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Forth
Valley Route 39 Miles or 62 Kilometers
This short route from Edinburgh to Stirling takes in the
attractive old burgh of South Queensferry,
dominated by the mighty Forth
Bridges. Nearby are Dalmeny
House and the elegant Hopetoun
House, one of Scotland's finest
mansions. Alternatively, take a trip on the Union Canal from
Ratho or delve in to the Lothian's
clay mining heritage. Visit the
bustling town of
Falkirk,
with its own impressive mansion, Callendar House, or take
a nostalgic ride on the Bo'ness
and Kinneil Steam Railway,
north
west highlands route
140MILES 224KM
This Route boasts some of Ihe wildest and
most magnificent scenery In Europe - wild mountains and lochs,
foaming salmon rivers, rugged coast-lines with mighty sea cliffs
and secluded sandy bays, isolated crofts, small fishing villages
and bustling towns. Starting at
Ullapoo!, the Route wends its way north, passing the picturesque
villages of Achiltibuie, Lochinver and
Kinlochbervie
as it makes for Durness
in the north-west corner of Scotland. From Durness, the Route
heads east through gradually soften-ing scenery to John O'Groats,
taking you from
one end of Scotland's north coast to the other. Of
course, what goes up must come down and the route is equally
enjoyable in reverse!
galloway
TOURIST route
96MILFS or 154KM
This route, stretching from
Gretna to Ayr, links the Robert Burns attractions in both Dumfries
and Ayr. En route, it gives the visitor an introduction to the
relatively unfamiliar countryside of the Galloway Forest Park and
the industrial heritage of the Doon
Valley. Seek out the Old Blacksmith's Shop at Gretna Green the
award-winning Robert Burns Centre and Bridge House museum in
Dumfries, or the Carsphain
Heritage Centre. Enjoy the peace
and tranquillity of colourful Threave
Gardens. or ponder over the bloody history of Threave Castle,
ancient stronghold of the "Black Douglas". The Galloway Tourist
Route connects with the Solway
Coast Heritage Trail at
Dalbeattic
providing an opportunity to visit the abundance of castles,
abbeys, gardens and harbours further west.
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