Mountain Biking in Southern and Central Scotland

This guidebook describes 21 mountain biking routes in central and southern Scotland. It includes the 7stanes trail centre in Dumfries and Galloway, as well as cross-country routes in the Campsie Fells, Pentland Hills and Lammermuirs, the Galloway Forest, Tweed Valley, Cheviots and Lowther Hills. The routes range from 17 to 66km and are graded from moderate to very hard. Taking between 2 and 7 hours to complete, they are intended for reasonably fit mountain bikers with at least some experience.Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by 1:50,000 OS mapping, and the selected routes set out from various points across the area, including Greenock, Glentrool, Peebles and Milngavie, with good access from both Glasgow and Edinburgh. The guidebook also gives an overview of what the region's MTB trail centres have to offer, including the famous 7stanes trail centre, along with advice on equipment, maintenance and safety.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.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Edwards
• Publisher: Cicerone Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.06.2016
• EAN: 9781852847470
• ISBN: 978-1-85284-747-0
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 120 mm x 180 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Guide; Guide
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Motorsport, motorcycle sport, bicycle sport, aviation sport; Travel > Travel guides; TRAVEL / Special Interest / Bicycling, TRAVEL / Europe / Great Britain, SPORTS & RECREATION / Cycling, United Kingdom, Great Britain, cycling, Active outdoor pursuits, Central Scotland, Travel and holiday guides, Lowland Scotland and Borders, Lowland Scotland & Borders, Cycle racing, Cycling: general and touring