Description
Book SynopsisGravel Rides Scotland by Ed Shoote contains 28 routes, ranging from 31 to 128 kilometres in length, exploring the very best gravel riding that Scotland has to offer.
Gravel riding is the fastest-growing cycling discipline – this book showcases the finest routes in Scotland, its natural home. The routes are clustered within seven outstanding gravel destinations – the Scottish Borders; Dumfries and Galloway; Argyll and Bute; Highland Perthshire and the Trossachs; the Cairngorms (split into Deeside and Aviemore); and North West Scotland. Each section makes the perfect base for a short break, or combine some of the routes together on a bikepacking trip. Classic gravel routes such as ‘Gravelfoyle’ and the Big Country Loop in Galloway are listed alongside hidden gems including Loch Eck and the Lammermuir herring roads.
Each route includes all the information you need to help you plan your ride, interesting background information about the local area, types of terrain covered and refreshment recommendations in addition to detailed directions, stunning photography and overview mapping. Downloadable GPX files of the routes are also available.
This book is full of practical tips and advice on all aspects of gravel riding, including the bike itself, essential kit to carry when out on a ride, as well as a brief history of gravel riding in Scotland.
Enjoy Gravel Rides Scotland and the adventures it will open up. Ride faster, ride further and ride gravel.
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Acknowledgements
Gravel riding
Gravel bikes
How to use this book
The weather and seasons
Safety and responsibility
Recommended kit list
Bikepacking
A brief history of gravel in Scotland
Reading the Gaelic landscape
Section 1: Scottish Borders
01 Newcastleton to Kielder cross-border ride
02 Hawick castles and railways loop
03 Selkirk, Three Brethren and the Bowhill Estate
04 Four forests and a wind farm in the Tweed Valley
05 The herring roads of the Lammermuirs
Section 2: Dumfries and Galloway
06 Gatehouse of Fleet
07 Galloway Forest Park Big Country Route
08 Daer Reservoir and Durisdeer
Section 3: Argyll and Bute
09 Loch Eck and Loch Long
10 The Dukes Path, Lochgoilhead and the Arrochar Alps
11 Crinan, Loch Sween and Faery Isles views
12 An Suidhe Wind Farm and Eredine Forest
Section 4: Highland Perthshire and the Trossachs
13 Aberfoyle aka Gravelfoyle – north and south loops
14 Callander and Loch Tay monster loop
15 Dunkeld and the Tay Forest Park
Section 5: Cairngorms – Deeside
16 Linn of Dee, Glen Lui and Linn of Quoich
17 Ballater, Balmoral and Loch Muick
18 Invercauld and the River Gairn
19 Corgarff Castle and a military road
Section 6: Cairngorms – Aviemore
20 Dalwhinnie, Loch Ericht and Laggan
21 Glen Feshie and Loch an Eilein
22 Loch Morlich, Glenmore and Abernethy Forest
Section 7: North West Scotland
23 Morvern peninsula
24 Loch Shiel, Glenfinnan and Loch Linnhe
25 Fort Augustus and Loch Ness
26 Glen Affric
27 Isle of Rùm
28 Beauly to Ardgay
