Cicerone says
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.
Our Verdict
For nearly 50 years Cicerone have been producing guidebooks on recognised treks, regions, areas and general tips for hikers.
We have used them countless times and they’ve always provided excellent insight and knowledge that you only get through experience, giving you the edge to make your trip a success and more enjoyable too.
If you’re a gram counter you can easily remove sections of the book to take with you making your own ultra-lightweight guidebook with only the essential sections that you require.
– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear
Features
SeasonsDry weather is hard to guarantee in Southern and Central Scotland though summer is the likeliest time for dry trails. However, every season has its charms – so long as rain and mud doesn’t scare you – and winter really can be a wonderland. |
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CentresGlasgow, Milngavie, Greenock, Lochwinnoch, Glentrool, New Cumnock, Moniaive, Durisdeer, Wanlockhead, Sanquhar, Hownam, Kirk Yetholm, Peebles, Traquair, Innerleithen, Longformacus, Gifford, Balerno. |
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DifficultyThe routes are intended for mountain bikers with at least some experience and a reasonable degree of fitness. There are no ‘easy’ routes in this guidebook, hence routes are graded ‘moderate’, ‘hard’ and ‘very hard’ Any ‘difficult’ or ‘technical’ sections are indicated. The general lack of signposts and other waymarkers endemic to Scotland makes navigation more of a challenge than in other parts of the UK |
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Must SeeThe Campsie Fells, the Pentland Hills and the Lammermuirs, the Galloway Forest, the Tweed Valley, the Cheviots and the Lowther Hills of Dumfriesshire. |
Specifications
- Weight: 250g
- Published: 16 Jun 2016
- Edition: First
- Number of pages: 208
- Size: 17.2 x 11.6 x 1.2cm
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