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North Lanarkshire
11 running routes in North Lanarkshire
The running in North Lanarkshire is a mix of pavement and trail, covering anything from 5km to 20.5km. The ground rolls gently, without any long climbs. Most are loops, so you finish back where you started.
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Runs in North Lanarkshire
Airdrie Railway Paths and Canals
Gartlea, Scotland
Starting from Bellsdyke Road and looping round Calderbank via the Monklands Canal and North Calder Water, before returning via Scarhill.
Carron Forest
Carron Valley, Scotland.
An undulating run on wide forest tracks.
Cumbernauld Round
Cumbernauld, Scotland
A loop around Cumbernauld using the multi-use paths land road links.
Dalzell Park and Around
Motherwell, Scotland
Starts with a loop around Barons Haugh Nature Reserve and heads down the Clyde to loop by Highmainshead Wood before returning.
Drumpellier Park from Blairhill
Coatbridge, Scotland
Good quality paths and park roads through the park and around Lochend Loch.
Greenhead Moss
Overtown, Scotland
First looping around Greenhead Park and then looping around Greenhead Moss, starting from the entrance to the park just off Stewarton…
John Muir Way Stage 4
North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Before setting off see the latest news re possible sections of path closures at johnmuirway.org/news/.Stage 4 starts as the previous stage…
Old Monkton 5 Bridges
Viewpark, Scotland
A paved route to the south of Coatbridge that criss-crosses over the Motorway and A8, crossing 5 bridges in the process.
Palacerigg Park
Abronhill, Scotland
From Palacerigg Cottages and loops clockwise around Palacerigg Park, passing through Glencryan and Lint Coble before concluding at the Golf…
Shotts Nature Park 5
Shotts, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Running around Shotts Nature Park takes you through a mix of woodlands and open areas, with dirt and gravel paths underfoot.
Strathclyde Loch Loop
Orbiston, Scotland
A circuit of Strathclyde Loch starting from Foreshore car park.