WCRVBB-T11-TOUR OF SCOTLAND 735 km in 12 Stages

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Distance: 687.68 mi
Elevation gain: 16,273 ft
Technical difficulty: Moderate
Elevation loss: 16,230 ft
Max elevation: 1,279 ft
TrailRank: 49 5
Min elevation: 0 ft
Trail type: One Way

Coordinates: 7976
Uploaded: February 23, 2012
Recorded: February 2012

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near Turnhouse, Scotland (United Kingdom)

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TOUR OF SCOTLAND

Això és la volta circular a Escòcia començant i acabant des de Edinburgh, utilitzant carreteres secundàries que van cap a l'oest, fins a Oban, i llavors atravessant el Canal de Caledònia i totes les Highlands per carreteres de passos estrets fins al nord, i saltant finalment a les illes Orkney, per acabar baixant amb vaixell fins a Abeerdeen i llavors amb bici fins a retornar a Edinburgh.

Esto es la vuelta circular en Escocia comenzando y terminando desde Edinburgh, utilizando carreteras secundarias que van hacia el oeste, hasta Oban, y entonces atravesando el Canal de Caledonia y todas las Highlands por carreteras de pasos estrechos hasta el norte, y saltando finalmente a las islas Orkney, para acabar bajando en barco hasta Abeerdeen y entonces en bici hasta retornar a Edinburgh.

This is the round trip to Scotland beginning and ending in Edinburgh, using roads that go west, to Oban, then crossing the Caledonian Canal and the Highlands on roads with narrow passages to the north and finally jumping on the Orkney islands, ending down by boat to Abeerdeen and biking down to return to Edinburgh.

SUMMARY OF THE ROUTE

This trip was made in twelve stages, trips with ferry from Thurso to Orkney and from Orkney to Abeerdeen, and a final train connection from St Andrews to Edinburgh.

Here you have the map of the trip:

You start in Edinburgh, where you can visit the Castle and the Royal mile as the main attractions, and the street festival if you are there in August. The first two stages heads west to Oban, visiting the Stirling Castle as the main attraction. The first stage has a little traffic as you are heading of the big city, but after Callander you start a very long stage but crossing quiet roads that head to the coast.

In Oban, you can visit the quiet harbour and a famous wisky destilerry. From Oban you head to Inverness, in the second part of the route, along all the Caledonian Canal, with along loch (lakes) and rivers and ship elevators ships can cross from one side to the other one of the island. To Fort William, the road passes next to the sea. From Fort Williams you travel next to some rivers and lakes. The most interesting part is from Fort Augustus to Invereness, where you find the Loch Ness. We don't pass on the west side, and instead we climb a slope in the east side, where you have excellent views to the lake.

After Loch Ness you reach Inverness, a very vively and touristic city in the gate of the highlands. There you can visit some whisky destilleries and an interesting castle. Now you enter the narrow roads of the highlands, with the passing places to cross the cars. Smooth hills and almost no trees but caracteristic vegetation of the zone. There you can find the tipical wooden sheep and hairy cows. We stop in Lairg, in the heart of the higlands, and on the second stage you reach Bettyhill, with an impressive landscape of the north coast.

After Bettyhill we head east to Thurso, following the rocky coast with sheep and cows just over the sea. You can also see some seals on the cold waters, impressive lighthouses and very quiet villages over the sea.

In Thurso you take the ferry to Orkney Islands, where you can visit Skara Brae (primitive houses), Ring of Brogar (megalitic constructions like Stonehedge), Yesnaby Cliffs. This is another stage.

From this place we return by ferry to Aberdeen, where we have two more stages through very pleasant and smooth fields next to the sea, whith the must visit to the Dunottar Castle, perhaps the most impressive of Scotland.

The stage stops in Montrose, and the last stage we take the train to Edinburg, but you can bike this part if you have one more day.

WHICH BIKE
We do the trip with a mountain tandem with road tires. All the way is paved with local roads with few traffic. In Highlands, it's very pleasant with almost no cars.

WHEN TO GO
Best time is june or july, because it's a rainy place. Temperatures are quite pleasant during this months. If you go en August, you will find Edinburgh full of tourist for the Edinburgh festival. It's interesting if you want visit the tatoo and the street perfomances but otherwise it can be a little anoying, even to find somewhere to stay at night.

WHERE TO STAY
Bed and breakfast is a very interesting option with the possibility to contact with local people which are very kind. There are some hostels with a very high standard of comfort with little money.

DIFFICULTIES
There are no many difficulties except for the rain if you don't have luck.There are not hightmountaints, but the roads are a bit hilly, with light slopes.

HOW TO GET THERE
By plane to Edinburgh is the best choice if you travel from abroad England island.

STAGES
Here you have all the stages:

Podeu contactar amb vicens.borrell@gmail.com per mes informació.

