The new route will open this summer
A brand new coast-to-coast cycle route set to launch in Scotland this summer has been unveiled, and its name has been revealed.
The Kirkpatrick C2C is expected to be a major tourist draw when it launches early this summer, with initial projections indicating that it could attract as many as 175,000 new visitors to the south of Scotland—with a direct spend of £13.7 million per year. View gallery The route’s official name was announced at the SSDA conference by Paula Ward of South of Scotland Enterprise , as part of a cycling-themed keynote session on the future of the region’s visitor economy. The keynote speech was delivered by ‘bikepacking’ expert Markus Stitz, with a further presentation from local business owner Esther Tacke of Galloway Cycling Holidays.
"These are opportunities we must grasp if we are to achieve our goal of the South becoming Scotland's leading cycling destination and recognised as the global home of the bike."
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