The 40 Routes in Bike Scotland Book One
Please note that this publication feautures a mixture of on-road and off-road routes (most do not require a mountain bike).
All 40 routes start and finish at a train station
Glasgow, Loch Lomond & the Clyde Islands
1.Arran & the Incredible String Road
68 km. Terrain- hilly, minor roads
2. Bute & the Cowal Peninsula
75km. Terrain - hill, quiet main roads, minor roads.
3. An easy day on Cumbrae
17km. Terrain - flat, minor roads
4. Above Greenock & the Cyde
14km. Terrain - hilly, mostly minor roads, best for wide tyred bikes
5. Rough Guide to the Campsies
43km. Terrain - flat, cycle paths, rough in parts
6. A bonnie ride from Balloch
27km. Terrain - hilly, minor roads
7. Tarbet Trail
28km. Terrain - flat, minor roads, cycle paths
8. Over the hill to Cardross
10km. Terrain- hilly, rough track, mino roads, suitable for mountain bikes only
9. A Loch Lomond Odyssey
45km. Terrain- mainly flat, minor roads, cycle paths
Stirling, Falkirk & the Trossachs
1. Tour de Falkirk
35km. Terrain- hilly, towpath & minor roads
2. Around the Falkirk Wheel
19km. Terrain - mostly flat, towpaths, minor roads
3. Stirling & the Carron Valley
38km. Terrain- hilly, quiet roads & town section
4. Trossachs trail to Ardlui
65km. Terrain- mainly flat, 'A' & minor roads, cycle paths
5. Sheriffmuir & Ochil Views
14km. Terrain- undulating, one long ascent, minor roads
6. Loch Venachar by Callander
60km. Terrain- minor roads, quiet main roads, cycle paths
7. Loch Katrine Voyage
85km. Terrain- minor roads, quiet main roads, cycle paths
8. Going Wild in Glen Finglas
80km. Flat to start then hilly. Suitable for mountain bikes only
9. Grand tour of Loch Tay
142km. Terrain- flat sections interspersed with very tough climbs, minor road, quite main roads, cycle paths
Highland Perthshire
1. Loch of Lowes from Dunkeld
22km. Terrain- mainly level, mostly minor roads
2.The Hermitage & Dark Craigvinean
18km. Terrain- mountain bike route, hilly, minor roads & tracks
3. Rapid ride to Grandtully
31km. Terrain- hilly, minor roads, brief 'A' road sections
4. Tummel & freewheeling Faskally
41km. Terrain- mostly flat with some hills, minor roads.
5. Killiecrankie & the Soldiers Leap
15km. Terrain- flat, onw long climb, minor roads & cycle path
6. Glen Tilt Expedition
53km. Terrain- hilly, landrover tracks, rough boggy paths, mountain bike route
7. The Falls of Bruar
15km. Terrain- level with one hill, tracks, 'B' roads & minor roads, best for wide tyres
8. Loch Rannoch Loop
51km. Terrain- flat
Lowland Perthshire
1. Dunfermline to the Forth
18km. Terrain- mostly flat, cycle paths, minor roads
2. A round at Gleneagles
40km. Terrain- hilly, mainly minor roads
3. Falkland of Fife
33km. Terrain- mostly flat with some hilly sections, minor roads
4. St Andrews Pilgrimage
42km. Terrain- hilly, minor roads, cycle paths
5. Take-off from Leuchars
20km. Terrain- Flat, minor roads & cycle paths
6. Perth & the Palace
23km. Terrain- hilly, mainly quiet minor roads
7. Fast track to Glen Almond
55km. Terrain- level cycle tracks & minor roads
Edinburgh & Lothian
1. Gearing up for Cairnpapple
22km. Terrain- hilly, minor roads
2. Going Forth to Blackness
17km. Terrain - best for wide tyres
3. The Union with the Forth & Clyde
107km. Terrain - flat, cycle paths & some short road sections
4. Easy spin to Riccarton
24km. Terrain - flat, mostly on cycle paths, short busy town section at start & finish
5. Great Pentland Escape
22km. Terrain - flat, one long climb, good tracks, minor roads, cycle paths, best for wide tyres.
6. Rolling through East Lothian
33km. Terrain - flat, cycle tracks & minor roads, best suited to wide tyres.
7. Coasting to Dunbar
25km. Terrain - hilly, coast track & minor roads, best for wide tyres.
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