2026 edition now available 

A revised, updated and extended  version of the popular biker's guide book is now available.  256 pages packed with information about Scotland's best biking roads, all written from a biker's perspective.

Compiled by former BBC Scotland journalist JG Fergusson, The Motorcyclist’s Guide to Scotland offers 42 exhilarating routes from the north of Shetland to the southernmost tip of Galloway, and from Ardnamurchan to the East Neuk of Fife. Whether you're planning to tour the country as a visitor, or just as a local looking for inspiration for a quick spin of an afternoon, The Motorcyclist’s Guide to Scotland will help you make the most of it. 

34 of the routes are circuits - they start and finish in the same place.  Eight routes make up an itinerary by which to tour the country. By linking the circuits to the tour, you can make your outing last as long as you want, and devise a tour which fits the time you have available. 

Illustrated throughout, the guide highlights the best roads to ride, must-see landmarks, biker-friendly stops, great places to eat, and convenient places to refuel.  With sections on Scotland’s motorcycling history, riding etiquette and advice for visitors, this is a guidebook no home-based or visiting biker should be without. 

• Updated for 2026
• 34 individual routes
• Recommended itinerary for a 4-day tour of Scotland 
• Turn-by-turn directions
• Easy to follow road maps
• What to see
• Where to eat
• Route-appropriate suggestions for music for your headset, and a book for your beside table 
• Dimensions: 210mm x 160mm, weight 450g