Cycle To Loch Ness - Self Guided Cycling Tour

Recommended by 98% of travelers

Inverness, Scotland

1 day (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore Loch Ness at your own pace on this independent 1-day cycle tour from Inverness. Hop on your bike in Bellfield Park and — with your map and directions to hand — head into rural Scotland toward Loch Ness. Head along winding country roads at your leisure and enjoy fine views over the countryside scenery. Spin through the peaceful village of Dores to the banks of Loch Ness, then perhaps enjoy lunch in a local café before strolling along the shoreline. Bike hire, map and directions are included on this tour.

1-day independent cycle tour from Inverness
Explore Scotland’s peaceful country roads at your own pace
Head through Dores to the shore of Loch Ness by bike
Explore the region at your leisure
Admire fine views over Loch Ness’ tranquil waters
Tour includes bike hire, map and directions

What's Included

Use of helmet
Water bottle to keep
Use of bike lock
App based navigation on your smartphone
Use of essential spares and tools
Use of bicycle

Food and drinks
Guide

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Ticket To Ride
The Pavilion, Bellfield Park, Inverness IV2 4SZ, UK
Come into the park. Our workshop is in the middle beside the tennis courts.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours

04/15/2026 - 06/30/2026
Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
09/01/2026 - 10/27/2026
Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Itinerary

Ticket To Ride - Bike Hire

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ness Islands

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Caledonian Canal

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Loch Ness

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Loch Ness

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Ticket To Ride - Bike Hire

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not wheelchair accessible
Minimum age is 12 years

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Kathy_M

Our bike hire from Ticket to Ride made for an amazing day. With helpful maps from the shop we were quickly on our way. The roads in Inverness were nice with many dedicated and protected bike paths. Drivers were courteous, giving us space when we needed it. The weather was beautiful and the Loch Ness is an amazing lake. No monster sightings ;)

Reviews

4.9

based on 120 reviews

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Amazing experience. Bikes...

Maria_Z, Aug 2024

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

Beautiful and worth it!

Kristen_S, Oct 2023

We really enjoyed being able to cycle to Loch Ness! We got to see a lot of the countryside on the way. Just be prepared. It’s a lot of uphill on the way there. We rode into Dohrn and sat at the beach. There’s an adorable little coffee trailer across the street. I would highly recommend riding bikes. You can take your time and see more of the area. Make sure you use your map as we got turned around a bit on the way back.

Ticket to Ride the Loch Ness!

Kathy_M, Jun 2023

Loved it

Beatrix_K, Jun 2021

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 👌🏾

Wonderful Bike Ride

Experience280934, Aug 2019

Staff was incredibly helpful with trip recommendations of where to bicycle to for beat views, etc. Bike ride great; helmet and water bottle provided. Beautiful, tranquil views along the Caledonia Canal. Definitely one of the coolest things I did in Scotland! Would recommend to anyone who want to set their own pace and route of exploring!

The bikes were in great condition...

Russell J, Jul 2017

The bikes were in great condition carefully serviced and clean. The trail is moderately challenging. Lovely ride!

The bikes were in great shape and we...

Jack M, Sep 2016

The bikes were in great shape and we really enjoyed our day. We found the staff helpful and able to answer all of our questions.

The staff was pretty accommodating...

Dennis M, Sep 2016

The staff was pretty accommodating. Unfortunately for us, the bikes did not. They were extremely uncomfortable. The route was on a busy road, and for two novice riders in England overwhelming. We cut our experience short.

Ottima esperienza

Francesco_T, May 2024

Bici personalizzate per taglia, borraccia e casco inclusi. Il gestore è stato molto disponibile e ci ha spiegato il percorso in modo chiaro, fornendoci una cartina cartacea e digitale a supporto.