{"id":1943,"date":"2024-07-24T11:04:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T11:04:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nest.bike\/blog\/?p=1943"},"modified":"2025-06-03T13:10:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T13:10:59","slug":"john-muir-way-bikepacking-across-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nest.bike\/blog\/john-muir-way-bikepacking-across-scotland\/","title":{"rendered":"[ENG] John Muir Way: bikepacking across Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"advads-prima-del-contenuto\" id=\"advads-4112132997\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9517561976144461\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9517561976144461\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><p>The <strong>John Muir Way<\/strong> is a marked route that crosses Scotland from west to east. It\u2019s named after the Scottish naturalist John Muir, and links <strong>Helensburgh<\/strong> (north-west of Glasgow) to <strong>Dunbar<\/strong> (on the North Sea shore).<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 19.4286px;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1919 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/nest.bike\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/John-Muir-Way.png\" alt=\"Mappa John Muir Way\" width=\"540\" height=\"304\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Its <strong>215kms \/ 134miles<\/strong> are entirely signposted and sometimes have different routes for hikers and cyclists, but some hiking sections can be cycled as well (although some of them &#8211; such as the archaeological areas of the <strong>Antonine Wall<\/strong> &#8211; are forbidden to bikes).<\/p>\n<p>Our tour has followed the entire cycling route, with some diversions before <strong>Edinburgh<\/strong> (up to <strong>Corstrophine Hill<\/strong>) and in the final part of the last stage. All route details, including official GPS tracks and useful logistical information are available at <a style=\"font-size: 1.21429rem;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.johnmuirway.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.johnmuirway.org<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1.21429rem;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9517561976144461\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9517561976144461\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h5>WHO JOHN MUIR WAS<\/h5>\n<p>Born in 1838 in Dunbar, he emigrated with his family to the USA at the age of eleven. Oversea he became famous as <strong>environmentalist<\/strong>, naturalist and writer. Although he traveled throughout the world, he is remembered for the time spent in <strong>California<\/strong> when he explored the wild areas of <strong>Sierra Nevada<\/strong> and <strong>Yosemite<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1925\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1925\" class=\"wp-image-1925\" src=\"https:\/\/nest.bike\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nestbike_john-muir-way-cycle-gravel.jpg\" alt=\"Murales alla partenza della John Muir Way\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1925\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mural paint at John Muir Way starting point<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Yosemite National Park<\/strong> has been estabilished thanks to his initiative, and today <strong>John Muir<\/strong> is recognized as one of the most influential person in the movement for nature conservation.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5>HELENSBURGH TO DUNBAR<\/h5>\n<p>The <strong>John Muir Way<\/strong> starts from the monument in <strong>Helensburgh<\/strong>, on the <strong>Firth of Clyde<\/strong>, in front of Greenock port from where <strong>John Muir<\/strong> set sailed for the U.S.A.. The arrival point is on the the North Sea, in <strong>Dunbar<\/strong>, where the adventure ends near his <strong>birthplace<\/strong>, today converted into a free-entry museum.<\/p>\n<p>During our trip we divided the route into <strong>three stages<\/strong>, with few climbs and a mainly asphalted surface with some dirt sections. The first stage has some bumpy passages, while the second stage includes short sections on foot (which can be avoided by following the &#8220;cycle&#8221; route) on the hiking paths of Corstrophine Hill.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1929\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1929\" class=\"wp-image-1929\" src=\"https:\/\/nest.bike\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nestbike_john-muir-way-cycle-gravel-19.jpg\" alt=\"L'Arthur's Seat fa da sfondo all'arrivo sul mare\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arthur&#8217;s Seat is the backdrop to the arrival in the North Sea<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Surprisingly, the <strong>John Muir Way<\/strong> is always surrounded by in nature and develops away from main roads following the excellent <strong>Scottish cycle network<\/strong>. We rode through old railways line and urban cycle paths, canals and city parks, woods sections and country tracks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The best bike to use?<\/strong> <strong>Gravel bike<\/strong>, definitely, given the several offroad sectors. A more classic <strong>touring bike<\/strong> could be an alternative, as long as you follow the cycle route with no diversions.<\/p>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9517561976144461\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9517561976144461\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h5>SCOTLAND COAST TO COAST<\/h5>\n<p>From a <strong>Scotland\u2019s coast<\/strong> to another, the <strong>John Muir Way<\/strong> offers a lot of highlights.