Think Black Isle, think bicycle…
Hire a top quality hybrid bike or an electric bike
Based at Brownhill, Hillockhead between Rosemarkie and Cromarty. See what we have here.
To hire a bike:
2. Take out a “visitor” membership (£10) at least 24 hours in advance of the booking
3. Browse the bikes on the inventory page by searching for bikes
4. Choose dates you need them and make the booking.
4. Collect the bikes at the appropriate site (as per email instructions)
5. Return the bikes ready for the next user
Payment of hire is taken online and usually made 24 hours in advance (sorry no cash payments) via the card used for the visitor membership fee.
Bikes £15/ day
Electric Bikes £25 /day.
There’s a great choice of routes from Eathie. You can cycle to Cromarty and along the northern shores of the Black Isle, or across the firth and the Seaboard villages if you fancy to take the Cromarty-Nigg ferry (June – October) or towards Rosemarkie beach and cafe, and along the shore to Chanonry Point one of the best places to spot dolphins.
You can use our cycle route planner and downloadable cycle routes to plan your expeditions. or
You could explore the villages of Fortrose and Avoch which are linked by the traffic-free path along the old railway line. If you are feeling adventurous there are the MTB trails of Learnie Red Rocks. Or simply explore the miles of quiet roads and forest tracks.
Pick up your bikes from Brownhill, Hillockhead where you can enjoy fantastic views over the Moray and Cromarty Firths and explore forest tracks and some of the other places just mentioned.
Black Isle Bicycles
Ebikes
Read all about ebikes here: http://www.thenational.scot/comment/paula-mcguire-no-shame-in-accepting-help-even-on-a-bicycle.13348
Routes and Guides
Enjoy great views on a network of quiet back roads and forest tracks. MTB fun too, at the Forestry Commission’s Learnie Red Rock trails.
Explore the Area
The Black Isle is a paradise for cyclists -there’s a great day out for everyone.
Food and Drink
Great cycling and great food go together.
Spot the Dolphins!
“Scotland is one of the best land-based dolphin watching hot spots in the world” says the BBC’s Simon King OBE. And the Black Isle is one of the best hot spots in Scotland.
Black Isle Tourism Team
The Black Isle Tourism Team aims to help businesses and organisations work together to raise the profile of the area and to help visitors and locals make the most of what we have to offer.
Business to Business
Cyclists, on and off road, are a growing market. Let’s help each other to bring more visitors to explore this beautiful area on two wheels.
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