NCN 76 - Round The Firth Of Forth

67.2 km 589 m climbing A day 18% off road Road cycling Central & Southern Scotland

The route runs gently out of Grangemouth and across the Forth floodplain before the ground stiffens through the Fife coalfield villages between Culross and Limekilns.

Most of the climbing is concentrated in that middle third. North and South Queensferry mark the crossing point, where the line threads between the two settlements on the southern shore. Around four-fifths of the route is on road.

The figures

Distance	67.2 km
Climbing	589 m
Off road	12 km, about 18% of the route
Riding time	about 3 hours, a long day
Region	Central & Southern Scotland
Route from	Sustrans

Worth knowing before you go

Settlements are close together for most of the way, so resupply is not a problem between Grangemouth and Bo'ness, or through the Fife villages. The stretch between Abercorn and Blackness is thin on services. Navigation wants attention around Inverkeithing and Jamestown, where the route passes through quickly and the line changes direction.

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NCN 76 - Round The Firth Of Forth is an official route from Sustrans (their website).