Follow NCN 76 Towards Riverside and Then Through the Beautiful Village Of

ROUTE 1 COFFEE BOTHY ROUTE 2 HIDE AWAY CAFÉ ROUTE 3 DOBBIES GARDEN CENTRE

> total distance: 10.6 miles > total distance: 9.1 miles > total distance: 10.1 miles

> cafe stop: Coffee Bothy and Blairmains Farm > cafe stop: Hide Away Café, Bridge of Allan > cafe stop: Dobbies Garden Centre, Stirling Shop, near Blairlogie > caution: Railway crossing > caution: Avoid steps at FV College > caution: Busy Alloa Rd. Busy Roundabout at Manor Powis. f http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5626740 f http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7357282 f http://ridewithgps.com/routes/5506774 Follow NCN 76 and the river Forth all the way to Raploch. Get off this path just before you reach Follow NCN 76 towards Riverside and then Forth Valley College to avoid a set of steps. Carry through the beautiful village of Cambuskenneth. Follow the river Forth all the way up until The Old on the Drip road path all the way to Dobbies and Exit the NCN at Manor Loan, taking the lovely Stirling Bridge, then up Cornton road on the cycle stop there for a great selection of food, drinks and country lane towards the Ochil Hills. Blairmains path. Turning right onto Eastern Cornton Rd and cakes. Return via Castle Business Park and the Farm shop will soon appear to your right. Return rejoin Cornton Rd. Stop at the lovely Hide Away Millenium way cycle path towards Albert Place. is via Blairlogie, Stirling University where you join Café on your right if you can find it, opposite the Great view of Stirling Castle. Enter King’s park NCN 765 towards Causewayhead. At Customs Co-operative supermaket. Then head East on the briefly and then return to the Peak avoiding town roundabout, head towards Riverside and rejoin NCN 765 towards Causewayhead and then onto centre, via Wellgreen instead, using underpath at NCN76 on Abbey Road. Riverside the same way you came. Craig’s roundabout. ROUTE 4 ALLAN WATER CAFÉ ROUTE 5 DOBBIES GARDEN CENTRE

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> total distance: 12.4 miles > total distance: 11 miles

> cafe stop: Allan Water Café, Bridge of Allan > cafe stop: Dobbies Garden Centre, Stirling

> caution: Railway crossing > caution: Rough surface before Prudential. Wide tyres advisable. f http://ridewithgps.com/routes/7821327 f http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6375211

This route goes from Riverside, Cornton to a Follow NCN 76 towards the South and then lovely loop around the Carse of Lecropt. Better follow Millhall road. The route will take you via do the loop anticlockwise so ride is more gentle Broomridge, St. Ninians, Torbrex, Cambusbarron and on your legs and also nicer left turning leaving old some lovely farm tracks. Gain access to Dobbies via We have chosen five of our favourite A9 from Bridge of Allan. Stop at the Allan Water Prudential’s car park. Return via Raploch following Meander routes around Stirling. Café before or after you have done the loop, the river Forth all the way back to the Peak. All rides start/finish from The Peak. depending on energy levels. Return to the Peak We hope you enjoy them and the same way you came. Come and see us at [email protected] Stirling Rail Station, Stirling Cycle Hub don’t forget the coffee! Goosecroft Road, FK8 1PF @stirlcyclehub