Our day tours run during July and August. Group sizes vary between six to twelve people for each guide.Prices include a mountain bike, a mountain bike guide and lunch.
Tour 1: The Loch Ness TourLoch Ness is one of the longest and deepest lakes in Europe.Stretching over 24 miles long it is only 2 miles wide at it's widest point. Who knows what may lurk in the depths...?
The tour first takes us upon the "Duntelchaig" plateau, a high upland area of lochs, heather covered hills and quiet, backcountry roads. Our first stop is Dunlichity church. Here, marks made by the Jacobites as they sharpened their swords prior to the ill-fated battle of Culloden can still be seen to this day !
After passing Loch Duntelchaig we descend towards the loch-side village of Dores, and experience some panoramic views of Loch Ness. Here you can do some Nessie spotting !! ( optional ).
We finish our tour along a gentle farm road back to Inverness.
Tour details:
Times of the tour: 10.00 am to 4.30 pm
Length of the tour: 38 km/ 33 miles (hilly)
1997 Price: GBP £ 19.50Included:
High Quality "Giant" Chicago & boulder 21-speed mountain bikes, day packs or panniers, full day cycle guide, helmets (optional) & packed lunch.
Tour 2: Culloden Battlefield & Cawdor CastleA full day tour, encompassing both the windswept battlefield of Culloden and the secluded beauty of Cawdor Casle and Cawdor Castle gardens.
We start the tour with a gentle climb, following an old 250-year old trail offering unrivaled views of Inverness and the mountains beyond. Quite backcountry roads take us to Cawdor, where we have an opportunity to view Cawdor Castle and the gardens. (Made famous in Shakespeare's Macbeth).
After lunch, we return towards Inverness, stopping en route at the site of the ill-fated battle of Culloden.Here you can visit the historical museum and explore the battlefield.
We finish with an exhilarating downhill ride to Inverness.
Tour details:Times of tour: 9.30 am to 5.30 pm
Length of Tour: 51 km / 31 miles (hilly)
1997 Price: GBP £ 19.50What's included:
High Quality "Giant" Chicago & boulder 21-speed mountain bikes, day packs or panniers, full day cycle guide, helmets (optional) & packed lunch.
What's not included:
Entrance fees to Cawdor castle. (optional £ 4.50).