Gravel Rides Scotland

28 gravel bike adventures in the wilds of Scotland

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Gravel 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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2022-04-07
Mått148 x 210 x 16 mm
Vikt350 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor272
FörlagVertebrate Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781839810503

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Ed Shoote is a writer and photographer; his work has featured in numerous outdoor and cycling magazines over the last decade. Having developed a passion for road cycling as a child in Suffolk, Ed later fell in love with mountain biking as he moved further north in the UK, and then discovered gravel riding while living in British Columbia where he explored the endless, remote logging roads. Over the years he has travelled extensively with his gravel bike in tow, particularly in central Asia. Now living in Scotland with his young family, Ed works in developing cycling in the south of Scotland and spends his spare time exploring the glens, mountains and forests across the country on his gravel bike. Gravel Rides Scotland is his first book.www.welovemountains.net

IntroductionAcknowledgementsGravel ridingGravel bikesHow to use this bookThe weather and seasonsSafety and responsibilityRecommended kit listBikepackingA brief history of gravel in ScotlandReading the Gaelic landscapeSection 1: Scottish Borders01 Newcastleton to Kielder cross-border ride02 Hawick castles and railways loop03 Selkirk, Three Brethren and the Bowhill Estate04 Four forests and a wind farm in the Tweed Valley05 The herring roads of the LammermuirsSection 2: Dumfries and Galloway06 Gatehouse of Fleet07 Galloway Forest Park Big Country Route08 Daer Reservoir and DurisdeerSection 3: Argyll and Bute09 Loch Eck and Loch Long10 The Dukes Path, Lochgoilhead and the Arrochar Alps11 Crinan, Loch Sween and Faery Isles views12 An Suidhe Wind Farm and Eredine ForestSection 4: Highland Perthshire and the Trossachs13 Aberfoyle aka Gravelfoyle – north and south loops14 Callander and Loch Tay monster loop15 Dunkeld and the Tay Forest ParkSection 5: Cairngorms – Deeside16 Linn of Dee, Glen Lui and Linn of Quoich17 Ballater, Balmoral and Loch Muick18 Invercauld and the River Gairn19 Corgarff Castle and a military roadSection 6: Cairngorms – Aviemore20 Dalwhinnie, Loch Ericht and Laggan21 Glen Feshie and Loch an Eilein22 Loch Morlich, Glenmore and Abernethy ForestSection 7: North West Scotland23 Morvern peninsula24 Loch Shiel, Glenfinnan and Loch Linnhe25 Fort Augustus and Loch Ness26 Glen Affric27 Isle of Rùm28 Beauly to Ardgay