Included
B&B accommodation
in standard grade twin/double rooms
Tour information including maps and routes
Emergency support

Excluded
Mountain Bike Hire
Lunches and Dinners
Castle entrance fees

Extras
Hire of mountain bikes and equipment
Single rooms
Luggage transport
Rooms with shower/wc
Hotel Accommodation

Access: by air to Edinburgh/Glasgow/
Dundee
Airports airport collection service available
by train with Scotrail to Perth: by bus with Citylink to Perth: bus Perth to Blairgowrie, transport to Strathardle provided
car parking available

Duration:
7 Nights/8 Days

Start: any day, April to October
Minimum two persons

Level 4

Tour Code: MBB

Price £330
Luggage carrying £95
rooms with shower/wc £5 per night, single supplement £8 per night

Day 1. Arrive STRATHARDLE: collect cycles, route briefing and instruction.

Day 2. STRATHARDLE - BLAIR ATHOLL                    25ml(40km)
Follow the Pitlochry road through the level part of this beautiful glen. Turn northward up Glen Fearnate, first on the estate road and then by track and path to Blair Atholl. If time permits visit Blair Castle to view the thirty-two rooms of furniture, paintings and armour.

Day 3. BLAIR ATHOLL - BRAEMAR                              30ml(48km)
A steep climb up Glen Tilt and then follow the River Tilt between the hills to White Bridge and Linn of Dee. A short journey now on the level takes you to the popular tourist village of Braemar.

Day 4. BRAEMAR -  BALLATER                                      20ml(30km)
A more restful day on tarmac roads travelling east through the pleasant scenery of Deeside. Visit Balmoral Castle before crossing the river to the quiet South Deeside Road and continuing your leisurely journey to Ballater.

Day 5. BALLATER - GLEN CLOVA                                  20ml(30km)
Take the road through Glen Muick to Loch Muick and then begin the climb over the Grampian Mountains. The track leads over Gallow Hillock and then there is a steep descent to Glen Clova.

Day 6. GLEN CLOVA - GLEN ISLA                                   31ml(50km)
Return to the head of Glen Clova to reach the track through Glen Doll forest and the Kilbo Path to Kilbo in Glen Prosen. Down the Glen before striking west to Backwater Reservoir in Glen Isla. A short road journey takes you Kirkton of Glenisla.

Day 7. GLENISLA - GLENSHEE                                        30ml(48km)
Follow the River Isla up the Glen before striking west over the steep hills to reach the Ski Centre in Glen Shee. A well-earned snack in the cafe before joining the Blairgowrie road to Cray.

Day 8. GLENSHEE - BLAIRGOWRIE                             13ml(21km)
By road to Bridge of Cally and Blairgowrie.

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