The following road cycling routes are routes that are recommended by club members and are contenders for our group rides. We have named these routes so they can be referenced when a group ride is announced, enabling you to inspect the route and download the GPX file to upload onto your GPS device:
1. Round The Pentlands (via Garvald and Woolfords)
Map of the route “Club Bike Routes”: 55.94 mi, 3,294 ft of climbing and 3,294 ft of descent, elevation between 348 ft and 1,024 ft. It is a loop that starts and ends at 55.90654, -3.25072 (latitude, longitude).
Max elevation: 1025 ft
Min elevation: 338 ft
Total climbing: 3295 ft
Total descent: 3293 ft
2. Tarbrax Loop (From Juniper Green)
Map of the route “Club Bike Routes”: 38.25 mi, 2,139 ft of climbing and 2,139 ft of descent, elevation between 423 ft and 1,096 ft. It is a loop that starts and ends at 55.90351, -3.28495 (latitude, longitude).
Max elevation: 1097 ft
Min elevation: 422 ft
Total climbing: 2137 ft
Total descent: 2140 ft
3. Harburn Loop (From Juniper Green)
Map of the route “Club Bike Routes”: 27.75 mi, 1,529 ft of climbing and 1,499 ft of descent, elevation between 331 ft and 1,027 ft. It starts at 55.90395, -3.28383 and ends at 55.90019, -3.29514 (latitude, longitude).
Max elevation: 1025 ft
Min elevation: 329 ft
Total climbing: 1528 ft
Total descent: 1500 ft
4. Leyden Road Loop (From Colinton)
Map of the route “Club Bike Routes”: 19.99 mi, 1,824 ft of climbing and 1,778 ft of descent, elevation between 305 ft and 791 ft, time 01:18:10. It is a loop that starts and ends at 55.90690, -3.25162 (latitude, longitude).
Max elevation: 794 ft
Min elevation: 302 ft
Total climbing: 1824 ft
Total descent: 1778 ft
5. Round the Pentlands (via Blyth Bridge and back along the Lang Whang)
Map of the route “Club Bike Routes”: 55.57 mi, 4,298 ft of climbing and 4,341 ft of descent, elevation between 279 ft and 1,060 ft, time 04:17:22. It starts at 55.90570, -3.24957 and ends at 55.90821, -3.25260 (latitude, longitude).
Max elevation: 1060 ft
Min elevation: 276 ft
Total climbing: 4298 ft
Total descent: 4341 ft
6. Four Abbeys Loop (Based in the Borders)
Map of the route “Club Bike Routes”: 54.30 mi, 3,507 ft of climbing and 3,507 ft of descent, elevation between 102 ft and 837 ft. It is a loop that starts and ends at 55.59810, -2.43368 (latitude, longitude).
Max elevation: 837 ft
Min elevation: 103 ft
Total climbing: 3508 ft
Total descent: 3509 ft
7. Dalmeny via Ratho (From Juniper Green)
Map of the route “Club Bike Routes”: 29.23 mi, 1,860 ft of climbing and 1,864 ft of descent, elevation between 26 ft and 449 ft. It starts at 55.90353, -3.28496 and ends at 55.90201, -3.28883 (latitude, longitude).
Max elevation: 449 ft
Min elevation: 24 ft
Total climbing: 1860 ft
Total descent: 1863 ft
8. Tour de Forth (Start and Finish at RBS – Gogar)
Map of the route “Club Bike Routes”: 67.53 mi, 2,221 ft of climbing and 2,221 ft of descent, elevation between -23 ft and 525 ft, time 04:29:47. It starts at 55.93549, -3.33620 and ends at 55.93635, -3.33170 (latitude, longitude).
Max elevation: 524 ft
Min elevation: -22 ft
Total climbing: 2222 ft
Total descent: 2223 ft
9. Dolphinton Loop (Extended round the Pentlands via Eddleston)
Map of the route “Club Bike Routes”: 64.89 mi, 3,684 ft of climbing and 3,684 ft of descent, elevation between 338 ft and 1,096 ft, time 02:00:48. It starts at 55.89662, -3.30687 and ends at 55.89564, -3.31157 (latitude, longitude).
