GPX routes

Tweedbank station to Edinburgh mostly off-road route

Here's a good route I rode. Took an early train out to Tweedbank on the borders railway. Then rode back.
Looking at a map, there's plenty of alternative tracks and trails to explore following roughly the same route. I followed the Southern Upland Way for quite a bit of this. Then joined the Cross Borders Drove Road following parts of the excellent Capital Trail bike-packing route.
Was about 125km of riding with 3000m of climbing.

Edinburgh Loop

I've been meaning to figure out a loop like this for a while.

It's mostly off-road, with a bit of quiet back roads and a couple of tiny sections of busy roads.
The first half (if going clockwise, starting in Edinburgh) is mostly tarmac cycle paths joining the towns surrounding Edinburgh.
Then it heads into and through the Pentlands, before making it's way back into town on sections of off-road paths (avoiding the canal).

Edinburgh inner city - short route

Here's a short little evening route I sometime do. It's pretty good.

Without leaving the city of Edinburgh, it's a bit of bike paths, plenty of off-road walking paths with a little bit of quiet roads.
It takes you over Craigmillar hill with it's fun little paths, through Insh Park, up to and through the lovely woods of Mortonhall, back over the top of the Braid hills. Then there's a nice run down the upper sections of the Hermitage of Braid to finish the offroad sections.

Callander - Glen Finglas route alternative section

When you reach the bridge (NN605071) on the single track road the road the original route guide tells you to go straight on along the south side of Loch Venechar. Instead, take a right over the road bridge and follow the road up to the busier A821. Straight across the road is a pedestrain gate which leads onto the path. Take a left at the path junction up the hill and then go straight on all the way until your rejoin the existing route (NN531084) at Glen Finglas Reservoir.