The Snow Roads

    The Snow Roads

    Multi-day cycling holiday in Scotland

    Join us on our fully-supported cycle tour through the Cairngorm mountains in Scotland. You can expect big climbs, stunning views, and exceptional support along the way.

    Over three days of cycling, we cover 206 miles and climb 16,275 ft of ascent (331 km / 4,960 m). Additionally, our climbs include the two highest public roads in the UK.

    • 13 – 16 Aug 2025

    Places limited to ten riders per trip.

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    Two cyclists ride past a field where a Highland cow is lying watching them. The cow is in the foreground and is a ginger colour. She has large horns
    Highland cow watching cyclists
    on the Snow Roads route

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    The Cairngorm National Park covers a huge area of Scotland and provides some of the UK’s most stunning places to ride a bike. Amongst the climbs on this trip, you cycle the country’s highest public roads.

    A road sign on the Snow Roads Scenic Cycling Route. The sign states Snow Roads Scenic Route and has a picture of an eagle, which is the logo of the Cairngorms National Park

    The Snow Roads cycle route

    The official Snow Roads scenic route is a 90-mile ride that traverses the highest public roads in the UK. It takes you through some of the most outstanding landscapes of the Cairngorm National Park. We have enhanced the route with a start in Pitlochry (the home of the Etape Caledonia sportive), adding an extra day to explore the climbs on the southern edge of the Cairngorms. Our itinerary also takes in the climb up to the ski resort on the mountain of Cairngorm itself.

    Cyclist magazine rides the Snow Roads

    Two cyclists ride over a stone built bridge that crosses over the River Dee, on Royal Deeside. The road they are cycling on is part of the Snow Roads Scenic Cycle Route
    The Snow Roads details
    13 – 16 Aug 2025
    10 places per trip
    £1550 per person
    Single room supplement £300
    • What’s included
    • 4 nights dinner, B&B accommodation
    • Optional day of warm-up cycling around Pitlochry
    • 4 days* of road cycle riding through Highland Perthshire and the Cairngorms (*includes an optional warm-up ride on arrival at Pitlochry)
    • GPS and written route notes
    • Exceptional on-ride support from our team of guides and our customised vans.
    • Transfer back to Pitlochry from Aviemore
    • Not included
    • Alcoholic and soft drinks
    • Lunches
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    The Snow Roads cycling trip itinerary

    Day 0 – Arrive in Pitlochry at 4 pm:
    option for pre-trip warm-up ride
    Day 1 – Cycle Pitlochry, Schiehallion, Trinafour:
    62 miles 4427 ft ascent
    Day 2 – Cycle from Pitlochry to Ballater:
    76 miles 5704 ft ascent
    Day 3 – Cycle from Ballater to Cairngorm:
    45 miles 1326 ft ascent
    Day 4 – Transfer from Aviemore to Pitlochry

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    A lone cyclist rides downhill on a long straight section of road towards Braemar. On either side of her, heather clad mountains rise up. The road is though a Scottish Glen. The glen is called Glen Clunie. It is part of the Snow Roads Scenic Cycling Route supported by Skinny Tyres Cycling Holidays
    A lone cyclist rides along a quiet road in the eastern Cairngorms National Park. To her left is a dry stane dyke. Then a field of green grass that rises to a heather clad hillside.

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    For enquiries please get in touch via the contact form or call Scot on +44 (0)7763 013 862.

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    “Skinny Tyres is just fantastic. You could not ask for more from cycling a tour organizer. My wife and I had just a wonderful experience.”

    J Barton

    The Snow Roads 2023

    Join us on a Skinny Tyres guided cycle tour

    A woman cycling over Moulin Moor above Pitlochry

    Highland Perthshire and the Cairngorm National Park are a cyclists’ playground. The roads here are quiet, the climbs are big and the views of lochs, glens, forests and mountains are stunning.

    On our Snow Roads cycling tour, you can look forward to a superb experience. Our exceptional guides offer unrivaled on-road support. This means that all you need to do each day is just enjoy the cycling.

    Skinny Tyres has been supporting cyclists riding across Scotland for over 15 years. We pride ourselves on an inclusive and sustainable approach: we support people of all ages and abilities as they cycle through areas of Scotland that they may not normally visit.

    With our fully customised vans and expert team of guides supporting you along the route, you can be confident that we will ensure every detail of your trip is planned and executed with the ultimate goal of providing you with a magnificent cycling holiday.

    Signpost on the Snow Roads cycle route detailing distance to Corgarff Castle. Directing cyclists to the Snow Roads Scenic Route
    Highlandcow lies in a field as two cyclists ride past on road bikes
    12% Gradient sign - Keep in Low Gear as cyclist passes by on the Cairnwell climb to glenshee
    The Skinny Tyres support vehicle with a road bike leant against it at the Cairngorm Mountain Ski Resort. Cairngorm Car park
    Two cyclists crossing the River Dee at Braemar on their way to Ballater
    Two cyclists give each other a hug as they pose for a photo whilst cycling in Deeside
    The Cairngorm Mountains frame the background as a group of road cyclists climb up the Trinafour climb from Dalnacardoch on the Snow Roads cycle trip
    A cyclist reaches the summit of the Schiehallion road climb on the Snow Roads Cycling Trip
    A lone cyclist rides along beside daffodils. The photograph is in black and white, except for the daffodils which are coloured bright yellow. The road is part of the Snow Roads Scenic Cycling Route supported by Skinny Tyres Cycling Holidays
    Ccling up Schiehallion on a sunny day on the Skinny Tyres Snow Roads Cycling Trip
    Descending through Strath Tummel with moulin moor at the southern edge of the Cairngorm National Park on the Skinny Tyres Cycling Tour of the Snow Roads