If you are looking for ideas or inspiration for a cycle ride in Stirling or Clackmannanshire then look no further. Our suggested routes below take in some of these places' historic sites.
1. Stirling Castle Loop
- Start Point : Stirling Active Travel Hub
- Finish Point : Stirling Active Travel Hub
- Approximate Time Taken : 20-30 minutes
- Terrain / Surface: Mainly quiet and small city centre streets
- Distance : 1.8 miles / 2.9 km
- Total Climbing And Descent : +213ft -2216ft / +64m -65m
2. Wallace Monument Loop
- Start Point : Stirling Active Travel Hub
- Finish Point : Stirling Active Travel Hub
- Approximate Time Taken : 50 - 60 minutes
- Terrain / Surface: Quiet roads - mostly on National Cycle Network routes
- Distance : 4.3 miles / 6.9 km
- Total Climbing And Descent : +183ft - 182ft / +55m -55m
3. The Battle of Bannockburn Visitor Centre
- Start Point : Stirling Active Travel Hub
- Finish Point : Stirling Active Travel Hub
- Approximate Time Taken : 15 - 20 minutes ( one way )
- Terrain / Surface: On roads partly through quiet residential areas
- Distance : 3.1 miles / 4.9 km
- Total Climbing And Descent : +169ft - 46ft / +51m -14m
4. Round the City Loop
- Start Point : Stirling Active Travel Hub
- Finish Point : Stirling Active Travel Hub
- Approximate Time Taken : 2 hours
- Terrain / Surface: A mixture between quiet roads and National Cycle Network routes
- Distance : 10.5 miles / 16.8 km
- Total Climbing And Descent : +528ft -532ft / +160m -162m
5. Bannockburn Tartan Weaving Trail
- Start Point : Forth Bike station - Bannockburn
- Finish Point : Forth Bike station - Bannockburn
- Approximate Time Taken : 8 minutes
- Terrain / Surface: Road.
- Distance : 1.2 miles / 2 km
- Total Climbing And Descent :
6. Old Stirling Heritage Trail (University Loop)
- Start Point : Forth Bike station - University of Stirling
- Finish Point : Forth Bike station - University of Stirling
- Approximate Time Taken : 40 minutes
- Terrain / Surface: Mostly road. Some cycle paths.
- Distance : 6.2 miles/ 10 km
- Total Climbing And Descent :
7. Old Stirling Heritage Trail (Health Care Village Loop)
- Start Point : Forth Bike station - Health Care Village
- Finish Point : Forth Bike station - Health Care Village
- Approximate Time Taken : 30 minutes
- Terrain / Surface: Road. Cycle path.
- Distance : 3.7 miles/ 6 km
- Total Climbing And Descent :
8. Bannockburn, Plean and Polmaise
- Start Point : Forth Bike station - Bannockburn
- Finish Point : Forth Bike station - Bannockburn
- Approximate Time Taken : 1 hour
- Terrain / Surface: Mostly road. Some cycle paths.
- Distance : 10.5 miles / 17km
- Total Climbing And Descent :
9. Old Clackmannan Trail
- Start Point : Forth Bike station - Alloa Train Station
- Finish Point : Forth Bike station - Alloa Train Station
- Approximate Time Taken : 30 minutes
- Terrain / Surface: Road. Cycle path.
- Distance : 4.3 miles/ 7km
- Total Climbing And Descent :
10. Dollar & Tillicoultry on the Devonway Trail
- Start Point : Forth Bike station - Tillicoultry
- Finish Point : Forth Bike station - Dollar
- Approximate Time Taken : 20 minutes
- Terrain / Surface: Road. Cycle path.
- Distance : 3.1 miles/ 5 km
- Total Climbing And Descent :