Gravel Rides Loch Lomond & The Trossachs showcases 15 of the best gravel bike rides across the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park and west into Argyll. From 15 to 79 kilometres in length, plus a 177-kilometre bonus route, there is something for every gravel cyclist.
Immerse yourself in the Gravelfoyle trails around Aberfoyle, the heart of Scottish gravel riding; sample sections of the West Highland Way and John Muir Way, two of Scotland’s Great Trails; and take on coastal adventures on Mull, while scanning the skies for Scotland’s eagles. Also included is a coast-to-coast challenge, cycling west from the Firth of Forth across the Central Belt into the national park.
Researched, ridden and written by Bikepacking Scotland’s Markus Stitz, the routes feature clear and easy-to-use Ordnance Survey maps; easy-to-follow directions; details of distance, timings and difficulty gradings; stunning action photography; refreshment stops and local knowledge; and a detailed appendix. Also included is a link to downloadable GPX files.
About Markus Stitz
route designer, film-maker, photographer and writer, based in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. Originally from Germany, he has explored Scotland extensively since he moved here in 2009. Before cycling 34,000 kilometres unsupported around the world on a single-speed mountain bike, he mapped his first bikepacking route, the Capital Trail.
On his return he founded Bikepacking Scotland and has worked in many corners of Scotland, designing bikepacking and gravel routes. He is a co-director of the Cateran Ecomuseum, and founder of Dirt Dash events and the Edinburgh Dawn Patrol. Markus is an ultra-endurance racer, with three successful finishes of the Highland Trail 550 (Scotland), along with single finishes of the Silk Road Mountain Race (Kyrgyzstan), Atlas Mountain Race (Morocco) and Mother North (Norway).
Markus’s writing has appeared in a wide variety of magazines and online publications in English and German. He is the author of Great British Gravel Rides, Bikepacking Scotland and Gravel Rides Cairngorms & Perthshire, and he also co-edited Big Rides: Great Britain & Ireland. Gravel Rides Loch Lomond & The Trossachs is his fourth solo book.