Description
Cuningar Loop Bike Skills Park is a free, purpose-built cycling area inside Cuningar Loop woodland park, on the banks of the River Clyde in Rutherglen, opposite Glasgow's Dalmarnock and the former Commonwealth Games athletes' village. Built as a legacy project for the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the skills park opened in 2016 and offers a pump track, a balance bike track and a skill building track, three tracks in total, catering for everyone from complete beginners through to confident young riders.
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The Trails
- Pump Track: a purpose-built pump track for riders progressing their skills.
- Balance Bike Track: a dedicated loop for the youngest riders starting out on balance bikes.
- Skill Building Track: a beginner to intermediate track for developing core mountain bike skills.
Local Organisation
- Healthy n Happy Community Trust runs regular guided bike rides from the Bothy at Cuningar Loop, typically Tuesdays at 10am (1pm on the first Tuesday of the month), suitable for all levels. Bring your own bike. Contact Healthy n Happy on 0141 646 0123 or enquiries@healthynhappy.org.uk for current times and fees.
Beyond the Trails
- Cuningar Loop is a wider 15 hectare woodland park with over three miles of accessible paths, a riverside boardwalk, Scotland's first outdoor bouldering park, an adventure play area, a woodland workout area and picnic space in the open meadow.
Getting Here
- Primary car park just off Downiebrae Road at the public entrance to Cuningar Loop, G73 1PW, managed by Clyde Gateway. Please park considerately and do not block pedestrian or vehicle access points.
- Plenty of on-street parking is also available on Downiebrae Road itself, or on the streets around Cuningar Footbridge, south of the Emirates Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.
- The Clyde Walkway, part of National Cycle Route 75, passes the footbridge if you would like to walk or cycle to the park.
- Regular buses run along Dalmarnock Road between Glasgow and Rutherglen, and Dalmarnock and Rutherglen train stations are both around a 10 minute walk away.
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