Cycle Touring in Northern Scotland

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Guide book to a 500+ cycle tour of the far north of Scotland including mapping, photography and descriptions of the route.

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Cycle Touring in Northern Scotland

528 mile circular route from Inverness

 

The ‘Cycle Touring in Northern Scotland’ guidebook describes a 528-mile cycling route in northern Scotland.

Starting and finishing in the highland capital Inverness, the circular route passes through the ancient counties and districts of Wester Ross, Sutherland, Caithness, Easter Ross and the Black Isle and is suitable for mountain, touring and road bikes. The going is entirely on asphalt-surfaced roads, though many are quiet with little traffic.

The circuit can be comfortably completed in a fortnight.

Cycle Touring in Northern Scotland - routes

Featuring clear and concise route description, together with 1:150,000 mapping, gradient profiles, suggested schedules and invaluable practical information – including complete lists of all hostel/bunkhouse accommodation, official campsites and services for cyclists and advice on other accommodation and refreshment opportunities, this guidebook provides all the information needed to plan and execute a terrific cycle tour.

Alternative routes are provided in case you should wish to avoid the steep ascent of Bealach na Ba or the undulating Assynt peninsula, or to include the busier A9 east coast road.

The route boasts stunning scenery and rich historical interest and cyclists will be treated to mile upon mile of unspoilt wilderness.

The journey takes in varied Scottish landscapes of craggy mountains, verdant glens, rolling peat moorland dotted with lochs and wild rugged coastlines – and if the scenery isn’t enough, there are many distilleries and micro-breweries on or near the route guaranteed to entice.

With notes on history, geology, wildlife and local points of interest, the guide offers a perfect way to get to know Scotland’s captivating far north.

Cycle Touring in Northern Scotland - sample pages

Cycle Touring in Northern Scotland

Author: Mike Wells
No of Pages: 160
Page Size: 116 x 172 mm
ISBN 10: 1786310023
ISBN 13: 9781786310026
Publisher: Cicerone Press
Published Date: October 2019
Edition: 1st ed, October 2019
Binding: Paperback
Illustrations: colour photos and maps
Weight: 233g

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