Scotland North Coast 500 Cycle Tour
United Kingdom
9 days (Bike: 7 days)
924 km (~132km per day)
Avid
Big climbs, On-road
Guided
Supported
Recent cancellations have meant there is now space on both NC500 🏴 June tours!
From Inverness to Inverness - 7 Days Cycling Scotland's amazing North Coast 500!
Scotland is full of surprises and the Northcoast 500 will send you home with a host of memories that surpass your expectations of this rugged land. Our route largely follows the Scottish Tourist Board 500 mile route (but it’s better ;) and takes in some tough climbs and beautiful mountain passes. This tour is designed with the ‘avid’ rider in mind (please see rider types) as it has some testing terrain and the added uncertainty of changeable weather conditions too! We recommend you come prepared.
The NC 500 cycle tour is a challenging tour with some longer days in the saddle. Days vary, but generally the route has some climbs of medium difficulty and a few which are challenging such as the well-known climb of Bealach na Bà on day 2. A winding single track road through the mountains of the Applecross peninsula.
You will most likely need to train for the event and ensure you are fit enough to complete the distance and climbing.
Highlights
- Muir of Ord Whisky distillery (we do pass many others but we have incorporated ‘tasting time’ here into Day One)
- The infamous climb up Beelach Na Ba to Applecross
- Lochinver Larder - The World Famous Scottish Pie Shop
- The Lochinver Pass
- Smoo Cave
- Sandside Bay and the nearby world famous beaches of Achmelvich, Clachtoll, Oldshoremore and Sandwood Bay
- Loch Loyal
- EU funded Timber Haulage Route from Thurso
- The ‘Falls of Shin’ at Lairg
- Johnny Foxes Bar in Inverness (We start and end here. You may remember the start)
Tour Information
From
Inverness
To
Inverness
Cost From
Guided £ 1595
Departure(s)
June 8 & 16, 2024
Single Supplement
£440
Elevation Gain
11423 m
Inclusions
- 8 nights bed and breakfast in good hotels
- Lunches on at least two of the cycling days
- Suggested coffee and lunch stops (where not provided)
- Van support with snacks
- Support from an experienced Scottish crew with local knowledge
- GPX files of the route
- Daily briefings
- Route profiles with maps
- Baggage transfer
- Mechanical assistance and repairs
- Emergency pickup
- Final group meal
Exclusions
- Airport transfers at the start and finish can be provided at a cost of £20 each way.
- Lunch and coffee stops.
- Evening meals
- Optional trips / entry fees for any excursions you arrange independently
- Insurance - you need to organise your own bike and travel insurance as required
- Gels, high energy bars, energy powder and shakes
- Flights to and from Scotland
Options
- Entry fees for any excursions you arrange independently
Additional
If you've been with Wild Atlantic Cycling before, you will enjoy a 5% discount!
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