Things To Do & Places To See
Scotland is filled with places to see and things to do. Below you will find some suggestions based on popular activities but we also highly recommend investigating the Scottish Highlands in general, Lochs Lomond and Ness, Urquhart and Edinburgh Castles, Arthur’s Seat, Skara Brae, Ben Nevis, Glen Coe, Quiraing and the Isle of Harris.
THE NORTH COAST 500
More than 500 miles of the best the North Highlands has to offer. The route way runs to and from Inverness, venturing round the capital of the Highlands, up the West Coast and back via the rugged north coast.
CYCLING & MOUNTAIN BIKING
Whether it’s mountain biking orroad cycling, Scotland has some fantastic places to visit:
Glentress: www.glentressforest.com
Forest of Ae: www.scotland.forestry.gov.uk/activities/mountain-biking/7stanes
7 Stanes: www.7stanemountainbiking.com
Learnie Red Rocks: www.scotland.forestry.gov.uk/visit/learnie-red-rocks
Balblair: www.scotland.forestry.gov.uk/visit/balblair
Carron Valley: www.scotland.forestry.gov.uk/visit/carron-valley
Isle of Arran Explorer: www.wildernessscotland.com/adventure-holidays/road-cycling/island-explorer
Pollok Country Park: www.ibikeride.com/scotland/2212-pollok-country-park-mountain-bike-trails
Loch Ness: www.tickettoridehighlands.co.uk/inverness-cycle.php
Kinnoull Hill Woodland Park: www.kinnoull.org.uk
Taynuilt to Oban: www.oban.org.uk/see-do/cycling-oban
Nevis Range: www.bike.nevisrange.co.uk
WALKING
Scotland is famous for it’s hill walking and it’s munros. We recommend checking out the following:
Ben Nevis
Cairn Gorm
Lochnagar
The Cape Wrath Trail
John Muir Way
West Highland Way
Fife Coastal Path
Useful Links:
WATER SPORTS
Loch Lomond: www.lochlomondwakeboard.com
Loch Lomond Speedboat Pub Tour: www.lochlomond-scotland.com/quicklinks/speedboat-pub-tour.php
Nae Limits River Sport Specialists: www.naelimits.co.uk
Splash White Water Rafting: www.rafting.co.uk
Rockhopper Sea Kayaking: www.rockhopperscotland.co.uk
Watersports facilities in Scotland: www.active.visitscotland.com/activeoffers/water
SURFING & WINDSURFING
Scotland has many amazing places to surf and windsurf. Check out the link below for a comprehensive guide to all this great country has to offer:
www.visitscotland.com/see-do/active/watersports/surfing
SNOWSPORTS
Cairngorm Mountain Range: www.cairngormmountain.org
Glenshee Ski & Snowboard Centre: www.ski-glenshee.co.uk
Glencoe Mountain: www.glencoemountain.co.uk
Ben Nevis: www.nevisrange.co.uk
The Lecht: www.lecht.co.uk
Soar Intu Braehead: www.soar.intu.co.uk/Play/Snow-Factor
