Scotland Cycling Holidays

Complete with country lanes, scenic landscapes, and nature as far as the eye can see, cycling in Scotland is always a treat for biking enthusiasts. Cycling holidays in Scotland are the perfect adventure for outdoorsy folk and holidaymakers alike. From mountain biking in Scotland’s stunning highlands to historic bike tours across the country’s many remote islands, our cycling holidays in Scotland are sure to please.

With a huge range of self-guided cycling tours in Scotland to choose from, you are free to explore the Scottish countryside your way!

Cycling Holidays in Scotland

Take a self-guided cycling holiday in Scotland with Hooked on Cycling. We have bike vacations in several regions, each destination offers a little different scenery and cultural experience. Our cycle tours cover the regions of Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, Western Isles, Highland Perthshire, Angus, Fife and the historic Scottish Borders. We believe the experience you shall have while in Scotland cycling will be very unique.  Not only is the scenery stunning but the historic nature of the trips will leave you spellbound.

Our road cycling tours in Scotland are ideal for experienced riders with an appreciation for beautiful scenery, while our e-bike tours offer a less intense but equally enjoyable ride for those who would prefer to relax when biking in Scotland.

There are not many countries where you can visit ancient castles or glorious mansion houses all with a history going back centuries. This is why guests visit Scotland from all over the world, it is not just all about how hot it shall be but it is about finding out about our past, the legends, the conflicts and the storytelling. You shall find proud locals offering friendly hospitality but wanting to tell you about our country! You might also wish to visit Scotland to trace your ancestors. Many Scot’s travelled across the world for another life and returning to take a cycling holiday while tracing your Scottish routes would be a great pastime.

Scottish Borders

There has been many battles in the Scottish Borders the region north of the border with England and the central belt between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Here you will find rolling countryside becoming higher as you travel further west. It is a region of fascinating history, four great abbeys, Melrose, Kelso, Jedburgh and Dryburgh. Throughout the region you will find many castles and stately homes, many exhibiting many artistic treasures. In the larger towns you will come across Victorian and Georgian town centres worth a walk in the evening. The region is also the home of author Sir Walter Scott at Abbotsford. The large region is blessed with an abundance of minor roads that making the region a pleasure to explore by bike such as on our cycling holiday in the Scottish Borders.

Scottish Highlands

All around the world many people have their own images of the Scottish landscape, mountains, lochs and remote countryside are usually imagined.  This is the Scottish Highlands, basically the upper half of the country. There are several famous landmarks, Ben Nevis, the UK’s highest peak, the Caledonian canal that joins the west coast of Scotland to Loch Ness and then out too the east coast. The there is Loch Ness and the city of Inverness.  For those looking for remote scenes then the North Coast 500 road route is getting very popular, problem being the roads that far north are not made for high levels of traffic and there is limited accommodation.

Outer Hebrides and Western Isles

To the west of Scotland is an abundance of Islands, some with no houses, others with a few houses and some with vibrant communities. The most known of these are Lewis, Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, and Barra. These are known as the Outer Hebrides. These are remote settings where gaelic is commonly spoke and Sunday is a day to rest, a very religious region of Scotland. Further south are a group of Islands more easily accessed but for the whisky drinkers would be more known, these are Islay, Jura and Arran, Islay in particular has several famous distilleries to explore. Emark on our guided Bike and Boat cycling holiday of the Scottish Islands or our land-based Island Hopping, bike vacation,