Scotland:

The Hebrides and West Coast

7 nights, 8 days - £3,150 (incl. food, drinks & bike transport)

17th-24th july 2025

We arrive on a Thursday or Friday evening in the old 19th Century capital of malt whisky, Campbeltown after a transfer from Glasgow. Saturday starts with a circular warm-up ride south of Campbletown using a section of the Kintyre Way. In the afternoon we visit to Glen Scotia distillery.

The next morning we set off north, cycling up the quieter (but hilly) eastern coast of Kintyre, across the moor to Kennacraig before taking the ferry to Islay.

After a night on Islay in a wonderful hotel with great food we cross to Jura and then - via a tiny ‘rib’ ferry - to Tayvallich on the mainland and a short cycle to the hotel at Crinan. After an optional pre-breakfast swim in the loch, there follows a spectacular days cycling to Oban via the single track road on the West coast of Loch Awe and over Glen Lonan. (There is the chance early in the day to see some of the prehistoric monuments of the Kilmartin valley; the chambered cairns, round cairns, standing stones and rock carvings.) A private boat crossing from Oban takes us to a quiet corner of the Isle of Mull (we have seen sea eagles and otters on the crossing before).

The ride to Tobermory is one of our favourites especially the climb up through the glen to Balnahard and the rolling road along the coastline to Knock. There is an optional circular ride around the north of Mull from Tobermory the following day before we hop across on the late afternoon ferry from Mull to either the Morvern peninsular or Ardnamurchan and an early evening distillery visit.

The final 50 mile ride takes us to the finish of the tour at Fort William via a tiny ferry crossing at the end of another quiet singletrack road. There guests can board the sleeper train South to London or stay the night before the journey home

Amazing quiet roads, spectacular views and a comfortable pace for 50 miles or so a day (this isn’t a fast road riding trip).

Great hotels and food (especially on Islay, at Crinan and at Tobermory).

Maximum group size of 10.

Private tours to great small distilleries (some of them just established).

All food, wine and distillery tour fees included.

Wild swimming opportunities along the way.

Good transport links to and from Glasgow at the beginning and end of the trip

Some private charter ferry crossings.

Support van where possible - some of the tiny ferry crossings are passengers only and the van has to take a detour).

Help with choosing a new bike or upgrading your existing bike for the trip (with special attention to gearing and tyres).

Great hire bikes available

Bikes transported to and from London if required (avoiding lots of hassle!)

Our Route…