SCOTLAND
NORTH TO SOUTH
MTB OR ROAD CHALLENGE
14 DAYS
(7 & 8 day options)
"CELTIC TRAIL"
REF:
N2S CELTIC MTB/ROAD
Approx
450 Miles
Ride
with us on Scotland's Longest Mountain Bike Route
DURNESS TO STIRLING CASTLE
(7 & 8 DAY OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE - PLEASE SEE BELOW)Attention
all ROAD cyclists: This tour can also be ridden entirely on quiet tarmac roads
and comes highly recommended by our road cycling clients !
Designed by
John Fulton -Pioneer of the Scotland Coast to Coast Mountain Bike Route in 1985
A
ride on the Wild Side !We
ride from Durness in the north to Stirling (Scotland's ancient capital). 
A
journey steeped in history from the ancient Celts, Romans to the Jacobites.
This unique route is for the adventurous cyclist who wants to ride the best mountain
biking areas in Scotland, where no other rider has ridden. 
We
travel into pristine wilderness areas using using small ferries to ride on single
track, double track, and areas with no track at all. Our route uses small quiet
highland surfaced roads to link the spectacular mountainous off road areas. 
Opportunities
to visit castles, stately homes, iron age brochs, and battlefields. 
This
is adventure off road cycling at its very best passing through national nature
reserves. We wind our way along remote glens and passes, numerous small lochans
and incredible mountains shaped during the ice age. 
We
pass through small crofting communities, following coastal routes which offer
magnificent seascapes. We visit the romantic Isle of Skye.
Enjoy the wide
variety of wildlife; deer, golden eagles, osprey etc A
holiday for the cyclist, mountain lover and naturalist. The best way to do this
tour, travelling light with a tour leader and vehicle support, and staying in
traditional highland accommodation. 
THE
ULTIMATE MOUNTAIN BIKE ROUTE ROUTE PIONEERED BY WILDCAT ADVENTURES
PIONEERS
OF THE SCOTLAND COAST TO COAST MTB ROUTE 
A
west coast sunset Biking
Profile: The first week will be 90%
on small surfaced single track paved roads (no traffic except sheep and sheep
dogs!) 
The
second week will be 80% OFFROAD passing through the Isle of Skye into Knoydart,
Sunart, Glencoe, and the Trossachs. There
will be a rest day midway through the 2 week tour near the Isle of Skye. Here
there will be an option to ride (for the androids!) or explore the magnificent
seacoast. The tour will be fully vehicle
supported. The support vehicle will carry a range of spares and your road tires
for those wishing to ride the road sections on smoother faster tires. Distances
vary from 20 miles to 50 miles on the tour. A typical day's riding starts at 8am
and we reach our destination around 4pm.
A
Challenging route through wild mountain terrain and ever-changing landscapes.
Great cross country riding (technical single track, forestry tracks, double track,
some long climbs over high passes, and spectacular descents). 
Some 'bike hiking' and road riding is necessary to complete this journey.
Off-road experience is recommended. Ride
some of the wildest Cross Country trails in the Western & Central Highlands. For
those joining us on the complete 2 week Challenge - your transfers to the start
and back to base at the end of the tour is included! 7
& 8 DAY Options:
OPTION
1:
8 DAYS - 1st week
(Saturday to Saturday)
DURNESS TO SKYE (7 nights)
(90%
road riding on quiet highland roads)
Our
support vehicle will transfer you to the start of the tour (included). Clients
returning home after the first week can take a train from Kyle of Lochalsh station
on Skye to Stirling via Inverness to Glasgow or Edinburgh and to London. Alternatively
you may take the ferry from Skye over to Mallaig and then the train to Glasgow
via Fort William (the most scenic train ride in the UK). The transfer costs of
leaving the group at the end of the first week is not included in the tour. The
rail schedules can be viewed at the following: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/index.html 
OPTION
2:
7 DAYS - 2nd week
(Saturday to Friday)
Skye to Stirling Castle
- (6 Nights)
(80% offroad)
Clients
joining the second week can take a train from London to Edinburgh and onward to
Kyle of Lochalsh station on Skye via Inverness. Alternatively there is an excellent
train service from Glasgow to Mallaig via Fort William. At Mallaig you would take
the short ferry to Skye where our support vehicle would pick you up. The transfer
costs of joining the group is not included in the tour. Our support vehicle will
transfer you back to Stirling at the end of the tour (included). The rail schedules
can be viewed at the following: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/index.html
You
may transport your bike on the train providing you book yourself and your bike
in advance.
Please let
us know which week you would like to join us on and we can assist you further
with train schedules etc Attention
all Road cyclists: This tour can also be ridden entirely on quiet tarmac roads 
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Transport
from our base in Stirling to start of tour and back to base at end of tour is
included (14 day tour)!
Vehicle
Supported 
