Cycling in Ratho Station
1 cycling route from Ratho Station, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 23 km, 23 km mapped in all, with up to 167 m of climbing in a day. Rolling riding (7 m of climbing per km on average), mostly road routes, 56% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane. Best months to ride: Jun to Sep.
At a glance
- Routes
- 1
- Lengths
- 23 km
- Biggest day
- 167 m
- Terrain
- Rolling
- Surface
- Mostly paved
- Bike
- Road bike
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Best months
- Jun to Sep
- GPX
- Every route
Know before you go
Added up from the recorded routes and OpenStreetMap; nothing estimated.
- Surface
- Paved almost throughout.
- Roads
- 56% of the riding on main roads without a cycle lane.
- Bail-outs
- A railway station or ferry within reach on 1 route.
Cycling guide to Ratho Station
Riding from Ratho Station includes the Local Cycle Route RR, a 22.7 km point-to-point route through a variety of suburban areas including West Craigs, South Gyle, Sighthill, and Colinton before reaching Musselburgh and Fisherrow. The route covers a range of local districts across the City of Edinburgh, providing connections through 24 named places.
The route features a biggest climb starting at 3.7 km, lasting 1.8 km with an elevation gain of 55 m at an average gradient of 3.1%, reaching a height of 125 m. The entire route climbs a total of 167 m and attains a maximum height of 182 m. Surfaces are 97% paved with 1% gravel or unpaved. Cyclists will encounter 12.7 km on main roads without cycle lanes and 2.6 km on cycle paths. The route also passes near 7 railway stations, with stretches without services up to 3.6 km.
More on terrain
Terrain
The terrain is rolling with a moderate climb of 55 m over 1.8 km at an average gradient of 3.1%, and a maximum gradient of 3.8%. Elevations range up to 182 m.