Scotland’s Isle of Arran Bike Tour
COMBINING TOURS: We schedule our United Kingdom tour dates to make longer adventures possible. You can combine our Scotland tour with Ireland or England for the ultimate U.K. cycling experience!
Itinerary
Day 01
Meet in Glasgow. Begin at a castle, and ride to the birthplace of the bicycle!
Meals
– Lunch
– Dinner
Lodging
Ernespie House HotelMileage
32 milesElevation
+1,909 ft / -1,996 ftMeet in Glasgow. Transfer southwards out of the city (about 1.5hrs) to the magnificent Drumlanrig Castle. After a short briefing, we take a tour of the 17th century “pink palace” which is one of the country’s finest examples of Renaissance architecture and makes a fitting place to commence your journey. After lunch, enjoy a virtually traffic-free shakedown ride on the estate roads. Head south through quiet and scenic countryside, passing Keir Mill where the modern-day pedal bicycle was invented in 1839 by local blacksmith Kirkpatrick Macmillian. Stay the next two nights at the , a historic 18th century country house.
Day 02
Explore the countryside of Dumfries and Galloway and a "Sweetheart" of an Abbey.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
– Dinner
Lodging
Ernespie House HotelDistance
59 milesElevation
+3,231 ft / -3,231 ftDay 03
Watch for red deer and wild goats while you cycle through Galloway Forest Park and along Loch Ken.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
– Dinner
Lodging
Creebridge House HotelDistance
55 milesElevation
+2,722 ft / -2,903 ftDay 04
After a morning ride to the village of Straiton, hop a ferry and cross the Firth of Clyde to the Isle of Arran.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Dinner
Lodging
Auchrannie ResortDistance
31 milesElevation
+2053 ft / -1745 ftDay 05
Do the Scotland Mull of Kintyre Whisky Ride. Finish with a dram!
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
Lodging
Auchrannie ResortDistance
47 milesElevation
+3,369 ft / -3,401 ftDay 06
Bicycle the Isle of Arran loop, one of the country's classic day rides.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
– Dinner
Lodging
Auchrannie ResortDistance
56 milesElevation
+3408 ft / -3413 ftDay 07
After a relaxing morning - or a very early bike ride - we head back to Glasgow.
Meals
– BreakfastGo for a (optional) very early ride with the guides. Get back in plenty of time to shower and enjoy one more yummy breakfast spread before our ferry back to the “mainland” and our shuttle back to Glasgow.