14 Cycling Tours in Scotland to Build a Day Around

1.Inverness Bike Tour a 2 hours guided bike tour around the Waterways of Inverness

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 440 reviews · from $46Our pick

Ride a flat, mostly traffic-free route through Inverness with local guide Alison. You’ll see the cathedral, River Ness, Ness Islands, botanic gardens, Caledonian Canal, and Merkinch Nature Reserve on a cruiser bike. Small groups, helmets, and bikes are included.

“My husband and I took this bike tour as an interesting way to get to know the city of Inverness, and it was such a lovely experience! Our guide Allison was very knowledgeable and friendly, she took very good care of us making sure we were all safe. It was an excellent tour with beautiful scenery and I highly recommend it!”

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2.Edinburgh Sky to Sea Bike or E-Bike Tour with Transfer by TBC

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 427 reviews · 4 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $103

Join guide Johann for a small-group ride through Edinburgh’s university quarter, Holyrood, Arthur’s Seat, old rail routes, Portobello, Leith, and the Georgian New Town. Choose a standard bicycle or e-bike, with hotel pickup, safety gear, water, and a city-center finish included.

“We went in December. We found the experience amazing, a great way to see all parts of Edinburgh. Johan was very very knowledgeable and relaxed and we felt never rushed. The experience was very well organised from pick up to finish. Highly recommend it.”

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3.Edinburgh City Bike Tour – Choice of E-Bike or Manual

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $87

Join Ricky, Stuart, or Ricardo for a small-group ride through Edinburgh’s parks, canal paths, Georgian streets, Leith, and Portobello Beach. Choose a manual bike or e-bike, with helmets, gloves, rain jackets, and panniers available. The route covers hills, traffic, cobblestones, and quieter paths.

“Fun morning biking around Edinburgh. Ricky has lots of local knowledge and enjoys sharing it. The ride went at a good pace. The only downside was the group was a bit larger than what I would have expected. There were 14 people and two guides. It got a little backed up at busy intersections.”

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4.Glasgow Highlights Bike or Ebike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 134 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $82

Ride through Glasgow with Gallus Pedals on a relaxed three-hour bike or e-bike tour. Guides such as Martin, Conor, Lucas, Stu, and Dominique share local stories as you follow river paths to Govan, Kelvingrove, Glasgow University, the Botanical Gardens, parks, murals, and the West End.

“Incredible in depth understanding of the city’s past, now and future, all packaged in a very enjoyable morning of casual cycling. Martin was outstanding.”

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5.Cycle To Loch Ness – Self Guided

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · 1 day (approx.) · from $76

Collect a well-serviced bike at Bellfield Park in Inverness, get route advice and a map, then ride through the Ness Islands and along National Cycle Network Route 78 to Dores on Loch Ness. You set the pace, choose your stops, and return by the same route or via the Caledonian Canal.

“The scenery is amazing! The bikes are excellent and reliable. You can go in you own pace and nobody is rushing you, if you want to stop to take in the beautiful view on the way. We had an amazing time! Strongly recommend 👌🏾”

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6.Glasgow City and Clyde Bridges Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $81

Cycle Glasgow with an English-speaking guide such as Keith, Mike, or Alastair, covering the Clyde, Kelvingrove, the university, cathedral, Necropolis, canals, and bridges in about three hours. Standard bikes and helmets are included, with e-bikes available only by direct booking for an added fee.

“The whole bike ride was a bonding experience, even through persistent rain/sun and more rain, all of my fellow travellers push through and enjoyed the experience”

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7.‘A Wee Pedal’s’ Award-Winning Circular Cycle Tour of Edinburgh!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $122

Join A Wee Pedal for a 20-mile, mostly traffic-free loop from Bridgend Farmhouse. Your guide leads you along the Union Canal, Water of Leith, Dean Village, Leith, Portobello Beach, and the Innocent Tunnel. Manual bikes and helmets are included, with e-bikes available for £20 extra.

“Fantastic and very professionally run circular tour of Edinburgh. Our guides were fun, knowledgeable and kept us very safe throughout the whole of the adventure. Bikes were also very good and well-maintained. We saw things that we would never have seen if we had just stayed in the city, including Dean river, Portobello beach, and the amazing countryside. The Wee Pedal group is also a part of, and gives back to, their local community. Very inspiring and very enjoyable.”

