Days 6-8: Our Highland Fling Continues On The Scottish MTB Expedition

If you're here, chances are you already read our last blog posts exploring days 0-3 and 4-5 of the Scottish MTB Expedition, and if not, you can check those out here.

DAY 6

As far as mountain biking in Scotland goes, today's classic route has it all and will leave you feeling tired and inspired in equal measures. As we ride through this vast landscape, we’ll have most of the trails to ourselves, passing only a few other adventurous souls. We'll warm up our legs as we ride alongside moody lochs and into the mountains. As we begin to retrace our tracks from yesterday and take on the first singletrack climb, we know the reward of yesterday's epic descent lies ahead. As the only section of trail you'll ride twice this week, you can have fun perfecting your line.

We'll pace ourselves throughout this all-day adventure and carry everything we'll need with us. A remote bothy provides us the perfect place to stop for a rest and take on some food before our second big climb and hike-a-bike of the day. After riding the final 6.5km descent back down to sea level, we’ll share a celebratory drink and high-fives over what has been a truly epic day in the mountains.

DAY 7 Today we'll say goodbye to the rocks and rough singletrack of Torridon and dial things back a little as we set our sights on the flowy trails of Contin.

This network of forest trails offers maximum fun for as little effort as possible. We'll take a relaxed pace as we lap the trails, find our flow again and enjoy our last highland fling together. With a steady climb trail and a variety of descents that encourage you to pump and jump your way through the forest, this is the perfect way to squeeze the last out of your legs, while also reflecting on how much you have progressed as a rider during the week.

Once we have enjoyed multiple laps, we'll load up and transfer back to H+I Adventures HQ. Here we'll have time to package bikes before heading to our accommodation in Inverness. This evening we'll enjoy one of our favourite restaurants in town for our final celebratory meal together.

DAY 8 Sadly, this is the end of your mountain biking adventure in Scotland, and we’ll bid farewell after an incredible biking adventure across the Highlands.

After we take the time to help pack up your precious cargo (bikes) and reflect on your wins for the trip, we send you back to your home trails, feeling transformed as a rider.

POST EXPEDITION With two months of Remote Coaching included post-expedition, our guests continue to upload clips and ask questions, as they integrate skills on their home trails. It's neat being able to compare how they're riding now to how they rode before, on their familiar terrain.

To close out, I must leave you with an earnest warning from one of our Tasmania MTB Expedition Guests: "Bike travel mixed with coaching is AWESOME, and you might just leave addicted!"

If you'd like to check out the full details and/or apply to join the Scottish MTB Expedition in September 2026, you can do that here! - Jake