25 Cycle Routes: Edinburgh and Lothian : Edinburgh and Lothian (25 Cycle Routes) - Softcover

Purdy, Derek

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841830607 ISBN 13: 9781841830605

Publisher: Mercat Press, 2003

Synopsis

'Edinburgh and Lothian' describes 25 cycle rides in the vastly diverse region of Scotland's capital and its surrounding countryside. They take you from old railway routes and tiny traffic-free cycleways to eild, rocky shorelines, castles and forts.

About this title

About the Author

Derek Purdy is an established writer, cyclist and navigator with a long-standing love of the Lothians. He is an accepted authority on trail riding at home and abroad. His previous books have been aimed principally at mountain biking, but the routes in this guide can be ridden on any type of bicycle, within reason!

From the Inside Flap

Whether on official cycle paths, abandoned railways or quiet country roads, these rides bring a fresh perspective to the areas covered. With useful cycling tips, a Foreword by the Cycling Tourist Club, easy-to-follow instructions and specially prepared colour route maps and photographs, the 25 Cycle Routes series can be used with confidence and will give many hours of enjoyable cycling. Edinburgh and Lothian is one of the most popular in the series. The vastly diverse area in and around Edinburgh provides unrivalled opportunities for cycling, no matter what the level of ability of the cyclist. From railway routes and tiny traffic-free cycleways in the heart of the great city to wild rocky shorelines, castles and medieval churches, there is so much to explore and see, and for the more energetic there are some moderate hills to test their stamina! As well as rides within Edinburgh itself the selection of routes ranges from Linlithgow in the west to Dunbar in the east, and down to Roslin, Penicuik and Gorebridge in the south.
The bestselling first edition of Edinburgh and Lothian was carried in backpacks and panniers all around the area. This new edition will be an equally valuable companion. Revised by well-known author and Chief Executive of Cycling Scotland, Erl Wilkie, it introduces several new routes in and around the capital and fully updates the old favourites.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mercat Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841830607
• ISBN 13: 9781841830605
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128