Gravel Rides Edinburgh, Fife & the Lothians

15 gravel bike adventures around Scotland’s capital city

AvMarkus Stitz

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

Del i serien UK Gravel Rides

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Gravel Rides Edinburgh, Fife & the Lothians showcases 15 of the best gravel bike rides around Scotland’s capital city and beyond. Covering East, West and Midlothian and crossing the Firth of Forth into the Kingdom of Fife, the rides range from 17 to 89 kilometres, plus a challenging 244-kilometre bonus route.Explore charming fishing villages and the industrial heritage of the Fife coast, follow the 1722 Waggonway – Scotland’s oldest railway – in East Lothian, or venture into the wild Pentland and Lomond hills. Take on an alternative Edinburgh bypass created with round-the-world cycling record holder Mark Beaumont, or tackle a multi-day bikepacking adventure inspired by the Rough Stuff Fellowship.Researched, ridden and written by Edinburgh local and Bikepacking Scotland founder Markus Stitz, the routes feature clear and easy-to-use Ordnance Survey maps; easy-to-follow directions; details of distance, timings and difficulty gradings; stunning action photography; refreshment stops and local knowledge; and a detailed appendix. Also included is a link to downloadable GPX files.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-05-21
Mått:120 x 175 x 9 mm
Vikt:230 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:UK Gravel Rides
Antal sidor:144
Förlag:Vertebrate Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781839812996

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Mer om författaren

Markus Stitz is a route designer, film-maker, photographer and writer, based in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. He caught the adventure bug while living in New Zealand and has explored Scotland extensively since he moved here in 2009. Before cycling 34,000 kilometres unsupported around the world on a single-speed mountain bike, he mapped his first bikepacking route, the Capital Trail. On his return he founded Bikepacking Scotland (bikepackingscotland.com) and has worked in many corners of Scotland, designing bikepacking and gravel routes. He is the director and founder of Dirt Dash events, a co-director of the Cateran Ecomuseum and the founder of the Edinburgh Dawn Patrol. Markus’s writing has appeared in a wide variety of magazines and online publications in English and German. He is the author of Great British Gravel Rides, Bikepacking Scotland, Gravel Rides Cairngorms & Perthshire, Gravel Rides Loch Lomond & the Trossachs, and he co-edited Big Rides: Great Britain & Ireland. Gravel Rides Edinburgh, Fife & the Lothians is his fifth solo book. markusstitz.com

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionAcknowledgementsHow to use this bookResponsible access & legalitiesThe bikeGeneral safetyIn the event of an accidentBeastiesBe responsibleBeyond the bikePlanning your rideMaps & symbolsSection 1 – Easy routes01 Leuchars & Tentsmuir Forest – 24.4km02 Longniddry & Butterdean Wood – 22.8km03 Dalmeny Estate & Hound Point – 17.2km04 Falkland & the Howe of Fife – 22.8kmSection 2 – Straightforward routes05 Coal Pits & Devilla Forest – 44.4km06 Dunfermline & the Fife Coast – 39km07 North Berwick & the Garleton Hills – 53.6km08 Waggon & Railways – 48.8km09 Musselburgh & the Ormiston Yew – 36.3km10 South Queensferry & the Inner Forth – 50.9km11 Edinburgh Gravel Dawn Patrol – 25.8kmSection 3 – Challenging routes12 Across Fife – 83.3km13 Mark Beaumont's Edinburgh Bypass – 56.9km14 East Linton & Crystal Rig – 75.1km15 The Great Polish Map of Scotland – 89.1km16 Bonus Route: Roughstuffing in Fife – 244kmAppendix