Routes2Ride
Balerno - Bathgate
After following quiet roads from Balerno to East Calder, the highlight of this 14 mile route between Balerno and Bathgate is the Almondell and Calderwood Country Park where you can cycle right through the park between East Calder and Mid Calder and under the impressive railway viaduct. From Mid Calder and through Livingstone, where you can visit the Almond Valley Heritage Trust, you continue towards Bathgate on a mainly traffic-free route.
Classification: Easy Distance: 17 miles
Ayrshire Coast
This mainly coastal route passes beaches and seaside towns, through two Scottish Wildlife reserves, Gailes Marsh and Shewalton Wood, and finishes at the ruins of Greenan Castle. It offers the opportunity to experience the varied landscapes of this part of Scotland and has great views of the Isle of Arran. You can visit beaches or explore the town centres along the way. You can also do shorter rides by using the regular coastal train service.
Classification: Easy Distance: 19 miles
Aviemore - Boat of Garten
Begin just north of the railway station in Aviemore. Take the subway under the railway line and join a shared-use path, which takes you all the way to the village of Boat of Garten. You will see wildlife, heather covered moorland, spectacular mountain ranges and possibly passing steam trains. The village of Boat of Garten is known as the ‘Osprey Village’. You start and finish at either end of the Strathspey Railway, you can return by steam train if your legs are too tired (summer only).
Classification: Easy Distance: 6 miles
Aberfoyle - Callander
Head north out of Aberfoyle on Route 7 and onto tracks through the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park. Here you will take in a waterfall, forest tracks and lovely scenery, including the Menteith Hills, Lochs and wildlife. When you reach Loch Venacher you will cycle along the shore to Invertrossachs, where you transfer onto a minor road into the town of Callander.
Classification: Challenging Distance: 13 miles