<\/p>\n<p>It starts with the banks of <strong>Loch Lomond<\/strong> and the <strong>Balloch Castle<\/strong>, following part of the <strong>West Highland Way<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/nest.bike\/itinerari-percorsi-mountainbike\/categoria\/west-highland-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here you can find the GPS tracks<\/a>) and continues along the fascinating <strong>Strathkelvin Railway<\/strong>. It then takes the relaxing <strong>Firth and Clyde Canal<\/strong> which links the two &#8220;fjords&#8221; of southern Scotland, thus arriving at the spectacular <strong>Falkirk Wheel<\/strong>, the only &#8220;boat lift&#8221; in the world. If you want to ride few kilometres more, in Falkirk you can also visit the iconic equine statues of the<strong> Kelpies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1926\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1926\" class=\"wp-image-1926\" src=\"https:\/\/nest.bike\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nestbike_john-muir-way-cycle-gravel-9.jpg\" alt=\"Nella prima tappa si pedala lungo il Forth and Clyde Canal\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The first stage ends along the Forth and Clyde Canal<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Second stage follows the <strong>Union Canal<\/strong> crossing the navigable viaduct of the <strong>Avon Aqueduct<\/strong>, then moving on the coast of <strong>Firth of Forth<\/strong> and towards <strong>Blackness Castle<\/strong> and the gigantic <strong>Queensferry bridges<\/strong>, ending in the beautiful city of <strong>Edinburgh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The<strong> John Muir Way<\/strong> then leaves the capital towards the sea following another old railway (the <strong>Innocent Railway<\/strong>) and then follows the coast to <strong>Dunbar<\/strong> among beaches, cliffs, lagoons, golf courses, country tracks and a fascinating causeway rideable only at low tide.<\/p>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9517561976144461\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9517561976144461\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h5>WATER, FOOD ND BEVERAGES<\/h5>\n<p>The <strong>John Muir Way<\/strong> route runs through the most urbanized part of Scotland, so it won&#8217;t be difficult to find refreshment points. Anyway be careful, as fountains are quite rare (by the way, Scottish climate won&#8217;t make you lose many liquids&#8230;).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scottish specialties<\/strong> instead are not so exceptional, even if the local cuisine offers various choices, such as <strong>haggis<\/strong> or the <strong>cullen skink <\/strong>soup, various pies, salmon, mac&amp;cheese, the inevitable fish and chips, and meat dishes such as steaks or hamburgers. <strong>Potatoes<\/strong> are, of course, the side dish.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1928\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1928\" class=\"wp-image-1928\" src=\"https:\/\/nest.bike\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nestbike_john-muir-way-cycle-gravel-16.jpg\" alt=\"In vista del castello di Blackness. Sullo sfondo i ponti di Queensferry\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1928\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In sight of Blackness Castle. In the background the Queensferry bridges<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Do you need an advice?<\/strong> Have a <strong>strong breakfast<\/strong> (the traditional full Scottish breakfast with eggs, bacon, beans, tomatoes and sausages) and at lunch look for a bakery along the street: almost all bakeries here offer a wide choice of street food and also have a few tables (for the second stage take note of <strong>Manna House in South Queensferry<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>Drinks: you will find countless varieties of beers and <strong>whisky<\/strong>, the national drink. If you prefer non-alcoholic beverages, don&#8217;t forget to try <strong>Irn-Bru<\/strong>, sometimes advertised as <em>&#8220;Scotland&#8217;s other national drink&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9517561976144461\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9517561976144461\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h5>LOGISTIC INFOS<\/h5>\n<p>Tackling a bikepacking adventure abroad is not always easy, but we try to give you the main information to best organize your John Muir Way.<\/p>\n<h6><strong><u>Arrival in Scotland:<\/u><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Ryanair, Easyjet and other european companies fly regularly to <strong>Edinburgh airport<\/strong>. For <strong>bike transport<\/strong>, a sturdy cardbox is a must (max size 160 x 85 x 40 cms) combined with packing material to protect frame and gearbox. We also placed the wheels inside two bags to avoid rubbing or scratches, and putted in the box a pump to quickly inflate the wheels and some <strong>packing tape<\/strong> for the return trip.<\/p>\n<p>We then left the box and everything we no longer need at the <strong>luggage storage<\/strong> at the airport. The service is expensive (\u00a3120 for a week in 2024) but if you are not alone put all the bike-boxes together counting them as a single baggage.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1930\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1930\" class=\"wp-image-1930\" src=\"https:\/\/nest.bike\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nestbike_john-muir-way-cycle-gravel-21.jpg\" alt=\"La causeway di Prestonpans, accessibile solo con la bassa marea\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1930\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Prestonpans causeway is accessible only at low tide<\/p><\/div>\n<h6><strong><u>Travelling between Helensburgh, Edinburgh and Dunbar:<\/u><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>To reach <strong>Helensburgh<\/strong> we took the <strong>train<\/strong> from <strong>Edinburgh Park<\/strong> (five kilometers from the airport), with a journey time of around two hours.<\/p>\n<p>The same for the return from Dunbar to the airport, with intermediate change at <strong>Edinburgh Waverley<\/strong> central station and arrival at <strong>Edinburgh Park<\/strong> or <strong>Edinburgh Gateway<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bikes travel for free<\/strong> on scottish railway, but reservation is required for some trains. You can buy <strong>tickets online<\/strong> from the website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotrail.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.scotrail.co.uk<\/a> or at the ticket offices. Anyway be careful because here <strong>trains do not have ID-numbers<\/strong>, so you have to juggle between departure times, expected platforms and final destinations (intermediate stops generally appear on the platform monitor).