Gravel Rides Edinburgh, Fife & the Lothians showcases 15 of the best gravel bike rides around Scotland's capital city and beyond. Covering East, West and Midlothian and crossing the Firth of Forth into the Kingdom of Fife, the rides range from 17 to 89 kilometres, plus a challenging 244-kilometre bonus route. Explore charming fishing villages and the industrial heritage of the Fife coast, follow the 1722 Waggonway Scotland's oldest railway in East Lothian, or venture into the wild Pentland and Lomond hills. Take on an alternative Edinburgh bypass created with round-the-world cycling record holder Mark Beaumont, or tackle a multi-day bikepacking adventure inspired by the Rough Stuff Fellowship. Researched, ridden and written by Edinburgh local and Bikepacking Scotland founder Markus Stitz, the routes feature clear and easy-to-use Ordnance Survey maps; easy-to-follow directions; details of distance, timings and difficulty gradings; stunning action photography; refreshment stops and local knowledge; and a detailed appendix. Also included is a link to downloadable GPX files. AUTHOR: Markus Stitz is a route designer, film-maker, photographer and writer, based in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh. He caught the adventure bug while living in New Zealand and has explored Scotland extensively since he moved here in 2009. Before cycling 34,000 kilometres unsupported around the world on a single-speed mountain bike, he mapped his first bikepacking route, the Capital Trail. On his return he founded Bikepacking Scotland (bikepackingscotland.com) and has worked in many corners of Scotland, designing bikepacking and gravel routes. He is the director and founder of Dirt Dash events, a co-director of the Cateran Ecomuseum and the founder of the Edinburgh Dawn Patrol. Markus's writing has appeared in a wide variety of magazines and online publications in English and German. He is the author of Great British Gravel Rides, Bikepacking Scotland, Gravel Rides Cairngorms & Perthshire, Gravel Rides Loch Lomond & the Trossachs, and he co-edited Big Rides: Great Britain & Ireland. Gravel Rides Edinburgh, Fife & the Lothians is his fifth solo book. markusstitz.com Colour photography and Ordnance Survey maps