ardochrig …