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Whitelee Windfarm
Europe's largest onshore wind farm covering 55km² of moorland south of Glasgow, opened up as a public cycling and walking network with 130km of gravel service tracks.
Quick facts
- Trails
- 130 km
- Parking
- free
- Postcode
- G76 0QQ
- Best for
- Gravel riders, XC fitness training, long open days out on a hardtail.
- Not for
- Riders chasing long descents or technical trail-centre laps — Whitelee is a small skills/singletrack zone plus huge windfarm gravel network.
Trails open· Last checked 14 May 2026
Check operator alerts →Trails
- Green
| Trail | Grade | km |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Hill BlueBuilt singletrack loops at Brown Hill, 700m from visitor centrePurpose-built singletrack | Blue | — |
| Brown Hill RedTechnical lines branching off the blue with berms, jumps, rocks, log bridgesPurpose-built singletrack | Red | — |
| Skills Loop & Pump TrackPump track (2014) and skills loop adjacent to MTB zoneAsphalt pump track plus skills loop | Blue | — |
Facilities
- Cafe
- Bike wash
- Bike hire
- Bike shop
- Uplift service
- Skills area
- Pump track
- Toilets
- Showers
Our take
Whitelee isn't a trail centre in the singletrack sense — it's a vast gravel network on a wind farm, which is a hard sell on paper. In practice it's one of the best gravel-biking venues in central Scotland, with big open views, long route options and zero car traffic. If you ride a gravel bike or a hardtail with fast-rolling tyres, it's excellent. Don't come expecting trail-centre singletrack.
Insider tips
Exposed moorland — wind protection matters more than at a forest trail centre. Well-signed routes, but print or download a map before you go.
Accommodation
Glasgow, Kilmarnock or Eaglesham for accommodation.
Food
Visitor centre cafe is decent. Limited options on the moor itself.
When to ride
Drive times
- Glasgow1h 30m
- Edinburgh1h 10m
- Inverness4h 30m
- Aberdeen3h 0m
Current conditions
Daylight Today
- Sunrise
- 04:42
- Sunset
- 21:47
- Civil dawn
- 03:46
- Civil dusk
- 22:43
NOAA Solar Calculator · 31 May 2026
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After the ride
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