Routes
Open access 7-day RS Rally routes:
- Spine of Scotland
- West & Islands
- South & Border
- East & Cairngorm
- Provisional Far North Rugged route
- Provisional Far North Rolling route
Open access 3-day RS Wild Weekend routes:
Ride Guides
Detailed guides are provided for any rider using these routes. These include:
- Day-by-day route descriptions
- Tips and advice about travel, access rights, places to stay etc
- Nature notes about what to look out for
- And loads of other stuff
Track Quality
Routes are colour coded for gravel bike riding:
- Blue = tarmac road
- Red = generally rideable stable surface
- Black = generally uneven rough surface, or grassy/muddy
- Green = yet to be tested
Route Recipes
Designed for gravel bikes, mostly red quality tracks and wee roads. Each day has a more challenging route and one with less distance, climbing and off-road:
Rugged route:
- 80-120km/day
- 800-2000m climbing/day
- 35-55% off-road
Rolling route:
- 60-90km/day
- 500-1200m climbing/day
- 25-45% off-road