Stage 1: Edinburgh to Stirling (via Moffat)

426km 6100m 45% off-road

South through Borders country, among the rounded Southern Upland hills, Esk & Tweed and then in deep forestry borderlands. Returning north via the Pentland hills, before following the coast west along the Firth of Forth. Finally we’re dropped off into Stirling over the Gargunnock hills. Melrose, Moffat, Innerleithen & Peebles on the route. 

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  1. Ride stats: 265 miles & 20,000 feet
  2. Off-road: 47% off-road including old railway paths, forestry roads, canal tow-paths
  3. Trains start & end: Scotrail multiple services Edinburgh & Stirling
  4. Buses start & end: Ember buses take bikes
  5. Trains on route: @ Melrose
  6. Buses on route: Borders Buses take bikes
  7. Route files & Guide App: join the society to access these
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Over to Tarbert, Day 1
Loch Sunart Sea Pinks, Day 6
Sound of Ulva, Mull, Day 7
Loch Sween view to Jura, Day 2
Oban bay sunset, Day 3
Machrie Moor Standing Stones, Day 1
Crinan Canal, Day 3
Start At Lamlash, Arran (Bernd Wichman)
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Society members are joining forces to ride as many ‘grand tours’ of 3,400km as possible, before the Tour de France rolls out of Edinburgh in July 2027.  Join other society members on the ToS Challenge to raise money for our charity partners, to get more people on bikes.

Members can access here the: 

  • ToS Stage 1 Route
  • ToS Stage 1 Guide App