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WCRVBB-T11-TOUR OF SCOTLAND 735 km in12 Stages

START: EDINBURGH AIRPORT

STAGE 1: LARBERT 40 km

STAGE 2: CALLANDER 50 km

STAGE 3: OBAN 120 km

STAGE 4: FORT WILLIAM 74 km

STAGE 5: FORT AUGUSTUS 62 km

STAGE 6: INVERNESS 54 km

STAGE 7: LAIRG 77 km

STAGE 8: BETTYHILL 73 km

STAGE 9: THURSO 59 km

STAGE 10: STROMNESS 4 km

STAGE 11: KIRKWALL 47 km

STAGE 12: MONTROSE 75 km

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eserrasalvi Feb 18, 2013

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Com a companya de viatge puc dir que és un viatge fantàstic. Vam tenir força sort amb el temps i només ens va ploure un dia. El millor, la costa nord amb Bettyhill com el lloc idílic on un es pot perdre mirant el mar sobre un acantilat.
gab-riel May 14, 2013
impresionante espero pronto rodar asi XD en una tandem
Luis Argüelles Jul 7, 2013
Ya la estoy preparando para el próximo año. Quizá la alargue un poco para ir a la Isla de Skye.
Parece ser que la mejor época del año par ir es Julio.
Muchas gracias Vicens!
bicings Jul 7, 2013
Buena idea ir a Skye. Nosotros no pudimos ir por el tiempo que teníamos. Aconsejo repasar la ruta de todo el canal de Caledonia. Creo que ahora han hecho más tramos de carriles bici.
Suerte.
karonia Aug 9, 2013
Vicens. Ja vam fer la ruta per Escòcia vam seguir el teu track des de Thurso fins Fort William i molt bé. Carreteres molt tranquil·les. Val molt la pena.
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扬子 Aug 27, 2013
peace and loye https://ca.wikiloc.com/rutes-outdoor/wcrvbb-t11-tour-of-scotland-735-km-in-12-stages-2518511#wp-2518512/photo-1346883
txozna666 Mar 23, 2014
Tengo pensado ir para Escocia en Junio,esta ruta es 100x100 ciclable?
respecto a los mosquitos¿os encontrasteis muchos?
¿se puede acampar sin ningun problema?
bicings Mar 23, 2014
Si es 100% ciclable con bicicleta de carretera. Es todo asfalto. Tema mosquitos no encontramos muchos pero un repelente en las alforjas siempre tiene que estar. Nosotros estuvimos en b&b y hoteles. No miramos el tema de acampada. Debería mirarse.
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fulgenci-laia 10/02/2015

Hicimos parte esta ruta en Agosto 2014,pues contactamos con Vicens, y nos hizo la ruta circular empezando y acabando en Edimburgo, 1.200kms aprox. enlazando con 3 barcos para visitar las islas de Skye,Portree,Tabert, Harris,Lewis,Orkney. Destacando también: Union Kanal,Glen Coe Valley,Highlands,canal de Caledonia, Elienan Donan Castle,Donutar Castle y..... un sin fin de rincones,pueblecitos,destilerías,castillos,cuevas,acantilados, parajes impresionantes etc.... Los mosquitos no nos molestaron en exceso. El tiempo muy frió y lluvioso, típico del país, pero nada que nos impidiera hacer cada día nuestra etapa. Los alojamiento, mayoritariamente B&B, estupendos. Fue nuestro primer viaje con alforjas, muy bien asesorados y supervisado todo hasta el mas minino detalle. MOLTES GRACIES VICENS!!!!! por toda tu dedicacion en realizar esta magnifica ruta. Creemos que no hay estrellas suficientes para valorarla.
bicings Feb 10, 2015
Merci per les vostres paraules. Sous uns màquines.
mecmec Feb 17, 2015
Hola, una consulta. Los B&B los teniais reservados del dia anterior o los buscabais al llegar al sitio. Gracias.
bicings Feb 17, 2015
La ruta fue hecha en el 2002 y lo hicimos con reserva adelantada del día anterior. Pero ahora hacemos las rutas con todo reservado y las etapas planificadas con mucha antelación.
mecmec Feb 17, 2015
Gracias. Nosotros tenemos pensado hacer este verano parte de vuestra ruta. Supongo que hiremos reservando sobre la marcha. Gracias de nuevo por tu atencion.
Unai84 Sep 4, 2015
Hola! Acabo de llegar de un viaje en Escocia y me ha encantado. Mi ruta ha coincidido en algunas partes con la vuestra. Yo hago un par de sugerencias a vuestra ruta:
1. Al principio, desde Tyndrum para ir a Fort William, yo iría por la A82, por Bridge Orchy, por el valle Glen Coe. Este valle me pareció muy bonito.
2. Para ir de Fort William a Fort August iría por la ruta de canal de Caledonia, una pista totalmente ciclable y muy bien indicado. Así se evita ese tramo de carretera que suele haber bastante tráfico. Esta ruta creo que se coge desde Gairlochy. Está muy bien indicado y creo que merece la pena.
mcalero7025 Jun 8, 2017
Hola Vicenc,
Consulta sobre els trens i el transport de bicis.
Aquest juliol anem a fer aquesta ruta tres colegues i voldríem saber si hi ha algun requisit especial per portar la bici en el tren de Montrose a Edinburgh.
Gràcies,