Women only trips

How would you like to enjoy riding the fantastic, challenging trails of the Scottish Highlands on your own terms, with like-minded women and without all that testosterone?!

At Highlands and Islands Adventures we offer women only mountain biking holidays, day trips and skills days in the wild landscape of the Highlands of Scotland.

Itinerary

Whether you’re a group of girlfriends who would like to get away together or you’re looking to join a group and meet other female mountain bikers, we can offer you an unforgettable mountain biking experience tailored exactly to your requirements.

Have a look at our mountain biking holidays in Scotland and then give us a call or send us an email so that we can discuss how to make the perfect holiday for you.

We also run women only mountain biking skills days to give you the opportunity to improve your technique and increase your confidence on the bike, and day trips in the stunning Cairngorms National Park.

 

Our 2008 holidays include:

 

• 170 mile glens
• Highland campervan explorer
• West coast adventure
• Basecamp Laggan
  
• Coast to coast
• Cairngorm experience
• Highland mountain biking epics
• Skye singletrack weekend
• Day trips
• Skills days
• Create your own holiday

Skill Level

From green to black

Accomodation

Varies from camping to four-star B&B accommodation depending on your requirements.

Meals

Varies according to your requirements

Dates of Holiday

Contact us to arrange your women-only mountain bike holiday in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland

Price

Varies according to your requirements

Skills List

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Green grade

Green grade trails are suitable for: beginners or novice cyclists.
• Bike required: mountain bikes are suitable.
• Skills needed: basic bike skills are required for this grade.
• Trail and surface types: these will be relatively flat and wide. Trail surface might be loose, uneven or muddy at times. Might include short flowing singletrack-style sections.
• Gradients and technical trail features: climbs and descents are mostly shallow. No challenging features.
• Suggested fitness level: suitable for most people in good health.

 

 

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Blue grade

Blue grade trails are suitable for: intermediate mountain bikers with basic off-road riding skills.
• Bike required: Front suspension mountain bike.
• Skills needed: basic off-road riding skills to cope with uneven surfaces and small obstacles.
• Trail and surface types: as above, plus specially constructed singletrack trails. Trail surface might include small obstacles of root and rock.
• Gradients and technical trail features: most gradients are moderate but might include short steep sections. Technical features such as roots and rock might be present.
• Suggested fitness level: a good standard of fitness can help as some trails have short climbs.

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Red grade

Red grade trails are suitable for: proficient mountain bikers with good off-roading skills.
• Bike required: suitable for better off-road quality mountain bikes.
• Skills needed: good off-roading skills and techniques to cope with technical trail features.
• Trail and surface types: as above but steeper and tougher, mostly singletrack with technical sections. Expect variable surface types.
• Gradients or technical trail features: a wide range of climbs and descents of a challenging nature will be present. Expect boardwalks, berms, large rocks, medium steps, drop-offs, cambers and water crossings.
• Suggested fitness level: a higher level of fitness and stamina is required to deal with technical features and longer distances.

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Black grade

Black grade trails are suitable for: expert mountain bike users, used to physically demanding routes.
• Bike required: a good quality full suspension mountain bike is recommended.
• Skills needed: advanced level off-roading skills and technical ability.
• Trail and surface types: as above, but with an expectation of greater challenge and continuous difficulty.
• Gradients or technical trail features: expect large, committing and unavoidable obstacles and technical features. Sections will be challenging and variable. Might also feature 'downhill' style sections.
• Suggested fitness level: suitable for very active people used to prolonged exercise.

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Kit List

• Helmet
• Gloves (appropriate to the time of year)
• Glasses
• Cycle shorts/trousers
• Waterproofs
• Hat and spare gloves
• Bike in good working order (this will be checked before we set off)
• Pump
• Inner tubes
• Puncture repair kit
• Tyre levers
• Multi tool
• Allen keys 2,2.5,3,4,5,6,8,10mm
• Brake blocks or pads to suit your bike
• Shock pump if required
• Chain tool and joining pieces to suit your chain
• Water system (water bottle or Camelbak)
• Personal energy bars
• Any medication you require (you must inform your guide about this prior to the tour)
• Suitable day sack to hold all of the above