<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1931\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1931\" class=\"wp-image-1931\" src=\"https:\/\/nest.bike\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nestbike_john-muir-way-cycle-gravel-27.jpg\" alt=\"Le scogliere di Dunbar\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1931\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The cliffs of Dunbar<\/p><\/div>\n<h6><strong><u>Overnight stays:<\/u><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>This area of Scotland is plenty of <strong>hotels, B&amp;Bs and guest houses<\/strong>, although in the summer period &#8211; especially between Edinburgh and Dunbar &#8211; the high demand causes low availability and rising prices. We preferred to stay in <strong>international brands<\/strong> such as <strong>Premier Inn or Travelodge<\/strong>, which guaranteed us quality standards, strong breakfasts and space for bikes (Travelodges allowed us to bring <strong>bikes into the room<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>Our Scottish adventure actually lasted an extra day: this allowed us to sleep for two consecutive nights in Edinburgh and tackle a beautiful bonus-ride in the <strong>Pentland Hills<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/nest.bike\/itinerari-percorsi-mountainbike\/itinerario\/edinburgh-pentland-hills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here the GPS track<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h6><strong><u>The best period to ride the John Muir Way?<\/u><\/strong><u><\/u><\/h6>\n<p>Southern Scotland is not as cold as you might think, and some cyclists ride along the <strong>John Muir Way<\/strong> all year round. Anyway, the best months are the summer ones (<strong>July and August<\/strong>), when average temperatures are between 15 and 20 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>The real unknown is the <strong>weather<\/strong>, which can give you the classic \u201cfour season in a day\u201d. However, it is more likely to encounter overcast skies, <strong>variable climate<\/strong> and some sporadic drizzle brought by the wind: rainproof equipment is therefore a must.<\/p>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9517561976144461\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9517561976144461\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h5>THE STAGES<\/h5>\n<p><strong>First stage:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Helensburgh \u2013 The Falkirk Wheel | 78,2 kms and 560 meters of ascent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nest.bike\/itinerari-percorsi-mountainbike\/itinerario\/john-muir-way-tappa-1-di-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Link to GPS track<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Accommodation in Helensburgh: <strong>Riva boutique Hotel<\/strong> or <strong>Maybank Guest House<\/strong>. We actually stayed overnight at <strong>County Hotel<\/strong> in the nearby suburb of Craighendoran, with the in-house vegetarian restaurant <strong>Meatless Marvels<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Food in Helensburgh: <strong>The Commodore<\/strong> or <strong>Riverhill Courtyard<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Accommodation in Falkirk: <strong>Premier Inn Falkirk Central<\/strong>, two kilometers from the Falkirk Wheel following the Forth and Clyde Canal.<\/li>\n<li>Food in Falkirk: <strong>Rosebank The Beefeater<\/strong> (for Premier Inn guests ony) or the nearby <strong>Copper Top<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Second stage:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Falkirk Wheel &#8211; Edinburgh | 66,3 kms and 530 meters of ascent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nest.bike\/itinerari-percorsi-mountainbike\/itinerario\/john-muir-way-tappa-2-di-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Link to GPS track<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Food: Edinburgh offers choises for all tastes and budgets, although we advise you to avoid the tourist spots of the Royal Mile. Instead, move to Grassmarket where you find <strong>Fiddler&#8217;s Arm<\/strong> or one of the many pubs in the area which can also be booked online.<\/li>\n<li>Accomodation: <strong>Travelodge Edinburgh Central<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Third stage:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Edimburgo &#8211; Dunbar | 65,1 kms and 260 meters of ascent<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nest.bike\/itinerari-percorsi-mountainbike\/itinerario\/john-muir-way-tappa-3-di-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Link to GPS track<\/a><\/li>\n<li>At the end of the stage we suggest to return by train to Edinburgh and sleep two nights in the same structure.<\/li>\n<li>If you prefer to stay near the airport, you can find several hotels not far from the airport. We choosen the cheapest: <strong>Travelodge Edinburgh Ratho Airport<\/strong> with in-house restaurant (the latter a bit disappointing).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1938\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1938\" class=\"wp-image-1938\" src=\"https:\/\/nest.bike\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/nestbike_john-muir-way-cycle-gravel-28.jpg\" alt=\"La statua a John Muir nel centro di Dunbar\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The John Muir statue in Dunbar<\/p><\/div>\n<h5>THE VIDEO<\/h5>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Muir Way - Bikepacking across Scotland\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1EBwfUQOIqM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"advads-dopo-il-contenuto\" id=\"advads-3755676603\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9517561976144461\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9517561976144461\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The John Muir Way is a marked route that crosses Scotland from west to east. It\u2019s named after the Scottish naturalist John Muir, and links Helensburgh (north-west of Glasgow) to Dunbar (on the North Sea shore). Its 215kms \/ 134miles are entirely signposted and sometimes have different routes for hikers and cyclists, but some hiking sections can be cycled as well (although some of them &#8211; such as the archaeological areas of the Antonine Wall &#8211; are forbidden to bikes). 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