Max elevation: 1095 ft
Min elevation: 335 ft
Total climbing: 3686 ft
Total descent: 3686 ft
10. Aberdour (Tour to Fife from Livingston)
Map of the route “Club Bike Routes”: 45.23 mi, 2,680 ft of climbing and 2,648 ft of descent, elevation between -39 ft and 459 ft, time 00:57:44. It is a loop that starts and ends at 55.87891, -3.50090 (latitude, longitude).
Max elevation: 465 ft
Min elevation: -38 ft
Total climbing: 2680 ft
Total descent: 2647 ft
11. Currie to Carnwath and back through Wilsontown
Map of the route “Club Bike Routes”: 53.32 mi, 3,310 ft of climbing and 3,301 ft of descent, elevation between 417 ft and 1,099 ft, time 03:25:46. It starts at 55.90304, -3.29888 and ends at 55.90142, -3.30368 (latitude, longitude).
Max elevation: 1101 ft
Min elevation: 416 ft
Total climbing: 3311 ft
Total descent: 3301 ft
12 Colinton to Tarbrax via Midcalder and back along Lang Whang
Map of the route “Club Bike Routes”: 41.13 mi, 2,185 ft of climbing and 2,178 ft of descent, elevation between 331 ft and 1,096 ft. It is a loop that starts and ends at 55.90785, -3.25451 (latitude, longitude).
Max elevation: 1097 ft
Min elevation: 330 ft
Total climbing: 2185 ft
Total descent: 2179 ft
13 JBR Bike Shop through Almondell, Kirkliston and Ratho
Map of the route “Club Bike Routes”: 25.79 mi, 1,319 ft of climbing and 1,319 ft of descent, elevation between 112 ft and 525 ft. It is a loop that starts and ends at 55.90348, -3.28491 (latitude, longitude).
Max elevation: 526 ft
Min elevation: 111 ft
Total climbing: 1319 ft
Total descent: 1319 ft
14 JBR Bike Shop through Roslin, Temple and Rosebery Estate
Map of the route “Club Bike Routes”: 30.57 mi, 2,113 ft of climbing and 2,113 ft of descent, elevation between 348 ft and 961 ft. It is a loop that starts and ends at 55.90343, -3.28504 (latitude, longitude).
Max elevation: 962 ft
Min elevation: 346 ft
Total climbing: 2112 ft
Total descent: 2113 ft
15 JBR Bike Shop through Almondell, Kirkliston, Dalmeny and Ratho
Map of the route “Club Bike Routes”: 31.26 mi, 1,601 ft of climbing and 1,601 ft of descent, elevation between 112 ft and 525 ft. It is a loop that starts and ends at 55.90348, -3.28491 (latitude, longitude).
Max elevation: 526 ft
Min elevation: 111 ft
Total climbing: 1602 ft
Total descent: 1601 ft
16 JBR Bike Shop loop via the Meldons
Map of the route “Club Bike Routes”: 54.59 mi, 3,107 ft of climbing and 3,107 ft of descent, elevation between 348 ft and 955 ft. It starts at 55.90339, -3.28513 and ends at 55.90461, -3.28220 (latitude, longitude).
Max elevation: 953 ft
Min elevation: 346 ft
Total climbing: 3108 ft
Total descent: 3108 ft
17 JBR Bike Shop Loop Through Beecraigs Country Park
Map of the route “Club Bike Routes”: 33.72 mi, 2,146 ft of climbing and 2,146 ft of descent, elevation between 121 ft and 725 ft. It is a loop that starts and ends at 55.90346, -3.28496 (latitude, longitude).
Max elevation: 726 ft
Min elevation: 121 ft
Total climbing: 2147 ft
Total descent: 2146 ft