Detailed Itinerary

DAY 1 Fort William to Spean Bridge-13 Miles

The Scottish Coast to Coast starts with a truly world class day of biking. After collecting you from Glasgow (9:00am) we travel to Fort William and the start of your epic journey. After a couple of miles of gentle canal side riding we throw ourselves into glorious singletrack behind the distillery and make our way to The Nevis Range and the manmade delights of “The Witches Trails” this man made forestry centre has miles of challenging singletrack and most riders will spend at least a couple of hours riding these fantastic trails. Alternatively gravity addicts may wish to tackle the awesome Nevis Range Downhill Track which has gondola uplift. After a few hours of fun you can enjoy a 15km spin on forest roads and singletrack to your overnight accommodation in Spean Bridge. Overnight Distant Hills, Spean Bridge

DAY 2 Spean Bridge to Laggan-35 Miles

The days riding starts gently from Roy Bridge with a short road section, but this doesn’t last. The trail quickly changes to a mix of technical natural singletrack and landrover tracks as we head east into the highlands. The quality of the riding is matched only by the spectacular views over Loch Laggan and The Grey Corries. The stage finishes at Laggan Wolftrax, one of the Forestry Commission’s best trail centres. Those who want to test themselves further can play for as long as they like on the challenging singletrack, fun park and raised timber sections. Overnight Monadhliath, Laggan

DAY 3 Laggan to Aviemore-34 Miles

An awesome day of riding which has everything the highlands can throw at us. Epic scenery as we climb to the Head of Glen Banchor followed by river crossings, carries, a remote bothy and one of the best sections of singletrack descent I have ridden down into Newtonmore, and that is just the first section. A brief road section follows before we dive into Glen Feshie and Rothiemurchus Forests, a challenging mix of forest tracks, secret singletrack, romantic castles and all with the Cairngorms looming ahead of us. After an truly unforgettable day of riding we finish in Aviemore. Overnight Ravenscraig, Aviemore

DAY 4 Aviemore to Tomintoul-28 Miles

I get excited even thinking about today’s riding, almost 100% off road, truly remote and with an awesome mix of epic climbs, technical singletrack and truly breathtaking views. The highlights include the climb from Glenmore past the fairy lake and up over Ryvoan Pass as well as the descent down into Tomintoul. It really is one of the best days you will ever have on your bike. Our overnight stay accommodation is in the village of Tomintoul. Overnight Argyle House, Tomintoul

DAY 5 Tomintoul to Ballater-28 Miles

After a few tough days day five is a slightly more relaxed day riding mainly on Landrover tracks as you skirt the northern edge of the Cairngorms. The good news is that there are some sweet sections of singletrack to keep the mind occupied, awesome views and plenty of river crossings to keep you on your toes. A seemingly endless descent in the latter part of the day brings us to Ballater. The good news is there is plenty to keep us occupied for the afternoon, even if it is just catching up on some shut eye. Overnight Glenlui Hotel, Ballater

DAY 6 Ballater to Edzell-39 Miles

Day six is the highpoint of our weeks riding in every sense of the word. The first few miles of gentle riverside riding don’t even begin to hint at what is to come but once you start climbing Glen Tanar and then the Mounth Road you will need every last bit of energy to get you to the top of Mount Keen, Scotland’s most easterly Munro. The descent into Glen Esk is worth every bit of effort and you will be grinning for months at the very though of it. A short section of Tarmac brings us to the village of Edzell which is our last overnight stop Overnight Alexandra Lodge, Edzell

DAY 7 Edzell to Montrose-13 Miles

A final whoop along quiet country roads brings us to the sea at Montrose and the end of an unforgettable mountain bike journey through the Scottish Highlands. We pick you up (Approx 11:00) and head back to Glasgow and aim to be back in Glasgow by 14:00 dropping you off at your accommodation, the airport or bus and rail stations.