Description
Round the world single speeder, relentless bikepacker and regular Singletrack writer Markus Stitz has produced another incredibly informative bikepacking guide. The best thing about his books is they are more than just routes as there is a lot of background details… they are very interesting reads. You also get excellent quality route information and GPX files.
The Publisher says… Bikepacking Scotland by Markus Stitz features 20 great multi-day off-the-beaten-track cycling adventures across the Scottish mainland and islands. Researched and written by the founder of Bikepacking Scotland, and mostly accessible by public transport, each route includes all the information you need to help you plan your ride, with points of interest along the route, food recommendations and accommodation options, in addition to stunning photography and overview mapping.
Downloadable GPX files of the routes are also available.
Bikepacking Scotland by Markus Stitz features 20 great multi-day off-the-beaten-track cycling adventures across the Scottish mainland and islands.
The book features routes of different lengths which take in the best of the country, from the Ayrshire Alps, Dumfries and Galloway and the Borders in southern Scotland, through Perthshire’s unique drovers’ roads and the grand architecture of the Central Belt, across to Argyll’s islands on ferry-hopping adventures around Islay, a paradise for whisky connoisseurs, and Jura and Mull to spot magnificent golden eagles. And, of course, the Scottish Highlands with an epic tour of the Cairngorms National Park, home to 25 per cent of Britain’s rare and endangered species, as well as the author’s own take on the North Coast 500 and more.
Researched and written by the founder of Bikepacking Scotland, and mostly accessible by public transport, each route includes all the information you need to help you plan your ride, with points of interest along the route, food recommendations and accommodation options, in addition to stunning photography and overview mapping. Downloadable GPX files of the routes are also available. Alongside further information on access, seasons and what to pack, and valuable insight from Scottish cycling personalities including Mark Beaumont and Jenny Graham, this book is full of practical tips and advice for both experienced bikepackers and those who want to try it out for the first time.
Additional information
| Weight | 0.8 kg |
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| Dimensions | 30 × 20 × 3 cm |
1 review for Bikepacking Scotland Book – Markus Stitz
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tractionman –
Nice feel and good production values overall. The geography of the routes in the book is a little weird, mainly central belt of Scotland, very few in far north or the Outer Hebrides. South west is also thin! I found the route descriptions a bit dull really, and not easy to relate to the maps as there is no cross referencing, ie using numbering system or some such. In fact the maps are rather too small scale to be of much use (the GPX files will be used by many I guess bit I prefer paper maps for route-planning). I want to like this book, the idea is a good one, but it leaves me wanting more detail and a better spread of routes. I am giving it 4* as it’s a welcome addition to similar recent books (such as Ed Shoote’s “Gravel Rides Scotland”), it is beautifully produced with lovely photographs for inspiring us, PLUS I want to see a ‘Bikepacking Scotland 2’ which covers the ground missed by this one!