THE RIDE GUIDE TO GREAT BRITAIN

Welcome to the RiDE Guide to Great Britain. It’s just a small collection of some of our favourite roads and rides across England, Scotland and Wales, taken from the monthly pages of RiDE. The longer routes all come downloadable GPX files, so you can load them into your sat nav and enjoy them for yourself.

What putting this collection of stories together highlighted is the true richness of the riding on this island. From the sandy shores of the South Coast to the rugged peaks of the Scottish Highlands, the lush green valleys of Wales to the wild moors of the Pennines, the British mainland is criss-crossed by a network of fabulous roads. Linking them together — especially in ways that swerve the built-up areas and duller modern multi-lane roads — can produce some brilliant rides.

Of course, this isn’t a comprehensive guide and we'll be adding more in the months and years to come. You’ll probably have your own favourite within easy reach of your house. But this guide might help when you’re looking for great roads in other areas, so you can confidently head off to explore somewhere new and know you’ll get a great ride.

So enjoy the RiDE Guide to Great Britain. And enjoy getting out and exploring the routes on your bike.

Please note: This page contains the motorcycle touring routes for The RiDE Guide To Great Britain which was published in October 2017. These website pages are not regularly updated, so please check all critical information before you travel. All route files are in .gpx format. Garmin and BMW users can download the main file, which contains all the routes. TomTom users can either download the individual routes or use the MyRouteApp (depending on the age of your device).