United Kingdom – Caithness
4 days with 3 nights accommodation
Arrive Friday night for a two day cycling break in the north of Scotland. On arrival, choose from our menu of cycle routes of different distances and characteristic through rural countryside, coast, and villages.
From £90 per person, based on 2 sharing
Included in the price:
3 nights in good quality B&B
3 breakfasts
2 days cycle hire
What´s not included:
Travel insurance
Flights
Transfers
Car Hire
Check dates on internet, check prices, and book or check our information line on 0845 450 4486
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How to get there:
By Air - Eastern Airlines fly to Wick from Aberdeen 3 times per day, or you can fly from a number of other UK airports to Inverness and enjoy the scenic drive north by using their preferred car hire supplier, Europcar. Reservations Tel : 08703 669 100 | Fax : 08703 669 909 Email: reservations@easternairways.com. Web site: http://www.easternairways.com/
By Coach - Enjoy a relaxing trip north by coach - the scenery on the east coast is stunning, and you will pass through enchanting villages of the far north. We are proud that CityLink has donated two Explorer Passes to be won by a competition on our web site at www.walkcaithness.com. See http://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables.htm for details
By Train - Travelling north by train is a delight - especially the wilderness of the Flow Country between Helmsdale and Georgemas Junction. Stop off at Altnabreach and walk or cycle through the magnificent forest, past Loch More and down to Halkirk. Go on, treat yourself! See details on web site at www.walkcaithness. First Scotrail Web site: http://www.firstgroup.com/scotrail/index.php
By Ferry - Coming from Europe? Superfast Ferries Rosyth-Zeebrugge is the fastest ferry service linking Scotland to the European continent. Ship ahoy! http://www.superfast.ferries.org/
More information
The cycling tour gives a flavour of the far north and can be either guided or self guided using our dedicated information service at Dunnet Head. If you would like a guide, the fee is £50 per day.
The tour is based from the most northerly point of the UK mainland, Dunnet Head, which is 12 miles from Thurso and 15 from Wick. The roads are peaceful, and there are several opportunities for off road cycling. The landscape is rolling agricultural land in the main, and there is something for everyone.
Our self guided tours are in three categories: 10 – 20 miles, 21-35 miles, and over 35 miles.
After settling into your accommodation, we can explain the various options. Examples are:
Around Dunnet: Visit a traditional croft (opens June), a community forest, 3 miles of golden beach, the local Ranger Station, a ruined harbour, and the Dunnet Head lighthouse and WWII radar remains. Good lunch stop. Distance: 12 miles.
John o Groats – along the National Cycle Route. You will pass through typical northern villages, and see old crofts. Return past the Castle of Mey, home of the late Queen Mother. Good lunch stop. Distance: 20 miles.
Rumster forest – specially designed cycle route reached on quiet roads, passing through the quaint village of Watten. Packed lunch advised. Distance: 35 miles.
Description
During this package you will be staying in a comfortable renovated croft at the most northerly point of the UK mainland, with its resident seal colony in Brough Bay, and views to the Orkney Islands.