EPIC Trans Scotland
EPIC Trans Scotland
Ride the breathtakingly beautiful Highlands of Scotland
An incredible journey from the magnificent Isle of Mull through Royal Deeside, Speyside, Loch Ness and the UK’s toughest climb, Bealach na Ba.
Featured Climbs
Bealach na Ba, The Lecht Road, Ben Lawers
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Overview
Our Company Founder, Peter Thomson, was brought up in Scotland and before taking up road-racing, he’d spend many a holiday cycle-touring around the Highlands of Scotland. 40 years later he returns to Scotland to share with you the best of these holiday routes.
The trip starts on Scotland’s west coast, a wild and remote place, blessed with some of the most beautiful scenery you’ll find anywhere in the world. You’ll ride around the magnificent Isle of Mull before heading inland towards the Highlands with stops in Inveraray and Pitlochry before tackling the climbs in the Cairngorm mountains. From the Cairngorms you’ll head north through Royal Deeside where the Royal Family have their summer residence in Balmoral, then into Speyside, famous for its single malt whiskies. The trip concludes with a stunning ride up the UK’s most challenging climb, the Bealach na Ba Pass.
Join Peter for this incredible opportunity to ride the Highlands of Scotland.
Banner Photo Credits: Visit Scotland/Paul Tomkins, Damian Shields, Kenny Lam & John Duncan North East 250/Damian Shields
Itinerary
| Day | Description | Distance | Elevation | Hotel | |
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| 01 | Welcome to Scotland | Oban Bay Hotel | |||
| 02 | Isle of Mull | Oban Bay Hotel | |||
| 03 | Loch Awe and Loch Fyne | The Inveraray Inn | |||
| 04 | Kilchurn Castle and the Schiehallion | Atholl Palace Hotel | |||
| 05 | Glenshee and Royal Deeside | Balmoral Arms Hotel | |||
| 06 | The Lecht Road to Inverness | Coul House Hotel | |||
| 07 | Bealach na Ba Pass | Coul House Hotel | |||
| 08 | Haste ye back! | ||||
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Itinerary Detail
Day 1
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Welcome to Scotland
Your trip starts at Edinburgh Airport where our staff will meet you before the short transfer to your hotel in Oban.
After lunch, orientation meeting and bike build-up, you’ll head out for your first ride in Scotland through Glencrutten to Loch Nell then along the Atlantic Coast and back to the hotel in Oban. A really beautiful ride to open up your week in the Highlands, and a wee taste of things to come!
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Isle of Mull
One of the most beautiful and picturesque islands in Scotland is the Isle of Mull and it’s one of Peter’s favorite places in the world to ride a bike!
You’ll start the morning with a 45 minute ferry ride across Loch Linnhe to Mull. The ferry sails into the port of Craignure which is where our 140km Tour of Mull starts.
The entire route is magnificent. You’ll ride around the bottom of Mull’s highest mountain, Ben More, then head through breathtaking coastline to the north of the island. After a series of short, steep climbs and a few switchbacks you’ll drop down to Tobermory, the largest town on the island, famous for its row of multi-coloured houses that featured in the children’s TV series Balamory. From Tobermory, it’s a short spin along the shores of the Sound of Mull to Craignure where the ferry will take you back to the mainland.
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Loch Awe and Loch Fyne
A fabulous ride today from the West Coast to Inveraray, the ancestral seat of the chiefs of the Clan Campbell.
Majestic scenery awaits around every bend on this ride which features 30km along the shores of the beautiful Loch Awe, followed by 40km along the northern shore of sea loch, Loch Fyne. Keep your eyes open as you’re riding up Loch Fyne, the loch is rich in local wildlife including dolphins, porpoises, minke whales, seals, basking sharks and even the occasional orca.
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Glen More from Inverlussa |
2.5% | 3 | ||
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Allt Chreaga Dubha Waterfall from Kilfinichen |
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Tostary from Killiemor |
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Burg from Kilninian |
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Dervaig Hill from Achnadrish |
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Gualan Dubh from Tobermory |
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Arrival
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Edinburgh Airport |
9:00am |
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Moxy Hotel Edinburgh Airport |
9:00am |
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Inverness Airport |
8:30am |
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Edinburgh Airport |
12:00noon |
EPIC Trans Scotland
Join Peter on this Epic ride across the Highlands of Scotland
