Located just 23 miles from Glasgow, Crow Road is one of the most popular climbs in all of Scotland. One cycling guide says, “It’s a long climb—respectable times reach well into double digits—but the gradients are not overly punishing. Carry on over the top and on to Tak-Ma-Doon and the Carron Valley Reservoir, and there are certainly worse ways to spend a few hours.”

Most (including Simon Warren in his popular 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs book) prefer to climb Crow Road from the Lennoxtown side, traveling north. Zwift’s Climb Portal, however, takes on Crow Road from the Fintry side, traveling south.

Why did Zwift choose the road less traveled? Because this is the same direction it was raced in the 2023 UCI World Championships!

We couldn’t find a Strava segment that matched Zwift’s perfectly, but this one is close. Zwift’s just includes a bit more road at the start and finish: