Day 10. Moffat to Balloch

Miles cycled - 81
Total ascent - 2900ft
Terrain - hilly morning, flat afternoon
Weather - beautiful morning, cooler and cloudy afternoon
Best bit - the afternoon cycle paths
Worst bit - coming across some public toilets when I was desperate for a pee, only to find they were locked!!

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There was a long slow climb out of Moffat, but the scenery was so beautiful, it took your mind off your legs! Too hazy to take pics, so I just plodded on, enjoying the view. Then we travelled along the road that parallels the M74. If I thought yesterdays road surfaces were bad - these were dreadful! Not potholes, just really rough, and it plays havoc with your backside and wrists. 

Hard to believe we were right next to the M74!

Lunch was at Chatelherault - a stunning hunting lodge with amazing views over Glasgow. Then we picked our way through the traffic in the suburbs before joint a lovely cycle path along the banks of the Clyde all the way through to the heart of Glasgow. It was brilliant - great surface, very quiet, and very FLAT!! The cycleway then followed a canal and joined another river where it took us all the way to Balloch at the end of Loch Lomond. It has been great to be away from traffic all afternoon, and although the mileage was high, it's not been too tiring at all. Another great day.

The Glasgow cycle path - a really nice way to travel through the city