14 Cycling Tours in Scotland Worth the Day

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

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

Ride through Inverness with Alison on a relaxed, mostly traffic-free route beside the River Ness and Caledonian Canal. In two hours, you’ll visit the cathedral, Ness Islands, Cavell Gardens, Botanic Gardens, canal locks, and Merkinch Local Nature Reserve. Bikes, helmets, and local stories are included. Bring a raincoat and arrive 15 minutes early.

“We loved biking around some of the most beautiful parts of Inverness (the Ness islands and out to the Botanic garden, along the Caledonian canal and locks, along the sea wall). This is not a city-center tour but, having done that in other cities and worrying about cars and pedestrians, we much preferred this waterways tour. 4 of 4 had a great time (ages 22 to 62). Allison shared history and culture along the way and we throughly enjoyed the trip.”

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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

Ride roughly 16 miles through Edinburgh’s parks, old transport routes, Arthur’s Seat, Portobello, Leith, and the Georgian New Town. Choose a manual bike or e-bike, with pickup, helmet, gloves, rain jacket, water, and a guide included. Johann leads many tours and keeps the pace relaxed, safe, and engaging.

“This was an excellent experience, Johan was a great guide. We love biking and he delivered what he said. 💙”

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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

Ride beyond central Edinburgh with guides Ricky, Stuart, or Ricardo on a small-group route linking the Union Canal, Meadows, Arthur’s Seat, Portobello Beach, Leith, and the Water of Leith. Choose a manual bike or e-bike, with helmets, gloves, rain jackets, and panniers available. Expect hills, traffic, parks, coastline, and about 13 to 14.5 miles of riding.

“Our guides Ricky and Robbie were great despite the miserable rainy weather. It was a group of 12 so it was hard to hear him. We also had to take an alternate route due to the weather. We enjoyed it!”

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4.Glasgow Highlights Bike or Ebike Tour

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

Gallus Pedals takes you on a three-hour ride from The Pentagon Centre through Glasgow’s riverside paths, parks, West End, Glasgow University, Kelvingrove, and historic Govan. Expect local stories from guides such as Martin, Conor, Lucas, or Stu, a sweet snack, refurbished bikes, and a maximum group size of 12. The tour is in English and returns to its starting point.

“We had a great group tour with Martin today! It was fun to get out and about on a bike while learning some of Glasgow’s history. I was nervous that we would be riding in traffic but that wasn’t the case at all. We mostly went on bike paths and I felt safe the whole time. There were ample stops/breaks so it felt like exercise but not work. I would recommend!”

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5.Cycle To Loch Ness – Self Guided

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

Start at Ticket To Ride in Bellfield Park, Inverness, where staff fit your bike, provide a helmet, water bottle, and route map, then send you toward Dores on Loch Ness. Ride at your own pace through the Ness Islands, beside the Caledonian Canal, and along National Cycle Network Route 78. Plan for hills, changing weather, and a full day outdoors.

“Amazing experience. Bikes to Dores, then the Foyer waterfalls and back to Inverness, for a total of 60km. Guys at the shop were great”

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6.Glasgow City and Clyde Bridges Bike Tour

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

Ride through Glasgow with an English-speaking guide on a three-hour tour limited to 10 people. You’ll use a standard bicycle, with an e-bike available by direct booking for an extra £20. The route links the cathedral, Necropolis, university, museums, Clyde bridges, canals, and riverfront, with bikes and optional helmets provided.

“This tour took us to the surrounding of Glasgow. Together with a separate walking tour, we were able to get a great picture of Glasgow. We especially enjoyed riding to Glasgow university, and along the Glyde. The bike used wasn’t very good, 3 gears only. The guide led a pace a little bit too fast, if we stop to take photos, we would be left behind.”

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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

Ride a 20-mile circular route through Edinburgh with A Wee Pedal guides such as Jill, Gail, Richard, or Leanne. Expect mostly traffic-free paths, canals, the Water of Leith, Dean Village, Leith Harbour, Portobello Beach, and the Innocent Tunnel. Manual bikes, helmets, gloves in winter, and a four-and-a-half-hour guided outing are included.

“Great tour by friendly knowledgeable guides that gave us a different view of the city. It was 20 miles and covered quite a bit”

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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 and a group of no more than seven for a relaxed 19-mile ride through Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Choose a standard bicycle or e-bike, follow a disused railway line and quiet roads, visit Balquhidder Church ruins, pause for a 30-minute viewpoint walk, and stop for lunch at a local cafe.

“We had a fabulous day riding with Johann. His e-bikes were in great condition and very comfortable. His great sense of humor and enthusiasm made the trip so much fun. The scenery in the park was spectacular! Johann is very knowledgeable about the history of the area and took us to places that were off the beaten path. We highly recommend this trip!!”

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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

Join A Wee Pedal for a three-hour, 12-mile ride from Bridgend Farmhouse Cafe to Edinburgh’s coast. You’ll use a hybrid bike, helmet, and mostly traffic-free paths, with historical stops near Craigmillar Castle and Arthur’s Seat. Guides such as Leanne, Jen, Olivia, Richard, and Carmen keep the pace friendly. E-bikes and child seats require advance booking and an extra fee.

“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 through Edinburgh with guides such as Alex, Mike, Jack, and Pascual, covering Arthur’s Seat, Holyrood Palace, the Old Town, New Town, Dean Village, and Leith. The 2-hour-45-minute route uses electric bikes to soften the hills and includes city streets, parks, and the Water of Leith cycle track.

“Great fun and good quality bikes. Nice friendly guides with lots of fun facts about Edinburgh and all it has to offer”

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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 a private English-speaking guide such as Oliver, covering the Clyde, Kelvin, Riverside Museum, Govan Old, Kelvingrove, the University of Glasgow, and the Botanic Gardens. You get a bicycle, helmet, fruit, and a sweet snack, with time to shape the route around your interests.

“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 to Craigmillar Castle, Holyrood Palace, Parliament, Holyrood Abbey, and Arthur’s Seat. Guides including Gill, Richard, Leanne, and Mike lead small groups of up to 10, with helmets, bikes, and photo stops included. Bring waterproofs.

“Richard was great! He was friendly, knowledgeable and engaging. The quick trip around Arthur’s seat was our favorite part of the tour.”

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13.Glasgow EBike and Whisky Distillery Tour!

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

Spend about four hours riding an e-bike through Glasgow with Gallus Pedals, stopping at the Riverside Museum, University, West End, Botanic Gardens, Kelvingrove Park, and Finnieston Crane. Finish at Clydeside Distillery for a whisky tasting. Guide Martin is praised for his local insight, and the group is limited to seven.

“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 4.5-hour ride along Loch Katrine’s quiet private road. You’ll use an e-bike and helmet, stop for local stories, wildlife, Scottish treats, and a dram of whisky, then pause at Stronachlachar for optional lunch before returning to Trossachs Pier.

“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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