SCOTLAND
Bikeability
Let’s start with safety on the road with the national cycle training programme for children.
https://www.cycling.scot/bikeability-scotland
Scotland
Forth and Clyde Canal linking Glasgow to Falkirk, “flat, traffic-free tow paths, ideal for cycling with wee ones”.
www.visitscotland.com/active/cyclingroutesandpaths.
The Speyside Way is number one on the six family friendly routes in the Visit Scotland site.
https://www.visitscotland.com/blog/cycling/family-friendly-routes/
I suggest you go into the above link and look for the Cycling Routes for beginners.
I like the look of cycling round Great Cumbrae Island route from Largs.
Dundee & Angus
“Gorgeous coast route begins at Broughty Ferry train station immediately hugging the Firth of Tay ….”
This mostly flat route in Culbin is suggested by the Forest and Land Scotland
Another option is exploring Scotland via the canals. Here is a link to Scottish Canals and a description of the ride. One of the most charming, and easy, is along part of the Great Glen way from the Old Fort in Fort William along the Caledonian Canal to Gairlochy. Scottish Canals – www.scottishcanals.co.uk has ideas for ‘boat, boot or bike’.
My son’s favourite is Kamoot provides numerous cycles routes all over the UK and Europe depending on your ability and location.
The John Muir Way website is good site from which to selection a variety of rides and walks.
Lock Lomond and Trossachs
For those with older children the Hebridean Way Cycling Route which crosses 10 islands.
Lastly this inspiring blog to speed. you on your way.
Writer and publisher, Miles Kendall’s Blog en route from Lands End to John O’Groats to raise money for is son.
North of Largs.
“I looked for shelter and wondered about nipping into a cafe for 10 minutes in the hope hat it would pass. Then I thought of the conversation I had going over Dartmoor with John. He’s 25, has just been made redundant, but is full of hope and has a great attitude to life. John likes the rain. As I cycled along I decided to like the rain too, and savoured he sensation of it hitting my face. The taste of it on my lips.
Then the rain started to clear to reveal the far side of the loch. A ray of sunshine pushed through the clouds and lit up a spot on the shore of the town opposite. A rainbow formed. It was very short, just a spotlight of technicolor, and it had a brightness and intensity that I’ve never seen before.
I stopped and took a photo, then took another as the rainbow grew slightly larger. Five minutes, and about 15 photos later the rainbow had formed an arch across the mouth of a bay of the loch.
After a morning of riding in company, I had been cruising on my own in the rain and enjoyed a soul inspiring moment of reverie by the side of the water. We don’t often get time to stop and stare, and I was very grateful for being where I was, when I was. And if it hadn’t been for the rain, there wouldn’t have been the rainbow. Profound, eh?”
I am hoping to grow this website and am keen for readers to contribute their favourite cycling routes in Scotland. We shall be adding in the Comments in due course however, for now please send your thoughts to Contact.