The Great Outdoors - Cycling
There are many well marked cycle paths, routes and networks across the county allowing safe and enjoyable cycling for all abilities. Ordnance Survey maps – Landranger 66 and 67 will give you comprehensive information to help plan routes with paths and tourist sites clearly marked.
There are specific cycle tour maps that have planned routes to follow. Below are two, which feature recommended routes in East Lothian -
Cycling in Edinburgh & South East Scotland (Collins) 2001
- Tranent and Pencaitland easy/24km (15miles)
- Holyrood/Musselburgh/Portobello easy/25km (15.5m)
- Musselburgh to Haddington moderate/53km (33m)
- Dunbar to Haddington strenuous/55km (34m)
- North Berwick moderate/61km (38m)
- Dalkeith, Gifford, Lammermuir Hills moderate/64km (40m)
Cycle Tours around Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders (Philips) Nick Cotton 2002
- Haddington to North Berwick easy/48km (30m)
- Dunbar to the Lammermuir Hills strenuous/51km (32m)
Below is a link to local cycle tours in East Lothian
Cycling in East Lothian (leaflet)
Below are websites containing practical informationon cycling in Scotland -