http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: routes - Recent Posts en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:11:02 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18998#post-287298 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 11:07:33 +0000 paulmilne 287298@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Unhurt, instead of Tantallon they could visit Dirleton Castle, pretty magnificent and more intact in many ways. Then they could route down through Whitekirk/Binning Woods/Knowes Farm over the ford and pick up the shared use path on the A198 to Dunbar. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18998#post-287297 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 11:02:28 +0000 Frenchy 287297@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>Redstane Rigg routing reserved for Republicans.</em></p> <p>You'd need to sabotage the battery on the bike too, so that it dies just the other side of Gifford. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18998#post-287295 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:59:25 +0000 unhurt 287295@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmm, thanks all. I should perhaps have added that they have e-assist so even Pease Bay should be okay. (And their packing looks pretty sensible!) </p> <p>As they're staying in Stockbridge the coastal route does mean they don't need to get across town, with associated unenjoyable uphills in traffic... Inland to Dunbar from around Port Seton is nice, but I admit I was was planning to suggest they visit Tantallon: however, a Saturday morning may not be the ideal time to take the road via Aberlady etc. John Muir birthplace was on my list of things they should do on the way, but not sure what their destination is for Saturday night. They do plan to be up and out pretty early.</p> <p>@Frenchy harsh. Redstane Rigg routing reserved for Republicans. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18998#post-287294 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:52:26 +0000 paulmilne 287294@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Greenroofer </p> <p><blockquote>"The NCN route from Dunbar to Eyemouth is OK, but it includes a stretch beside the cement works, the rubbish tip and the A1..."</blockquote></p> <p>You forgot Torness nuclear power plant. Another scenic highlight.</p> <p>You learn to look the other way when passing these. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18998#post-287293 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:52:21 +0000 Frenchy 287293@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Depends a lot on exactly what route they're taking. The roads to North Berwick and Innerleithen are both among my favourites, so it's tricky to choose one. Depends on how much they like hills, I suppose.</p> <p>Never had any issues between Bonnyrigg and Innerleithen, but getting to Bonnyrigg isn't necessarily fun. I've also had relatively few issues going to North Berwick, but have been close passed more than once through the corners at Longniddry, and also in Prestonpans. I don't know the roads east of Melrose.</p> <p>Think I'd follow NCN76 if it were me. Follows the coast a bit, but is also fairly direct. Not too hilly, but goes through some lovely bits of inland East Lothian. Most drivers are on the A1, so not too busy. Goes along the A199 for a bit, but there's a shared use path if they prefer. I don't know the bit south of Dunbar.</p> <p>If you wanted to be really coorse, you could send them up Redstane Rigg. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18998#post-287292 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:46:15 +0000 Greenroofer 287292@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The NCN route from Dunbar to Eyemouth is OK, but it includes a stretch beside the cement works, the rubbish tip and the A1 which isn't exactly lovely followed by the descent/ascent from Pease Bay which is enough to put anyone off cycle touring and a long uphill drag towards Eyemouth.</p> <p>Personally, I'd say that a route via Innerleithen and bouncing along the Tweed is nicer. The country round there is lovely, the Granites are quite attractive and wild and you can visit interesting places like Kelso and Floors Castle en route.</p> <p>If she's new to cycle touring, are they planning to do this in one day? Neither route to Berwick is a <em>trivial</em> ride... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18998#post-287290 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:45:08 +0000 paulmilne 287290@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It isn't that bad along the coast. They can hug the coast to Port Seton then cut up to either join the Longniddry railway path to Haddington or cross the level crossing on the A198 near Seaton Mains and go cross country to Dunbar on 90% quiet back roads, via Aehtelstaneford / Markle Mains and East Linton. </p> <p>East Linton you pick up the shared path - including the new bit from Beltonford to West Barns - and either through or around Dunbar. As Americans they might want to stop in Dunbar, home of John Muir and all that.</p> <p>East/South from Dunbar is pretty plain sailing on quiet roads/cycle paths following NCN 76 until they get to Pease Bay, with a short but VERY steep hill going up. Heavily laden touring bikes will probably need pushed. </p> <p>After that is <em>terra incognita </em>for me, perhaps others can take up the story. They can be on country roads but they might be fast, through Coldingham for example, to Berwick. But no faster or more dangerous than via Innerleithen. And the coastal views can be magnificent. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18998#post-287289 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:42:10 +0000 Morningsider 287289@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They could follow the Coast and Castles NCN route. Generally pretty nice, although possibly not the most direct. Legs of steel required for the hill out of Pease Bay though.</p> <p><a href="https://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/coast-and-castles-south" rel="nofollow">https://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/coast-and-castles-south</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18998#post-287285 Fri, 20 Jul 2018 10:32:29 +0000 unhurt 287285@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've got a couple of WarmShowers guests staying tonight - flew in from New York State a few days ago and are heading south tomorrow. Their current proposed route is over to Innerleithen and then over to the coast at Berwick upon Tweed. They had wanted to ride the coastal route, but had been told that that way lies Certain Death and that they must not do it. </p> <p>I'm not sure Innerleithen then east is any more likely to avoid close passes or other driving idiocy - indeed, if they head via Haddington to Dunbar rather than though North Berwick it might be worse. She is new to cycle touring and he is hopeful this trip won't put her off forever.