Mountain biking holidays in Scotland
| country: | Scotland |
| location: | Scottish Highlands |
| trip type: | Challenging / hard core mountain biking holidays |
| departures: | 2008: 9 Aug |
| price: | From £750 (8 days) excluding flights |
the amazing things you'll be doing
Coast to Coast (Challenging to hard core mountain biking)
Firmly established as one of our favourites, it’s easy to see why! You can’t get wilder and more beautiful landscapes than the Scottish Highlands. A ‘once in a lifetime’ classic route that takes us over 235 miles from Loch Hourn on the west coast near Skye to Montrose on the east coast.
Following drovers roads, forest tracks, singletrack and minor roads over mountain passes, along spectacular lochs and over the Cairngorm and Grampian Mountains, this is a tremendous yet strenuous route perfect for those up to the challenge.
Firmly established as one of our favourites, it’s easy to see why! You can’t get wilder and more beautiful landscapes than the Scottish Highlands. A ‘once in a lifetime’ classic route that takes us over 235 miles from Loch Hourn on the west coast near Skye to Montrose on the east coast.
Following drovers roads, forest tracks, singletrack and minor roads over mountain passes, along spectacular lochs and over the Cairngorm and Grampian Mountains, this is a tremendous yet strenuous route perfect for those up to the challenge.
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Global adventures start with a local perspective – that's the our philosophy. Whether abroad, or just as importantly at home, the start point is the same; how to get the most enjoyable holiday for our customers while benefiting the local people, economy and respecting the environment.
Cycling is a great way to explore the countryside, travelling at a speed that enables you to take in the surroundings without damaging the environment. In each of our locations, such as the Derbyshire White Peak and Dorset, we use local guides, small independent B&B's, guest houses and hotels to ensure that the money stays in the local economy. Where we provide food we aim to use locally produced product. We provide travellers with Travellers Codes that encourage the reduction of water usage, systems for collecting, recycling or safe disposal of litter and relevant suggestions to minimise damage to the environment, wildlife and marine ecosystems. All our holidays have a maximum group size of 12 to 15 people minimising both the social and environmental impact. We work with and support Sustrans and the development of the excellent National Cycle Network and use these routes for our UK Cycling Breaks. |
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