Cumbernauld is in general a cycle friendly area as you can use the public pathways throughout the town. Getting to the town centre can test your stamina as it sits at the top of a hill.

For longer runs there is a cycle path which runs from Cumbernauld all the way into Glasgow and beyond. If you have the energy and the time to spend then getting to Irvine isn't a particular problem via Paisley and Kilbirnie.

Cumbernauld is also only a few miles away from the Forth and Clyde canal. You can join at Twechar, Kilsyth or Dullatur and then have a flat run all the way west to Bowling and further or east to Edinburgh.

A few routes start from Broadwood Loch.

A trip down to Airdrie will let you join the National Cycle Network Glasgow to Edinburgh route on the Airdrie to Bathgate Hillend Loch railway path.

Useful Links

Cycling Scotland
Gobike
Sustrans

Unofficial Cycle Routes - Glasgow to Cumbernauld and Kilsyth