</p> <p>Anyway - I said that I would, for preference, take the coast, but that I would also seek the sage advice / opinion of the members of respected local cycling discussion forum CCE. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14716#post-186735 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 21:18:47 +0000 newtoit 186735@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks Arellcat. I am on fairly chunky tyres anyway (40mm) so not too much of an issue. I had done the green route down the bottom before - that was pretty boggy.</p> <p>Gave the red path a go on the way home tonight and it wasn't too busy - 2 dog walkers, a couple of runners, 1 horse rider and about 20 grey squirrels!<br /> Good fun though; agreed about the stony gravel bit past the campsite, I was all over the place trying to avoid the largest stones and the potholes.</p> <p>I like getting about and seeing new places that you wouldn't expect in the city, and it fit the bill almost perfectly.</p> <p>Cheers for your advice. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14716#post-186731 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 21:01:11 +0000 Arellcat 186731@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>newtoit, this is the route as surveyed by me this evening:</p> <p><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=z8hc6KBbnBMA.kVzDB3Af6lgA" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=z8hc6KBbnBMA.kVzDB3Af6lgA</a></p> <p>In the dry, I'd suggest the red path is fine for a tyre 32mm or bigger. The section past the top of the campsite is actually the roughest bit. Stanedykehead is compacted gravel but has many huge potholes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14716#post-186718 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 17:29:15 +0000 newtoit 186718@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sounds good, I will give it a go if I can be bothered with the hill to get there...</p> <p>Thank you! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14716#post-186717 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 17:27:44 +0000 Arellcat 186717@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The path is indeed cyclable, though the higher stretch around the east of Buckstone becomes a mudfest every time there is prolonged rain. There's a gate at the Mortonhall end that is normally closed which might necessitate carrying your bike over inna olde skool way.</p> <p>The path is also popular with joggers and dog walkers, so the same etiquette as the canal towpath applies.</p> <p>The section at Stanedykehead was broken rock and gravel last time I visited, so wear your biggest tyres. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14716#post-186713 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 16:57:17 +0000 newtoit 186713@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just looking for a nice route home before the good weather finishes - wondering if on this route, the path that Cyclestreets won't send me on is Navigable?</p> <p><a href="http://www.cyclestreets.net/journey/44134274/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cyclestreets.net/journey/44134274/</a></p> <p>There is a direct route through the trees between my start and end point but Cyclestreets doesn't give me that possibility - has anyone done it?! And then any idea if it is possible to get through from there to Alnwickhill past Mortonhall campsite? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10038#post-108871 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:23:17 +0000 steveo 108871@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>From there follow Route 1 signs past Temple</em></p> <p>AH HA! That's where one finds route 1! I did wonder about this on the day as I seen the signs but could find the interception point. Does this route involve the plunge down to the north Esk then a serious hill back up? I went Gilmerton way to take advantage of the road bridge. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10038#post-108870 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:17:04 +0000 SRD 108870@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>we did A702/703 with a 3 year old, when I was 6m pregnant to Peebles and survived.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10038#post-108866 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:10:59 +0000 Uberuce 108866@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I used B701 Oxgangs/Frogston/Captain's when I had to get from the Gyle to Gilmerton, although I concede that I am confident in fast traffic so it might not mean much that I don't recall it ever being a hairy route.</p> <p>Argh! That Kappers is the fly in my ointment a second time... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10038#post-108865 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:09:16 +0000 kaputnik 108865@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Granites is a nice way to arrive in Peebles.</p> <p>I'd take the RR route (Frogston Road then Captains Road) from Oxgans to Gracemount, then turn down the Lasswade Road and through Bonnyrigg to the Cockpen Road. Turn first right after the roundabout on the Bonnyrigg Distributor Road* towards Carrington. From there follow Route 1 signs past Temple and then right at Middleton. After that it's next right and then on and up the hill. Left at the top, beautiful ride through the Granites, straight on at turnoff for Heriot and you'll find yourself in Innerleithen presently. From there, cross the river, turn right at Tracquair, pass through Cardrona and then approach Peebles from the south bank of the Tweed.</p> <p>Home via Meldons a nice route also.</p> <p>*most functional road name award, Gold medal winner, 2007 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10038#post-108864 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:01:11 +0000 steveo 108864@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good question, last time I tried it I went via innerleithen all good except using the A7 to access the back road to inners. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10038#post-108857 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:16:00 +0000 DeathbyPompino 108857@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Any ideas on the best way of escaping Oxgangs area (and arriving in Peebles) without going on some kind of suicidal sparring with busy trunk roads? I'll be riding with someone not overly confident with fast moving traffic.</p> <p> Cheers! </p>