Oren_Hershco
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What kind of mileage are you looking to do each day?
Well, I guess we can average 50-60km a day, when we ride. at least one rest day will probably be needed.
What kind of mileage are you looking to do each day?
Sitting in Glasgow Central now waiting for my (delayed, apparently) train to Euston. Have just completed a tour of the Outer Hebrides plus Coll and a little North west coast riding up as far as Durness, visiting Handa on the way. I did much of the trip quoted above plus the rest of the Islands in the opposite direction. Terrific trip. It is one of many, many Scottish trips I have done, including one round the whole coast of the mainland from Aberdeen to Glasgow, another in Dumfriess and Galloway, another right across the middle of the Highlands from Aberdeen to Islay. I can't advise on the area around Edinburgh, though sadly. But if you have just a week starting there, I think I might leave the west till you have a bit more time....and explore the coast north of Edinburgh maybe.I 'watched' this this morning to remind me to come on and recommend the bike bus - it's on my to-do list.
I'd like to do something like this:
Day 1 - Edinburgh - Inverness (train) Explore Edinburgh/Inverness.
Day 2 - cycle Inverness to Dornoch (c. 50 miles) via Black Isle - mainly coastal
Day 3 - Dornoch - Scourie (c. 70 miles) via Lairg / Loch Shin
Day 4 - Boat trip to Handa Island (wildlife sanctuary) to see puffins and then explore on foot / cycle to Smoo Cave or Durness/Sango Sands (50 miles round trip) depending on weather. Stay second night at Scourie
Day 5 - Scourie - Ullapool via coast (c. 75 miles or 45 if you don't follow the coast) Arrive to catch 18:15 ferry to Isle of Lewis (bikes are free)
Day 6 - Explore Lews/Harris. Catch 14:30 ferry back to Ullapool
Day 7 - Get bike bus back to Inverness