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Given the nation’s newfound love for cycling over the last year, for many staycationers the perfect holiday now involves access to cycle routes.
It’s a great way to enjoy family time, get fresh air and exercise, whilst exploring the beautiful scenery Scotland has to offer, so we have selected a few of the best cycle-friendly hotels for you.
Crieff Hydro Hotel
Set within a 900-acre Perthshire estate, Crieff Hydro Hotel offers guests everything from pleasant pedalling to full-on MTB tracks, right from the front door.
Trailers, tandems and tot seats are on offer as well as e-bikes, meaning fun for the entire family with even the youngest being able to tag along for the adventure.
Peebles Hydro Hotel
Located in every mountain biker’s dream location, Peebles Hydro Hotel sits right on the Tweed Valley Railway Path next to Glentress Forest.
After ten minutes pedalling you can stick to the level track as it meanders by the Tweed to the charming village of Innerleithen or head into the forest. Glentress is packed with beginner to advanced mountain biking trails and is the perfect place to get that downhill adrenaline fix.
Visit The Park Bakery for breads, pastries or its famous haggis and pork sausage rolls – the perfect post-cycle pick-me-up.
Isles of Glencoe Hotel
If you’re looking to venture further north to the West Highlands of Scotland, then the Isles of Glencoe Hotel, Ballachulish, sits right on the Caledonia Way which offers 30 gentle miles of stunning off-road cycling by coast, castle and glen.
For a bumpier ride then there’s plenty of local forest routes to explore or you can head to nearby Nevis Range or Glencoe Mountain Resort. Both have fantastic low-level trails as well as the option to hitch your bike on the chairlifts and follow in the tracks of the downhill pros.
All hotels have bike storage, Crieff Hydro and Peebles Hydro have a wide range of adult and children’s bikes for hire from £15 as well as limited e-bikes. The Isles of Glencoe Hotel has bike hire nearby. For more information and to book, visit crieffhydrofamily.com, peebleshydro.co.uk and islesofglencoe.co.uk