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Black Isle Travel Map Transition Black Isle published a travel map of the Black Isle in March 2015. The map highlights footpaths, bike-friendly routes, public transport connections and places of interest.
© Richard Dorrell | www.geograph.org.uk; license for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence
If you live on the Black Isle, you should have received a copy by post. © Gerry McCann To request a map, please email us: [email protected]
cycleroutes.transitionblackisle.org Scan this QR code to visit the Transition The intelligent bike journey planner that uses OpenStreetMap to visit the Transition work out fastest, quietest and balanced route options from A to B Black Isle website
These Community Cycle Links have been produced by Lachlan McKeggie and Peter Elbourne as part of Transition Black Isle's Million Miles project. Funded by the Scottish Government's Climate Challenge Fund between © J Thomas | www.geograph.org.uk; license for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence 2012 and 2015, the project helped Black Isle households discover the joys of safer, greener, healthier and more sociable ways of travelling. Part of a series of Community Cycle Links highlighting quiet and off-road bike routes around the Black Isle www.transitionblackisle.org
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