Lost Lanes Scotland: 36 Glorious Scottish Bike Rides | Jack Thurston
I've just had a flick through this book and am already longing to get out exploring. It has adventure, nature and nostalgia, what could be better?
Lost Lanes Scotland is Jack Thurston's guide to 36 of the most beautiful bike rides in Scotland, on quiet country lanes, forgotten byways and remote hill tracks well away from the main roads. I've chosen it because it's as much a book about slow travel as about cycling: loch roads, drovers' routes, old estate tracks and coast roads, with whisky tastings, local produce, empty beaches, bothies and wild camps along the way.
The rides run all over Scotland, from Loch Shin and Strathspey in the Highlands to the Borders and Galloway, and they're graded from easy to challenging, so there's something for a gentle day out as well as a big adventure. Most can be reached by public transport.
It's a lovely book to browse too, filled with Jack Thurston's photographs of Scotland's landscapes, and it makes a thoughtful gift for a cyclist, a walker or anyone who loves exploring Scotland.
What's inside
- 36 cycle routes across Scotland, graded from easy to challenging
- Detailed maps, turn-by-turn directions and downloadable GPX files
- The best café and pub stops, places to stay, bike shops and bike hire for each ride
- Wild camping spots, bothies and coaching inns
Details
- Author: Jack Thurston
- Publisher: Wild Things Publishing
- Paperback, 272 pages
- Illustrated with photographs and maps
- 210 x 170mm