Coast and Castles South Day 6 – Our final day of our official Coast and Castles South tour (though some of us will have a couple more days after this when we return to Berwick via the Coast and Castles alternative route) brought yet more glorious sunshine.

We climbed into the Moorfoot Hills.

From the top of the hills there are some splendid views of Edinburgh.

Lunch was taken by the roadside before we started entering the outlying urban areas of Edinburgh including Ballyrigg and Dalkeith.

  

Finally we arrived at The Mound, the official finish of the Coast and Castles South route.

The Coast and Castles team at the finish in Edinburgh

We cycled 40 miles today bringing us to a grand total of 229 miles (not including the little trip on to Holy Island).

You can view our Coast and Castles South Day 6 route below:

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Then it was off to Edinburgh Central Youth Hostel for a shower and change before our evening meal.

We went to La Lanterna for our celebration meal. We had originally selected this place since they had taken the time to reply to our query regarding gluten-free options. Just about all the options on their menu they informed us were available gluten-free upon request. Fantastic! We can now also report that their food is excellent, and their service warm, friendly and helpful. It was a great evening and a fitting end to the official tour.

This has been a fabulous cycling tour and Coast and Castles South is a route we highly recommend to anyone wishing to take up the challenge.

***As a little aside Debbie has been cycling this route in aid of Motor Neurone Disease Association. She would be grateful to anyone willing to contribute towards this worthy cause.