LeJog, any advice?

@nickingsley

When I did the Scottish section my route was from Penrith to Edinburgh via Longtown,Langholm,Eskdalemuir and Innerleithen. Having now done the (RTTS) a few times ,I would choose the Moffat to South Queensferry option .Past Queensferry there are some nice roads up through Fife and Perthshire to get to Dunkeld. From there I went on the Dalguise side of the A9 ( NCR 7) to Pitlochry ,then used the cyclepath and mix of the old roads to Moy and Culloden/ Inverness. Even on skinny tyres ,I  found the path sections and old roads fine .

I also disagree with TJ, crossing the old Forth road bridge is always epic.Wedged between the new and the old, it's a perfect viewing platform 😉 😀 😀 

@nickingsley Is that one in the guide book?

@ratherbeintobago the hotel or route?

Sorry - meant the hotel

@fasthaggis

 You've sold me on the Forth Road Bridge! Did RttS last year and thoroughly enjoyed.

I'll compare your route up to Pitlochry with that in tbe Cicerone guide but at 1st look it seems pretty similar as minimal actual cycling on the A9 👍

Sorry - meant the hotel

Yup.

But it's the inability to make any sort of meaningful contact with them that's put me off staying there. I could not find anything on their website which even hinted at safe bicycle storage.

@nickingsley Is that worth feeding back to whoever wrote the guide?

Fair point!

Actually, I think Cicerone have something you can look at online for updates to their books, assuming you have bought one. I'll take a look at when I get back home.

Ooops

The Lounge Hotel and Bar (its in the Cicerone guide)

No it isn't, my mistake and apologies to Cicerone.

It does say on their website they are on the C2C route, but nothing about not answering the phone, emails, etc, ..  so we will book elsewhere.

Drawn from my personal experience.  Don't:

Use a full suspension mtb

In October 

With a rucksack

Using pages ripped from. Aa road map.

Apart that,  it's 👌 

Drawn from my personal experience.  Don't:

Use a full suspension mtb

In October 

With a rucksack

Using pages ripped from. Aa road map.

Apart that,  it's 👌 

The STW forum never fails to throw up a gem or two 😀

A suggestion for the Scottish Central Belt to Inverness is to take in Crieff, Aberfeldy, Tummel Bridge, Trinafour and thence to the A9. That's the way we did it. A bit more unusual but very scenic and enough wee villages etc for stopping points.