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Bike Packing Trail
THE WILD ABOUT ARGYLL BIKE PACKING TRAIL
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Welcome to Scotland’s Adventure Coast. Argyll is a natural playground where islands, forests and woodlands combine with a spectacular coastline to provide an awe-inspiring setting for bikepacking.
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It is also home to a temperate rainforest habitat rarer than tropical rainforests, and a very special place for spotting wildlife. The Wild About Argyll Trail provides an amazing adventure on gravel tracks, forest roads, singletrack, roads and cycle paths. At 406 miles it is suitable for gravel and mountain bikes and can be ridden all year round, but the best time to visit is from April to October. And if you are not cycling, there are plenty of opportunities to taste whisky and craft beers, go island-hopping, swim in crystal-clear water, breathe pure air, watch magnificent sunsets and see starry skies that will take your breath away.
The Wild About Argyll Trail starts and finishes at Helensburgh. Free long-stay car parking is available at the start. The route can also be explored in smaller sections, with good parking facilities in towns and tourist villages and well served by public transport. Scotrail operates frequent train services between Edinburgh or Glasgow and Helensburgh. Trains also operate from Glasgow to Oban a few times a day, stopping along the route at Helensburgh, Arrochar and Tarbet, Connel Ferry and Taynuilt. There are frequent services from Aberdeen, Inverness, Stirling, Perth and Dundee as well as London and stations in the south to Glasgow. For more detailed information about the route and to download the GPX file for free visit:
bikepackingscotland.com/argyll
Cycling can be dangerous and is done entirely at your own risk. Please adhere to the key principles of the Scottish Outdoor Access Code. Respect the interests of other people. Care for the environment. Take responsibility for your own actions. And have fun!
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In 2020, for £25 * any business can join AITC to receive immediate benefits. For info and to join visit wildaboutargyll.co.uk/membership
