Self Led Short Breaks - Loch Ness, Strathnairn & Culloden

Route: The daily distances are not the longest, but there are some climbs to add to the challenge.

Duration: 4 nights, 2-4 cycling days

Total Cycling Distance: 85 miles (Average cycling distance is 28 miles per day.)

Departures: 2010 tours can begin any Thursday from April to October (optional arrival Wednesday, begin cycling on Thursday)

Price: From £131 per person sharing a double room.  This is a base price which includes 2 nights accommodation and supply of the route in both hard copy and digital form.  Optional services include accommodation on arrival night, accommodation on the final day, bike hire, supply of GPS unit and luggage transfer.

Accommodation: 3-4 star hotels

 

Price includes 4 nights hotel accommodation, full breakfasts, bike hire (optional), cycle computer route navigation & luggage transfer (optional).

*This tour can be booked without arrival day accommodation. Loch Ness is famous all around the world. We regret that we cannot guarantee you spot the monster, but we can guarantee some beautiful countryside for cycling.

 

Arrival Day*:

Arrival in the city of Inverness. Once settled in your overnight accommodation, we will deliver bikes and equipment to you.

Accommodation: Columba Hotel This is an external link., Inverness

 

Day 1: Inverness - Fort Augustus (34 miles)

Day one of this three day trip leaves Inverness following the Caledonian Canal to reach the banks of Loch Ness, one of Scotland's most famous Lochs. For close to 15 miles you will cycle along the shore of the loch, giving you plenty of opportunity to keep one eye out for unexplained movements on the surface!  From Foyers the route climbs a little before dropping down to Fort Augustus at the southern end of Loch Ness.

Accommodation: The Inch Hotel This is an external link., Fort Augustus

 

Day 2: Fort Augustus - Farr (31 miles)

Heading North East the route retraces around 10 miles from the previous day before passing Loch Mhor and Loch Ruthven (there might just be one monster, but there are many other beautiful lochs in this area).  The day ends at the Steadings Hotel in the isolated hills of Strathnairn. 

Accommodation: The Steadings This is an external link., Strathnairn

 

Day 3: Farr - Inverness (20 miles)

From Strathnairn we take the scenic route back to the Highland capital.  The route passes the battlefield at Culloden This is an external link. on the way back to the city.

 Accommodation: Columba Hotel This is an external link., Inverness

 

Arrival & Departure

This is circular trip starting and ending in Inverness. Inverness has a direct rail link to Glasgow and Edinburgh (journey time of approximately 3 hours 30 mins) and an international airport.

If you arrive with your own transport we can help you make parking arrangements for the duration of your trip. You can find helpful practical information about all our cycling holidays in Frequently Asked Questions

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