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Self Led Short Breaks - The Grampian Highlands
Route: The route goes through the foothills of the Grampian mountains, while there are no mountain climbs, there are one or two high points.
Duration: 4 cycling days, 3-5 nights
Total Cycling Distance: 137 miles (Average cycling distance is 34 miles per day.)
Departures: 2010 tours can begin any Thursday from April to October (optional arrival Wednesday, begin cycling Thursday)
Price: From £222 per person sharing a double room. This is a base price which includes 3 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
This is a journey from Inverness, in the Scottish Highlands to the city of Aberdeen. Much of the ground covered is prime farming land and this offers many opportunities to cycle on minor roads that are virtually free from traffic. This is Scotland's Castle Country and the route shows of several classic Scottish Castles.
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 
, Inverness
Day 1: Inverness - Forres (34 miles)
The route leaves the capital of the Highlands and soon arrives at Culloden Battlefield . The route passes two of Northern Scotland's most magnificent Castles (Cawdor Castle and Brodie Castle ) either side of the town of Nairn.
Accommodation: Cluny Bank Hotel , Forres
Day 2: Forres - Archiestown (30 miles)
Crossing the hills between the Laich of Moray and Strathspey, Day Two is not the longest cycle, but does involve some climbing. The route passes Pluscarden Abbey , a monastery originally founded in 1230. The Benedictine Monks actively encourage visitors and the Abbey is a fascinating stop. The route then passes Cardhu Distillery before arriving at Archiestown on Speyside.
Accommodation: Archiestown Hotel , Speyside
Day 3: Archiestown - Monymusk (47 miles)
This is the longest day in the saddle, with the route picking its way through the heart of rural Aberdeenshire. Passing the distillery town of Dufftown the route makes its way over the Cabrach, a reasonably tough climb in the foothills of the Cairngorms. It's then down onto Donside and finish at the historic village of Monymusk at the foot of Bennachie .
Accommodation: Grant Arms , Monymusk
Day 4: Monymusk - Aberdeen (26 miles)
The route heads south passing the National Trust property of Castle Fraser . The castle forms part of Scotland's Castle Trail and a very worthwhile stop. Heading south again on minor roads the route picks up the Deeside Way railway line cycle path at Peterculter. Seven miles on the traffic free path takes you into the heart of Aberdeen and ends your journey in Scotland's Granite City.
Accommodation: Palm Court Hotel , Aberdeen
Arrival & Departure
Arrival in Inverness:
Inverness has a direct rail link to Glasgow and Edinburgh (journey time of approximately 3 hours 30 mins) and is served by an international airport . If you arrive by private transport we can help you make parking arrangements for the duration of your trip.
Departure from Aberdeen:
Aberdeen has a direct rail link back to Inverness (journey time of approximately 2 hours 15 mins) as well as direct rail services to Glasgow, Edinburgh and London. The city's international airport has direct flights to various UK and European destinations.
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