MTB Outer Hebrides

[Lesgrandepotato]

Not looking for gnarr just some good day rides, wilderness, occasional stone circles and a distillery perhaps. MTB or the road bike? Thinking of a week exploring.

[SuperNiceBig]

Mate rode this. North Coast 500 – Tour Of The Scottish Highlands. Im sure when you start googling' youll find plenty of routes.

http://www.imbikemag.com/mountain-bike-news/2017/0...

[Original 002]

Hi. We had a big family holiday there last summer, stayed on Great Bernera so beforehand did some homework on whether an MTB or roadbike was most suitable. In the end went and hired a Giant Defy road bike as little info on off-roading to be found. Once there and leaving from the house in Great Bernera there were no off-road routes, and the road was the only option. Depends where you on the island I guess but whatever you choose it's a delight to cycle around

Ed

[AmiableChimp]

Original 002 said:

Hi. We had a big family holiday there last summer, stayed on Great Bernera so beforehand did some homework on whether an MTB or roadbike was most suitable. In the end went and hired a Giant Defy road bike as little info on off-roading to be found. Once there and leaving from the house in Great Bernera there were no off-road routes, and the road was the only option. Depends where you on the island I guess but whatever you choose it's a delight to cycle around

Ed

Where did you stay in Great Bernera?

We have friends that stay in Breaclet and we stayed last July in a motorhome, but have booked Bosta House for a week in April to go back.

Lovely part of the world, if a little wild weather-wise sometimes!

[Original 002]

AmiableChimp said:

Where did you stay in Great Bernera?

We have friends that stay in Breaclet and we stayed last July in a motorhome, but have booked Bosta House for a week in April to go back.

Lovely part of the world, if a little wild weather-wise sometimes!

We stayed in tobson at a house pretty much at the end of the road, which is just after Breaclet and towards Bosta. Also spent a lot of time at Bosta as some of my wife's family are buried at the cemetery at Bosta beach. Great unspoilt part of the world. Enjoy it

[Original 002]

Oh we know where that is Bosta house, we got a small dingy over to Little Bernera which is right there. A chap called Malky who teaches on the island has boat and took us for a tour around little bernera. Amazing and completely deserted . Enjoy it