Ricky's Bicycle Tours

It’s a tour from Edinburgh city centre to the sea, between attractions,

Our bicycle guided city tour starts through the city centre, pedaling from Harrison Park to Leith, through the city and its superb network of bike paths, following the course of the city’s Union Canal, experiencing the typical Scottish rural landscape.

The experience also includes a quick stop in a nice and warm cafe in Leith or Portobello, depending on which way we choose to reach the seaside. From there, it’s time to head back to town and complete our loop.

We are willing to bet you will find many stunning secret spots you’ve never heard of! Our mission is to inspire people to explore Scotland, ride and discover its beautiful nature by bike.

Highlights

• Union Canal,
• Water of Leith or Innocent Railway Path,
• Dean Village or Portobello,
• Shore of Leith,
• New Town.

It’s the most attractive and fun experience in a varied habitat that attracts a wide range of wildlife and magnificent views of the beautiful valley.

We are going to take you on the largest and most popular fun park for mountain-bikers in the UK. Glentress Forest is a mountain biking Mecca deep in the heart of the stunning Tweed Valley, located near Peebles in the Scottish Borders, about 30 miles south of Edinburgh (40 min. drive).

The historic cycle trails provide an interesting way to explore the forest and its history.

The biking experience is open to anyone, aimed at children and families, from beginner to avid rider, challenging for all abilities! It includes Green, Blue, Red or Black graded trails, as well as a magnificent multi-graded free-ride area. We will find the perfect route for you depending on your ability and your bike’s skill level.

On loco there are a lot of facilities with cafe and restaurant, changing rooms with showers, bike service and shop.

It’s a great chance to escape from the crowded city to taste some real fun, and a bit of adrenaline for the hungriest cyclists!

What are you waiting for? Book now for a private tour!

Highlights

• Peebles,
• Tweed river,
• Tweed valley,
• Glentress,
• Scottish Borders

We’ll start driving in the morning from Edinburgh. On the way to Aberfoyle we’ll have a stop half way for a little brake and refreshment. The tour starts from Aberfoyle, located in the Trossachs region of the Scottish Highlands. We’ll leave the van in a local and from there we’ll follow the route to Loch Katrine, which offers the chance to cycle in the beautiful national park. The views of the loch really are as stunning as Sir Walter Scott described, making this one of the most picturesque spots in Scotland.

On the way, you’ll pass Loch Ard and Loch Chon which offer stunning views and a breathtaking scenery.

At the half-way point of the journey, just when we arrive at Loch Katrine, it’s time for a pit stop at the “Pier Cafe” in Stronachlachar for an authentic Scottish brunch.

After the break, we’re back in the saddle, following the route in the direction of Trossachs, along the shores of the Loch which has a great wild atmosphere with lots of native trees and birds life.

We’ll finish the tour at Trossachs Pier where Ricky will collect his van from the start, giving you time to rest before we drive back to Edinburgh.

Highlights

• Aberfoyle,
• Trossachs National Park,
• Loch Ard,
• Loch Chon,
• Stronachlachar Pier,
• Loch Katrine,
• Trossachs Pier,
• Walter Scott’s Steamboat.

Our traditional private adventure tour starts from Cramond Beach on the North side of Edinburgh. It offers the opportunity to cycle along some of the most historical and ancestral sites, part of UNESCO World Heritage.

En route, we’ll pass the towering, historic Dalmeny House, one of Scotland’s finest stately homes, which never fails to impress, from the first breathtaking glimpse to the ancestral history of over 300 years.

Take in the “The Antonine Wall”, without doubt Scotland’s most important and substantial Roman remains.

The waterside views of the mile-long Forth Bridges are unmissable : including the cantilevered Victorian railway bridge.

Discover the gateway to the Firth of Forth through South Queensferry. It can seem like a world away from the hustle bustle of the city.

As a private tour, the journey is very flexible and includes a lovely break in South Queensferry for a quick brunch before hitting the road back to finish the loop in Cramond.

We can also adjust the route depending on your needs and your cycling ability level. This is made easy as there are few different cycle paths and sites within the same area, reachable by bike.

Highlights

• Cramond Beach,
• Cramond’s Roman Fort,
• UNESCO World Heritage,
• Dalmeny House,
• South Queensferry,
• Firth Forth Bridges.

Our private adventure tour at Loch Leven is an easy to moderate tour, open to families with kids, beginners or cyclists want a relaxed ride, but still want to taste true adventure!

It’s less than an hour drive from Edinburgh to Kinross in Perth, where on the east side of the city, at the National Nature reserve, lies the famous Loch Leven – the largest loch in the lowlands. The stunning “Loch Leven Castle” where Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned in 1567, can be reached by ferry, operated from Kinross by Historic Scotland during the summer months.

We can stop at the cafe for some refreshments, before we start the loop around the Loch with our bicycle.

The journey is amazing, with 90% on gravel path or easy, flat off-road, plenty of stops for fantastic views and historical sites.

The Loch is surrounded by beautiful hills and wildlife. On one side of the natural reserve you can stop for birds watching. During the winter time Loch Leven can be home to over 35,000. These birds migrate to Loch Leven from a variety of places, such as Greenland, Iceland, Ireland, Siberia and northern and central Europe.

Highlights

• Loch Leven Natural Reserve,
• Castle,
• Birds watching,
• Leven Pier

We’ll drive towards Bonaly Forrest by shuttle van (just 15/20 min drive – 6/7 miles).

A mountain bike guided tour on the Pentlands Hills, a key feature of Edinburgh’s Skyline!

It’s an easy to moderate ride along gravel paths and single trail open to any kind of bikers ability, a safe and enjoyable scenic route. At the end of the tour let’s go back to the city centre.

We offer many tours e.g. Glentress and Innerleithen, depending on your level – and they are customisable, according to you.

All of our Mountain Bike Tours can satisfy every skill level, from mountain bike gentle cruise tours to epic challenging routes, depending on your needs and ability, open to families, accompanying kids, small or big groups of bikers.

We carefully design our tours to give you the very best riding experience!

Highlights

• Bonaly Forest and Reservoire,
• Water of Leith,
• Pentlands Hills
• Regional Park,
• Harlaw,
• Threipmuir,
• Glencorse Reservoirs.

Starting from the west side of the city, following the Union Canal and heading through Bruntsfield Links, a public golf course which is the second oldest golf course in the world, situated in one of the most popular and well known areas of the city.

Following the route we are passing through the Meadows Park (the main park of the city centre) to reach the famous dormant volcano, Arthur’s Seat, which from his majesty is watching the city from above.

We’ll do the 360° loop of the site and then reach the “Secret Garden” (Duddingston Village) where we’ll stop for a wee brake just beside the magnificent Duddingston Loch, surrounded by the ancient village that was settled in the 14th century. After the “pit stop” Ricky is going to take you back to the Old Town through the famous “Innocent Railway Path”.

Our guided tour is surrounded by stunning nature & offers some truly breathtaking views of the city & landscape.

Highlights

• Union Canal,
• Bruntsfield Links,
• Arthur’s Seat,
• Duddiston Natural Reserve,
• Innocent Railway Path.