“Overland” is a fresh video from Markus Stitz that documents his ride of a new coast-to-coast bikepacking route across Scotland, linking Culross on the Firth of Forth to Kilcreggan on the Firth of Clyde. Watch the nine-minute video here…

Photos and video by Markus Stitz

Created in partnership with Bikepacking Scotland and DexShell, Markus Stitz’s latest video finds him pedaling a 177-kilometer bikepacking route across Scotland’s narrow lanes and verdant countryside, connecting the east and west coasts via Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. The coast-to-coast route begins in Culross, Fife, and is accessible by public transport at both start and finish. It showcases the diversity of Scotland’s landscapes and heritage: expansive woodlands, glittering lochs, fast-rolling gravel tracks, late medieval tower houses, Roman hillforts, and welcoming towns.

Speaking to his inspiration for the route, Markus wrote, “I think the Scotland I have experienced in the last 16 years living here has always been an interesting place in terms of the weather. Yes, there are blue sunny skies every now and then. But there’s also the other side of the country: when it’s raining, when the fog is rolling in, when the clouds are coming over the mountains. I really love to portray that side of Scotland, and that’s what the new film is about.” Watch it below.

You can find more details on the route at Bikepacking Scotland.

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