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Sutherland and Caithness

Sutherland and Caithness are the furthest north regions of the Scottish mainland. Sutherland has the lowest population density in Britain with just 2 people per square kilometer, so this is a place of endless single-track roads that have low volumes of traffic and make for perfect cycling.
Flow Country

Helmsdale to Strathy Point

Altnabreac to Wick Travel Feature

Altnabreac is one of the most remote and least used train stations in Scotland. From here you can cycle along a dirt track that you will have all to yourself.

Setting out from Altnabreac Station

Exploring Wick and The Shortest Street in the World

Travelling south from Wick to the  Whaligoe Steps


10 Things to See and Do in Wick

10 More Things to See and Do in Wick

10 Things to See and Do in Helmsdale


The Big Burn Walk: Golspie

10 Things to See and Do in Golspie

Cycling from Golspie to Loch Fleet and Littleferry 


Rogart to Dunrobin Castle Travel Feature

Stay the night in old railway carriages at Rogart then cycle the wonderful Strath Brora road to reach the fairytale Dunrobin Castle.

A Night in Sleeping Carriages at Rogart

Cycling to Dunrobin Castle


10 Reasons to Visit Dunrobin Castle

A Review of Sleeperzzz: A Stay in Old Railway Carriages

A Visit to Dunrobin Castle Train Station


Kildonan to Durness and Cape Wrath Travel Feature

Cycling from a remote train station, Kildonan, along quite single-track roads. Then taking the stunning coastal road from Bettyhill to Durness.

Cycling to Scotland's Remotest Hotel

Cycling to The Unknown Sculpture and on to Durness

Visiting Cape Wrath and Durness

Cycling Cape Wrath to Lairg


Ardgay to Falls of Shin and Croick Church Travel Feature

See leaping salmon at the Falls of Shin and then cycle to Croick Church where inscriptions are carved into the glass  window of Croick church. They were written in the 1850s by crofters made homeless by the Highland Clearances. 
Read: Waterfalls and Leaping Salmon
Picture

Cycling the Snowy Mountain Road from Golspie to Dornoch

Review of Mackay's Hotel, Wick

A Visit to Carn Liath Broch


Dornoch Castle Hotel Review

Golspie Inn Review

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  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Where to go in Scotland
    • Aberdeenshire
    • Angus
    • Argyll and Bute
    • Ayrshire
    • Central Scotland
    • Dumfries and Galloway
    • East Lothian
    • Edinburgh and Midlothian
    • Fife and Clackmannanshire
    • Glasgow and the Clyde Valley
    • Islands
    • Moray
    • Perthshire
    • Scottish Borders
    • Sutherland and Caithness
  • Advice About Cycling in Scotland
    • What kind of bicycle?
    • Cycle Clothing
    • What gear to buy
    • Taking your bike on the train
    • Coping with traffic
    • Best cycling guide books
    • Best travel books about cycling in Scotland
    • Family-Friendly Bike Holidays in Scotland
    • Mountain Biking Guide
  • Working with me
  • Best Cycling Books
  • Edinburgh bike life