Find cycle parking using city connects interactive map. If you wish to design your own map or app, opendata is available. Spokes the lothian cycle campaign, provide some of the most detailed and up to date maps of the whole of the lothians. Trafficfree cycling and walking routes, including routes through parks and on canal.
Cycling is a cheap, quick and healthy way to get around. London bike map you can find on this page the map of london bike route and the map of london santander cycle hire stations. Edinburgh has a terrific network of cycle paths and offroad routes. Maps and guidebooks for edinburghbased cyclists cycling.
A great cycle route planner, however you like to ride. Cycling and walking projects the city of edinburgh council. Signposted with blue cycle route signs with red number patches. Microsoft word tourist map of edinburgh city centre.
Cambridgeshire is one of the best places in the country to cycle. I plan to use a road bike so would prefer to avoid any muddygravelly cycle paths. Bike shops cafes cycle parking pubs railway stations more points of interest we welcome your feedback, especially to report bugs or give us route feedback. The spokes edinburgh cycle map is the essential guide to cycling in edinburgh over 100,000 of these fantastic maps have been sold since the first edition in 1987 roads and paths are marked according to suitability for cycling, and the latest edition includes the recent new and planned routes. New sections of footpaths, cycleways and safe crossing points have also been introduced as part of the changes to the road network. This path is 23 miles 37km long within west lothian.
We would be the first to admit that this list omits thousands of amazing places to ride in britain. These cover the areas to the west, east and south of the city respectively. You can see at a glance which bike paths have good surfaces, which roads have a lot of traffic, and which junctions are best to avoid. With our local cycling guides you can discover familyfriendly routes through parks, waterways and forests. You can also view an overview map of all the routes in the using the scotland cycle map route name. Whether you are looking for new places to ride in your locale or you want to explore further afield, this compilation of route guides is a great starting point. Great cycle routes from british cycling find accredited road cycling routes, cycle trails and download route maps or gpx files for free. The spokes edinburgh cycle map is the essential guide to cycling in edinburgh over 100,000 of these fantastic maps have. Sustrans and the edinburgh bicycle cooperative are better options for online purchasing. As a guide, it takes approximately one hour to cycle between the city centre and the airport. Over 500 miles of trafficfree walking and cycling routes on railway paths, canal towpaths and forest trails. Covering over 2,300 miles, the national cycle network in scotland is a fantastic way to immerse yourself in our amazing landscapes, history and heritage, and see scotland from a new perspective. Most people get on their bikes to ride here in the months of march and april.
Cycle superhighways and quietways are changing to one cycle network called cycleways. Cycling uks unique guide to published cycle routes view. To plan a bike route, click the start and end points, or type placenames above to alter the route, just drag anywhere on the route a new marker will appear to see photos ukireland, click on the route, and choose find photos to remove a point, click the point, and choose remove via point to find places to stay, click find hotels, then look for the. Edinburgh walking routes the best walking routes in.
To help users make sense of this, the edinburgh and lothians greenspace trust elgt helped to create the innertube map. Use the map below to plan rewarding cycling day trips or epic multiday adventures from the saddle. Description edinburgh, stirling, the forth sustrans cycle map 40. The spokes edinburgh cycle map is the essential guide to cycling in edinburgh over 100,000 of these fantastic maps have been sold since the first edition in 1987 roads and paths are marked according to suitability for cycling, and the latest edition includes the. The route starts in the centre of edinburgh, near the famous castle, and soon joins the traffic free canal side path taking you to balerno.
Spokes maps spokes spokes, the lothian cycle campaign. If youre searching for trafficfree cycling routes in edinburgh and midlothian, dalkeith country park is the perfect place to bring your bike. The bathgate alps are probably your best bet for a 50 miler. The best place to buy a spokes map is at a bike shop in the edinburgh area. We are developing a new cycle route linking the roseburn path to leith walk via the city centre. Sustrans cycle routes in scotland map visitscotland.
