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Scotland Mountain Biking : Southern & Central
At A Glance
Routes between 2 and 7 hours.
Suitable for mountain bikers with some experience, intermediate to experienced and who who have a reasonable degree of fitness.
Mapping by the Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 scale maps. Plus easy to follow directions, details of times, distance and difficulty, refreshment stops.
Happy riding!
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Scotland - The Wild Trails Volume 2
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Discover the fantastic and extensive network of natural riding on paths and tracks.
Twenty One mountain biking routes - see map for locations below.
Difficult' or 'technical' sections are indicated throughout
Routes are accompanied by full 1:50,000 scale OS mapping
Includes information on the region's Mountain Biking trail centres
Southern and Central Scotland is renowned for its superlative MTB trail centres, but the region's rolling hill country is also traversed by an extensive network of tracks, paths, forest roads and other trails providing endless possibilities for 'free range' mountain biking beyond the dedicated trail centres.
Written by Peter Edwards
208 pages. Book Size 12cm x 17.5cm.
ISBN 9781852847470
Published June 2016
The Mountain Bike Routes
Use the control on the map to move about. Click on a marker for route information. The markers mark the approximate recommended starting points for each route as indicated in the book.
The book is organized into three sections, South West Scotland, South East Scotland, Central Scotland
South West
Route 01. Durisdeer, Daer Reservoir and Wedder Law
Distance 32km. Grade Hard.
Route 02. Lowther Hills Loop
Distance 36km. Grade Hard.
Route 03. Shinnel Water and Scaur Water Loop
Distance 51km. Grade Medium
Route 04. Carrick Forest Four Locks Loop
Distance 31.5km. Grade Moderate/Hard
Route 05. Glentrool and the Galloway Hills
Distance 46km. Grade Moderate/Hard
Route 06. Windy Standard Loop
Distance 48km. Grade Hard
South East
Route 07. Belford to Cocklawfoot
Distance 22km. Grade Hard/Very Hard
Route 08. Kirk Yetholm and the Pennine Way
Distance 24km. Medium/Hard
Route 09. Minch Moor and the Brethren
Distance 136km. Hard/Very Hard
Route 10. Stake Law and the Gipsy Glen
Distance 22.5km. Grade Medium/Hard.
Route 11. The Tweedsmuir Hills
Distance 42km. Grade Hard/Very Hard.
Route 12. The Lammermuir Hills: Longformacus and the Wedder Lairs Loop
Distance 36km. Grade Medium/Hard
Route 13. Gifford and the Hope Hills
Distance 27.5km. Grade Medium/Hard.
Extension option adds 4km of Hard/Very Hard grade.
Route 14. Pentland Hills : a rollercoaster route around the reservoir.
Distance 18km. Grade Medium.
Central
Route 15. Misty Law
Distance 20km. Grade Medium.
Route 16. Greenock Cut
Distance 17km. Grade Medium.
Route 17. Kilpatrick Hills Loop
Distance 16.5km. Medium.
Route 18. The Campsie Fells : Dumgoyne and Earl's Seat
Distance 19km. Grade Very Hard.
Route 19. Mugdoch Country Park Loop
Distance 19km. Grade Medium.
Route 20. Carbeth - Cameron Muir Loop
Distance 36km. Grade Medium.
Route 21. Glasgow Waterways Loop
Distance 54km. Grade Medium.
7stanes Trail Centres
Information on the trails, facilities and how to get there
Ae Forest
Dalbeattie
Glentress
Innerleithen
Kirroughtree
Newcastleton
Mabie
Glentrool
Other Trail Centres
Information on the trails, facilities and how to get there
Drumlanrig Castle
Whitelee Wind Farm
Cathkin Braes
Carron Valley