Highlands Motorcycle Tour Based in Inverness

Motorcycle Tour · Großbritannien

Scotland Motorcycle Tour: Highlands from Inverness

This Scotland motorcycle tour takes you by ferry from Amsterdam to Newcastle and on into the winding roads of the Highlands. On this Highlands motorcycle tour you ride your own bike via Edinburgh and Elgin to Inverness, your fixed base for...


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8 Tage
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€ 1.350 / Person

Highlands Motorcycle Tour Based in Inverness

Your Scotland motorcycle tour begins at the Amsterdam (IJmuiden) ferry port: boarding in the afternoon, an overnight crossing, and arrival in Newcastle the next morning. From there your Highlands motorcycle tour continues via Alnwick Castle and Northumberland to Edinburgh. The Scottish capital, with its castle towering above the city, is the first stop on your on-road Scotland motorcycle tour. From there you continue via Perth and Cairngorms National Park to Inverness, your fixed base for four nights in the Highlands, before the return journey to the ferry begins.

Highlights

Ride Your Own Bike

This motorcycle tour is ridden entirely on your own bike, including transport on the Amsterdam–Newcastle ferry. You save on rental costs and explore Scotland on a machine you already know well, feeling at home on two wheels.

Amsterdam–Newcastle Ferry

The Amsterdam–Newcastle ferry carries you and your motorcycle comfortably to Great Britain: an overnight crossing with arrival the next morning right at the start of your Scotland round trip, with no long ride overland.

Fixed Base in Inverness

This motorcycle tour from Inverness saves you daily packing: you stay four nights in Inverness and explore the western and northern Highlands on day trips – relaxed, with no morning time pressure at all.

On-Road Highland Roads

Winding, quiet coastal roads define this motorcycle tour: past Loch Ness, Loch Duich and Eilean Donan Castle, through lonely valleys and along the rugged coastline of northern Scotland's remote Highlands.

Route with GPS Data

Route notes and GPS data accompany you on this on-road motorcycle tour of Scotland, so you can always find your way safely through the Highlands, Cairngorms National Park and around Glasgow.

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United Kingdom (Scotland)

Your Scotland motorcycle tour takes you right across the Highlands – from Newcastle via Edinburgh to Inverness, your fixed base, and on via Glasgow back to the start.

Day 1: Arrival & Ferry from Amsterdam
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Day 1: Arrival & Ferry from Amsterdam

Make your own way to the Amsterdam (IJmuiden) ferry port for the start of your Scotland motorcycle tour. Boarding and departure towards Great Britain in the late afternoon, with an overnight crossing on board the ferry.

Day 2: Newcastle – Edinburgh
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Day 2: Newcastle – Edinburgh

This Newcastle–Edinburgh motorcycle tour begins with your arrival in Newcastle in the morning, then continues via Alnwick Castle and Northumberland to Edinburgh. The Scottish capital, with its castle towering above the city, invites you to explore, roughly 210 km. Overnight stay in Edinburgh.

Day 3: Edinburgh – Elgin – Inverness
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Day 3: Edinburgh – Elgin – Inverness

This Cairngorms National Park motorcycle tour takes you via Perth, past lochs and heathland – a first taste of the solitude of the Highlands. A detour leads to Elgin and its ruined cathedral, before you continue to Inverness, roughly 320 km.

Day 4: Western Highlands
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Day 4: Western Highlands

From your fixed base in Inverness, this Eilean Donan Castle motorcycle tour takes you to the castle on Loch Duich. Along Loch Duich and Loch Cluanie you continue via Fort Augustus and along the northern shore of Loch Ness back to Inverness, roughly 260 km.

Day 5: Northern Highlands
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Day 5: Northern Highlands

A big Highland loop takes you via Lairg and Tongue far to the north. Enjoy the solitude on the roads of the Highlands as far as Durness, one of the northernmost points of Great Britain, before returning along the coast to Inverness, roughly 380 km.

Day 6: Southern Highlands & Glasgow
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Day 6: Southern Highlands & Glasgow

Through Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, this Edinburgh–Glasgow motorcycle tour continues to Scotland's largest city. Several route options are available for this day, roughly 270–370 km, and the climate turns milder. Overnight stay in Glasgow.

Day 7: Departure Towards Newcastle
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Day 7: Departure Towards Newcastle

Via Carlisle and Hadrian's Wall, once the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, this Highlands motorcycle tour brings you back to Newcastle, roughly 250 km. Boarding and departure towards Amsterdam, with an overnight crossing on board the ferry.

Day 8: Arrival in Amsterdam
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Day 8: Arrival in Amsterdam

In the morning you arrive in Amsterdam (IJmuiden) for your individual journey home – the end of your Scotland motorcycle tour through the Highlands, along quiet lochs and rugged coastlines of Great Britain, with plenty of memories from this on-road motorcycle tour.

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Leistungen

Alle Leistungen dieser Motorradreise auf einen Blick — transparent aufgeschlüsselt, was im Reisepreis enthalten ist und was nicht.

Im Preis enthalten

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  • Ferry crossing Amsterdam–Newcastle–Amsterdam in a 2-bed inside cabin with shower/WC
  • Motorcycle transport on both ferry crossings
  • 5 nights in mid-range hotels with bath or shower/WC
  • Breakfast at all hotels
  • Route notes and GPS data for your motorcycle tour
  • Maps for the entire route
  • One travel guide per room

Nicht enthalten

2
  • Everything not explicitly listed as included
  • Parking fees and any local taxes on site

FAQ

Häufige Fragen

This Highlands motorcycle tour is ridden on your own bike; transport is included in the price on both Amsterdam–Newcastle ferry crossings.

The tour is self-guided: you receive route notes and GPS data and ride the on-road Scotland motorcycle tour at your own pace.

You spend four nights in Inverness as a fixed base for day trips through the western and northern Highlands, before continuing towards Glasgow.

This is an on-road motorcycle tour along winding, quiet country roads – ideal for anyone who wants to enjoy the Loch Ness motorcycle tour and the coastal roads in the north.

Yes, on the way from Edinburgh to Inverness you cross Cairngorms National Park with its lochs, moorland and heath.
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