Chapter #3 of cycling Scotland along the National Cycling Route 1, from Dundee to Stonehaven, with photos on the map.

Avoid explosion

Cycling from Dundee to Stonehaven. The longest day.

The Submarine Miners were closed when I cycled by, but it’s possible to walk around. Cycling route went away from the coast through the park, then through military zone. The path was fenced with warnings about not stepping out of the path to avoid explosion. I started worried if that will last for the whole night, but luckily the trail turned back to the coast line.

Sun or Moon?

Cycling from Dundee to Stonehaven. The longest day.

I was on this part of National Cycling Route 1 on the 21st of June, the longest day, and it was a great guess. It was the perfect cycling road along the coast line for cycling overnight without front lights, which I was going to do. I took a picture of sun, disappearing into the ocean. Turned around to take pictures of roofs of the houses in reflected pink light, turned back, and… see sun back. A big ball. Too big … hmm… it was actually the moon…

Cycling from Dundee to Stonehaven. The longest day.

Golf courses continued by kids play grounds and bike ramps. Two guys were exercising in ramp jumping and posed to me, were being happy with at least one spectator. Then I saw a very good spot for tenting right on the beach behind somebody’s fence and decided to use it rather then miss, and pith my tent there.

Bamse, the famous dog

Cycling from Dundee to Stonehaven. Bamse

Next day the Cycling Route brought me thought East Haven and Elliot Links to Arbroath, then Montrose. The famous St. Bernard Bamse was serving in Navy during the Second World War, with it’s owner, the master of the whale catcher. He died here, in Montrose, and there is a sculpture in him, Allied Forces Mascot.

Cutty Sark

Cycling from Dundee to Stonehaven. Cutty Sark

Then National Nature Reserve St. Cyrus and Inverbervie, place of Hercules Linton, the designer of Cutty Sark, famous tea clipper and one of the fastest sailing ships.

Dunnottar Castle

Cycling from Dundee to Stonehaven. Dunnotar Castle

Another landmark on your way – Dunnottar Castle, which takes a while to walk around. And three lines of road I never saw before – two smooth surfaced lines for cyclists and one old line for cars.