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8.Scottish Highlands Freedom Bike & E- Bike Tour with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $241

Leave Edinburgh with guide Johann for a small-group ride through Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Choose a standard bike or e-bike, follow quiet roads and a disused railway trail, stop at Balquhidder Church ruins and a Highland viewpoint, and enjoy a local lunch before returning by minibus.

“Wow I cannot rate this high enough! I was so excited for this tour and it was even better than I expected. Johann stopped along the way to show us local sights and told us about the history of the places we went and then took us on the most beautiful bike ride through the highlands! We had great weather and the food at the lunch resturaunt was amazing (try the soup!) I really can’t reccomend this tour enough and Johann made it such a full and awesome day!!”

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9.‘A Wee Pedal’s’ Family Friendly Cycle Tour to Edinburgh’s Coast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $85

Ride 12 miles round trip from Bridgend Farmhouse Cafe to Edinburgh’s coast on mostly traffic-free paths. Your guide, such as Leanne, Jen, Richard, or Carmen, sets an easy pace and shares local history. Manual bikes and helmets are included, with e-bikes and child seats available by advance request.

“Lovely ride packed with many great sites. Leanne provided us with interesting historical and local information along the way as well. Highly recommend!”

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10.Stunning Edinburgh E-bike Tour max 10 people small group

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $52

Ride an electric bike for about 2 hours 45 minutes with a group of no more than 10 people. Guides such as Alex and Mike lead you from Leith through Holyrood, Arthur’s Seat, the Old Town, New Town, Dean Village, and back along the Water of Leith.

“Great tour! Fantastic e-bikes! This is a great way to see the city with a little help to conquer the hills of the city. The guides were very helpful and informative. Worth your time and money.”

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11.Glasgow Private Bike Tour: Highlights & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · 3 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $239

Ride through Glasgow with your own group and guide, starting at the Pentagon Centre. Visit the Riverside Museum, Govan Old Parish Church, Kelvingrove, the University of Glasgow, and the Botanic Gardens, with time to adjust the route to your interests. Helmets, bikes, fruit, and a sweet snack are included.

“What a wonderful way to see a city. My tour guide Oliver was amazing. His knowledge of the city was outstanding. He skillfully guided us through the city stopping at numerous points of interest and allowing us numerous photographic opportunities.”

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12.‘A wee pedal’s’ E-bike tour of Arthur’s Seat and beyond

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $94

Join A Wee Pedal at Bridgend Farmhouse for a 2.5-hour guided e-bike ride through Craigmillar, Holyrood Park, and around Arthur’s Seat. Guides such as Gill, Richard, and Leanne mix local history with easy-going cycling, photo stops, and wide Edinburgh views. Castle entry is extra.

“The historical bike tour around Edinburgh was by far the best thing we did on our whole trip to Scotland. Our guide, Richard, gave our group a personalized experience full of interesting facts about the history and culture of Scotland balanced with FUN! I went with my 65 year old in laws and they had no problem physically managing the trip. I can’t recommend A Wee Pedal enough!”

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13.Glasgow EBike and Whisky Distillery Tour!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $177

Ride a provided e-bike through Glasgow with Gallus Pedals, stopping at the Riverside Museum, University of Glasgow, Kelvingrove, the Botanic Gardens, and the Clyde. Finish at Clydeside Distillery for a guided whisky visit and tasting. Guide Martin has led this route with warmth and local insight.

“This E-bike tour of Glasgow including Whisky tasting was a highlight of my recent visit to Scotland. My guide, Martin, from Gallus Pedals is great fun and full of knowledge and background insights into Glasgow past and present. We covered a lot of ground from the very gentrified West-side with Glasgow University and the beautiful River Kelvin precinct , along Clydebank with its shipbuilding history and modern entertainments through to the grittier industrial background of the east-side. To finish off we dropped in for an informative look at whisky production and a few wee-drams at the Clydeside Distillery. As an e-bike was provided, pedalling up hills was easy for an…”

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14.Half Day Loch Katrine Explorer Private Ebike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $308

Join Anna of Trossachs Ebike Tours for a four-and-a-half-hour ride along Loch Katrine’s quiet private road. You’ll use an electric bike, stop for folklore, wildlife, graveyards, film sites, and Victorian engineering, then pause for lunch at Stronachlachar.

“We booked on a group tour and it ended up just the 2 of us and Anna (our guide), so any hesitation we had about keeping up with others was quickly dismissed.”

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