Edinburgh via the airdrie to bathgate railway path 5 n a725 h a m i l t n r o d a725 b e l s h i l l r o a d r i v e r c l y d e oad oad e enue oad enue 8 m8 a8 g l a s g o w a n d e di n b u r g h r o a d c a r n b r o e. As well as edinburgh itself, spokes has maps for west lothian, east lothian and midlothian. A digital geographical description of the cycle path network that was created for the transport direct cycle journey planner. National cycle path 75 stretches from glasgow to edinburgh. Any advice about which route is bettershorterquicker etc. North edinburgh bike network thanks to the many railway lines that once crossed the area, the north of edinburgh has the citys highest concentration of offroad bike tracks. The national cycle network is a ukwide network of signed paths and routes for walking, cycling, wheeling and exploring outdoors. Midlothian council download cycle routes sport and leisure walking and cycling. Find your perfect cycling route, create your own bike trails, and discover the most stunning cycling destinations. Find the right bike route for you through edinburgh, where weve got 1,003 cycle routes to explore. The ride then continues through the forest on cycle paths to newcastleton in scotland. The city of london has undertaken considerable efforts to develop the use of bicycles by creating miles of trails and bike paths, a system of bike sharing and also cycling routes to move easily in london. The route will form part of the national cycle network ncn route 1.
Edinburgh proudly boasts over 75km of offstreet paths, many of which were once railway lines, for use by both cyclist and pedestrians. Click the highlighted zones on the map to see and download the initial concept designs. Request this file in another format such as large print, braille or in a different language please email us and tell us what format you need. Edinburgh airport is approximately eight miles west of the city centre. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use. This useful tool shows cycle parking, cycle shops and other places of interest. From touring the countryside to descending a mountainside, whatever type of cyclist you are, cycling uk has some inspiration cycling routes for you. There is a network of on and off road cycle routes in edinburgh and throughout scotland. There is a network of on and off road cycle routes in edinburgh. The map itself is a stylised version of the cycle paths based on the london tube map, and was the brain child of mark sydenham, manager of edinburgh bicycle recycling charity the bike station. Travelling to edinburgh airport by bike the university.
The data describes the cycle route geometry and a variety of features on cycle paths and roads, such as. It is relatively flat and has an extensive walking and cycling network for all ages and abilities to enjoy. Putting our customers first and looking after edinburgh. A 2nd edition sustrans map on stronger, more waterresistant paper. Edinburghs hidden cycle paths tom allan environment. This long but rewarding ride takes you along national cycle route 1 from edinburgh to melrose in the scottish borders. Head out through kirkliston and you can do a good loop from wynchburghfaucheldean up the spine of the hill and along to beecraigs, down to torphichen, up to cairnpapple and back via west binnie. I am planning to cycle from south edinburgh to north dundee there seems to be 2 different ncn routes through fife. Cycling routes and bike maps in and around edinburgh. The routes you most commonly find here are of the hilly or downhill type. If you need help with detailed routeplanning, i recommend that you pick up a copy of the excellent spokes edinburgh cycle map see side panel. The roads are wide, there are very few hills and restoration yard is ideally situated to help you refuel or should we say restore afterwards. An open source map and journey planner is available from cyclestreets. Edinburghs hidden cycle paths tom allan environment the.
Here, we are proposing new at grade crossings as an alternative to the many underpasses, a kilometre of segregated cycle lanes, traffic calming, off road cycle and foot paths as well as opportunities for improved public spaces. The spokes maps latest is our 2019 updated edinburgh 10th edition. View cycle routes using city connects interactive map or use the cycle journey planner to plan your route step by step. The route will be part of edinburghs quiet routes network. Find over 10,459 of the best walking routes in edinburgh. With general traffic removed from the forth road bridge, the experience for pedestrians and cyclists is greatly improved and provides the opportunity to build in physical activity as an everyday trip. Make a saving on bikes and equipment with evans cycles ridetowork scheme. Map of london bike paths, bike routes, bike stations. Maximise your enjoyment of cycling by spending some time planning your cycle route. Maps showing suggested cycling routes are available. Were expanding the cycle network to connect people and places all over london. There are cycle routes between university sites and the. Cycle routes and maps cambridgeshire county council.