A sustainable transport charity is urging people in Edinburgh to take part in a clean-up day to improve walking and cycling route in the city.

Sustrans has organised a spring clean of Route One of the National Cycle Network on March 28th and is encouraging local people to get involved with the operation.

The volunteers will remove litter and debris from the route, which is very popular with both walking fans and cyclists and runs from Dover to the Shetlands, making it an important part of the Land’s End to John O’Groats challenge.

James Hatfield, one of the Sustrans volunteers who organised the event, said the popularity of the route means it needs to be kept in good condition.

"2010 is a special year as it marks 15 years of the National Cycle Network, which now covers more than 12,000 miles across the UK, so there couldn’t be a better time to clean up the route and help make walking and cycling here a more pleasant experience," he added.

The National Cycle Network is made up of more than 12,000 miles of traffic-free walking and cycling routes.