Maps and Leaflets

Sustrans publications

National route maps

National Route 1 - Coast & Castles South (Newcastle to Edinburgh) (2008)
National Route 1 - Coast & Castle North (Edinburgh to Aberdeen) (2009) 
National Route 1 - Aberdeen to John o'Groats (plus Orkney and Shetland)
National Route 7 - Lochs and Glens South (Carlisle to Glasgow) (2007)
National Route 7 - Lochs and Glens North (Glasgow to Inverness) (2006)
National Routes 75 & 754 - Forth & Clyde (Edinburgh to Gourock & Portavadie) (2009)
National Route 76 - Round the Forth (Dunbar, Edinburgh, Stirling and Kirkcaldy) (2008)
National Route 77 - The Salmon Run (Dundee to Pitlochry) (2005)
National Route 78 - Campbeltown to Oban (2005)

To purchase these and other Scottish maps and guides, visit the Sustrans Online Shop Scotland page.

Free maps of the National Cycle Network in Scotland 

Local Scottish route leaflets produced by Sustrans are available from Sustrans on tel: 0131 539 8122. Alternatively, select a route below to download a PDF version.

Overview of all National Cycle Network routes in Scotland
A free leaflet on the National Cycle Network in Scotland (pdf).

Go Traffic Free in Scotland booklets 
A series of four leaflets containing maps of the main traffic-free routes on the National Cycle Network, Regional Routes and key local routes. Please note that these are large pdf files and may take some time to download. Alternatively, you can order printed guides from the Sustrans Shop.

Edinburgh, Fife, Central and Borders (9.3MB)
Glasgow and Ayrshire (8MB)
The Central Highlands, Argyll and The Trossachs (6.2MB)
Firth of Tay to Moray (5.6MB)

Individual route leaflets
These leaflets are now out of print, but can be downloaded in PDF format.

Aviemore to Slochd
Ayrshire Coast Cycleway (Irvine to Ayr) 
Balerno to Bathgate 
Clyde Corridor Cycle Route (Glasgow to Uddingston) 
Clyde and Loch Lomond Cycleway (2006 update - Glasgow to Loch Lomond) 
Cullen to Garmouth 
Cunninghame Cycleway (Kilmarnock to Ardrossan) 
Dalkeith to Penicuik
Dundee to Arbroath
Esk Valley Cycle Route (Musselburgh to Dalkeith)
Garnock Valley Cycleway (Irvine and Kilbirnie) 
Kessock to Culloden 
Lochwinnoch Loop Line (Paisley to Kilbirnie)
Paisley & Clyde Railway Path (Paisley to Gourock)

Other long-distance routes in Scotland

North Sea Cycle Route - www.northsea-cycle.com

The Dava Way - Dava Way

The Formartine & Buchan Way - Aberdeenshire Council

The Great Glen Way - Great Glen Way

Other cycle information

National

Cycle Scotland: Guide to some of Scotland's Greatest Cycle Routes - VisitScotland

Cycling in the Forest: Great Britain - Forestry Commission

Local Authority Areas and other organisations

Information on cycle routes, cycling provison and plans across Scotland.

Aberdeen City
Aberdeen City Council
Aberdeen Cycle Forum

Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire Council
The Formartine & Buchan Way Aberdeen Council 

Angus
Angus Council

Ayrshire and Arran
Ayrshire and Arran Tourist Board  
Ayrshire Paths
North Ayrshire Council 
East Ayrshire Council  
A guide to On and Off road Cycle Routes on Arran Arran Bike Club   

Dumfries and Galloway 
Dumfries and Galloway Council

The 7stanes, Scotland's Biking Heaven 7 Stanes Mountain Bike Trails 
Forestry Commission Scotland - 7stanes

Galloway Forest Parks - Cycling Forestry Commission Scotland - Galloway

Dunbartonshire
East Dunbartonshire Council

Dundee
Dundee Greenways & Green Circular Dundee Council

Edinburgh and Lothians
City of Edinburgh Council
Pentland Hills Regional Park - Routes and Trails City of Edinburgh
Edinburgh Paths
East Lothian Council

SPOKES - The Lothian Cycle Campaign

Falkirk
Falkirk Council

Fife
Fife Millenium Cycleways Fife Direct  

Glasgow
Glasgow Guide

Highlands
The Highland Council
Cycling in the Forest, Northern Highlands – Forestry Commission Scotland dornoch.fd@forestry.gov.uk

Cycling in the Forest, The Great Glen – Forestry Commission Scotland Inverness.fd@forestry.gov.uk or Great Glen Way

Cycle Routes in the Sunart Oakwoods and across Morvern, Moidart and Ardnamurchan 

Cycle routes around Fort William Ride Fort William

Riddles of Leanachan: Trail Quest Orienteering on a Bicycle Forestry Commission Scotland

Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire Council

Moray
Moray Council
The Dava Way Dava Way 

Cycle Glenlivet Estate Glen Livet

Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross Council
Visit Perthshire

Scottish Borders
Scottish Borders Council

The 7stanes, Scotland's Biking Heaven 7 Stanes Mountain Bike Trails
Forestry Commission Scotland - 7stanes

South of Scotland Countryside Trails
Southern Upland Partnership

Stirling and Central
Stirling Council

The Lowland Highland Trail download (pdf)

National Parks

Cairngorms National Park - The Cairngorms Explorer Cairngorms National Park

Loch Lomond and Trossachs - West Loch Lomond Cycle Path Leaflet Loch Lomond and Trossachs

Scottish Outdoor Access Code - Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003

In Scotland, everyone has the right to be on most land and inland water providing they act responsibly. Your access rights and responsibilities are explained fully in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.

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