Scottish Coast to Coast
Ride Scotland from coast to coast, Annan to Edinburgh, on an epic self-guided cycling holiday. We provide accommodation, luggage transfers, maps and guidebooks.
Scottish Coast to Coast
https://contourscycle.co.uk/scottish-coast-to-coast
A self-guided cycling holiday coast to coast across Scotland from Annan to Edinburgh.
From £500 per person
From £500 per person
Sweep along curving lanes through the hills, forests and towns of the Scottish Borders and Midlothian on a cycling holiday along the Scottish Coast to Coast. This country-crossing ride starts at seaside Annan and winds north through market towns and valleys bounded by round, heather-quilted hills on its way to historic Edinburgh.
Friendly towns such as Peebles and Moffat provide the perfect places to pause between long stretches through the Southern Uplands and the Moorfoot Hills. The Scottish Coast to Coast is often so straightforward to follow that you can turn your mind to the beauty of the countryside and the enjoyment of the ride, with no need to bury your nose in your map.
This is the ideal route if you're looking to relax and take in the world around you at your own pace. There are several off-road options if you're interested in straying from the bitumen and out onto forest paths, but there's always a tarmac alternative.
Triumphing over the difficult climb out of Annandale and discovering the staggering vistas from Devil's Beef Tub viewpoint.
Riding into Moffat, full of excellent cafes and restaurants with plenty of outdoor seating where you can relax with your bicycle and a great cooked meal.
Roving between the enfolding slopes of the Moorfoot Hills on the simplest, most relaxing stage of the route.
| Code | Tour | Duration | Price per person | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-SC2C1 | From Annan to South Queensferry | 2 days riding | £500 | |
| C-SC2C2 | From Annan to South Queensferry | 3 days riding | £630 | |
| C-SC2C3 | From Annan to South Queensferry | 4 days riding | £755 |
Travel to Annan where your first night's accommodation will be booked
Annan to Peebles. 70.5 miles (113km)
Peebles to South Queensferry. 58.5 miles (93.5km)
Depart from South Queensferry after breakfast
The daily mileages quoted are average trail miles only and do not include the distance from the trail to your accommodation. We do not expect you to have to travel more than 2.5 miles from the trail to your accommodation.
Below are the additional costs that may apply depending on your requirements. Our standard prices per person are based upon two people sharing a room; if you are on your own, or are part of a group but require a room of your own, then the Solo Traveller or Single Supplements apply respectively:
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
Triumphing over the difficult climb out of Annandale and discovering the staggering vistas from Devil's Beef Tub viewpoint.
Riding into Moffat, full of excellent cafes and restaurants with plenty of outdoor seating where you can relax with your bicycle and a great cooked meal.
Roving between the enfolding slopes of the Moorfoot Hills on the simplest, most relaxing stage of the route.
You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops:
The route undulates gently at its start, although steeper climbs feature on the off-road alternative through the Forest of Ae. After Moffat, a sharp off-road climb leads the way to the Devil’s Beef Tub viewpoint. This can be replaced by a gradual on-road ascent to the same point, after which the trail slopes down into the Tweed Valley.
A few short but steep climbs feature between Peebles and Innerleithen, after which steady gradients lead over the Moorfoot Hills to a largely downhill ride into Dalkeith. From here, it’s smooth, easy riding to the route's finish at the Forth Bridge.
The Scottish Coast to Coast starts with a choice: to keep to smooth bitumen roads from Annan, or to take a tougher off-road detour via Dumfries and the Forest of Ae. This detour involves rocky sections that demand tough tyres at the very least.
After Moffat, there’s a choice of routes to the Devil’s Beef Tub viewpoint: an off-road climb or a section of A road, not particularly busy but occasionally shared by logging vehicles.
If the off-road sections appeal to you, a hybrid bicycle is the better choice. Otherwise, a road bicycle is the ideal option.
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