Discover Scotland up close and personal
Based in Perth and Pitlochry, our E-Bike tours can easily reach all corners of the stunning Perthshire countryside, take in the rich history and culture, and not forgetting those World Famous Malt Whisky Distilleries in this region!
A better way to travel and explore
Our E-Bikes are comfortable and accessible to all cyclists, so distance or steep climbs are no longer an issue. All you have to do is pedal and enjoy the ultimate experience!
Immerse yourself in the Scottish Highlands
Based in Perthshire, with wide open spaces amongst amazing scenery and wildlife, this part of the Highlands has unrivalled landscapes and an intriguing royal history.
Our Tours
Together with a local tour guide you will experience all the beauty that the Scottish Highlands has to offer in a unique way. Thanks to our E-Bikes, long distances or hills are no longer a problem, and you can comfortably enjoy all the stunning scenery here in Perthshire. The tour guide will take you along beautiful routes full of nature and wildlife; from historical and cultural hotspots to hidden gems!
From 2023 onwards, we can also offer some tours that start and finish from our hub in Pitlochry.
Highland Bike Tour
When opting for this tour you will be using one of our Dutch style electric hybrid bikes to go cycling around Perthshire with a local guide, taking in the beautiful scenery along the way. You will experience this region of the Highlands in a unique way by E-Bike. Half Day Tour options also available.
Historical & Cultural Bike Tour
On this tour the focus will be the rich history, along with the many castles that are spread right across this region. This also includes plenty of locations with legendary tales (from Mary Queen of Scots to Macbeth), along with filming locations for popular TV series Outlander, or Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps - So not only will you be cycling comfortably on an E-Bike through the most beautiful scenery, but you also get to visit iconic locations within this part of the Highlands.
This tour only departs from Perth.
Whisky Infused Bike Tour
If you opt for this tour, not only will you be cycling comfortably through the most beautiful scenery, but you will also visit one or more of the world famous malt whisky distilleries located in this region; Edradour, Blair Athol, Glenturret, and Aberfeldy are all within cycling distance when making use of one of our E-Bikes. There are also tours where you can visit the Morrison distillery who are responsible for the award winning Old Perth blended Malt whisky, or the Lindores Abbey distillery in nearby Fife.
We had a great time on a private tour. The bikes were excellent and Terry was able to customize the tour to what we wanted. Highly recommend booking this tour.
Had a great tour around Perth. Great cycling and learned a lot about the landscape (and also whiskies). Of course, it is also an added bonus that you can do this tour in Dutch. Terry speaks perfect Dutch as a Scot and can also tell a nice story. Recommended!
Loved our day with Highland Bike Tours! Equipment was in great shape (helmets, vests, and bikes). I learned and saw things I would not have been able to see by car or if I had biked on my own.
Fantastic tour!
Bikes were in very good condition, adjusted for us individually. Tour tailored to us and our capabilities as over 60 now! Terry has fantastic local knowledge of hard to find views and points of local interest.
Thoroughly recommend to all.
My wife, my daughter who is 11 and I went on the tour and all enjoyed it. We travelled around 20 miles around some beautiful countryside, the e-bikes were very good and great when going uphill. Would recommend for anyone to give a go. Good fun!
Highland Bike Tours was a highlight of our trip! Terry was great. Really appreciate all the communication before our travels and even though it was rainy, we all had a great time and we learned a lot about the area.. Would recommend this adventure to anyone who wants a unique, fun way to experience Scotland.
Made a very nice bike ride (65 kilometers) from Perth. Beautiful vistas and landscapes during the entire tour. Excellent e-bikes with panniers. Even the rain ponchos were provided.
Erg leuke fietstour met veel kilometers waardoor je heel veel mooie natuur ziet. Zowel een sportief als educatief uitje. Ik kan nu zeggen dat ik Pitlochry en de omgeving echt heb ervaren.
What a great time! Terry took us through the most beautiful areas of the Highlands and was great fun to talk to. If we had more time, we would have done the all day tour. Don’t miss this ride!
The Highland Bike Tour around Perthshire was excellent.. The e-bikes are top-notch, very comfortable with plenty of battery left at the end of the full day tour! We felt very safe throughout the tour and enjoyed the forest scenery.
My family (parents and two 15 year old kids) toured with Terry in early July 2024 through the countryside around Perth to Dunkeld. We are from Australia so the landscape was novel and breathtaking to us. We covered around 80 km over the whole day with ease.. Communication with Highland Bike Tours prior to the day trip was excellent.. One of our highlights while in Scotland.
I had the pleasure of joining a e-bike tour in Perth and I must say it was an absolute delight from start to finish.. The route itself was simply breath taking, taking us through a varied landscape of parks, towns, villages, mountains and rivers. It is a must-do activity for anyone visiting Perth, as it provides a fantastic way to explore the region's natural beauty and rich history while in the company of a truly wonderful guide.
Location
In Perth, we are positioned in the city centre, very close to the River Tay. The railway station is about 15 minutes walking distance.
In Pitlochry, our hub is located in the town centre on Atholl Road, while the railway station on the London/Edinburgh to Inverness intercity mainline is within 3 minutes walking distance.
Contact
10:00am till late (during the summer months it remains daylight up here in Scotland till approx. 10pm).
If you have any queries then feel free to send us an email or fill out the Contact Us section and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Booking
We recommend you do have experience with riding a bike. If you are confident riding a traditional bike then you will be fine riding one of our E-Bikes. In fact, we will go as far as saying that you will thoroughly enjoy the ultimate experience!
Book your Tour
How to book your Tour
There are no cash payments at the premises, so all tours must be booked in advance, or paid by debit or credit card (at the shop/hub) prior to the tour.
Please note that there are only a maximum of 4 places on any given tour.
To reserve your place on one of our tours you can either use the Fareharbor Booking system (via orange BOOK NOW link), send us an email to [email protected], or simply complete the Contact Us section. As there are only 4 slots on any of our tours we operate on a first-come first-served basis with all our bookings. Please also include the height of each person - We will then supply you with the correct frame size.
It is also worth mentioning that if the ‘private tour’ option has been booked in advance then there are no other places or bikes available on that day. For more info about the ‘private tour’ (from 1 up to a maximum of 3 people for the same fee) please see our Tours section, or simply contact us by email or via the website.
Highland Bike Tours (HBT) make use of Hybrid road E-Bikes with a classic Dutch design, so suitable to use while wearing casual clothing. You can view images of these e-bikes on the FAQs page (see above), or on our Instagram link (see below).
Solo travellers wishing to take part in a Bike Tour: Although there is the 'private tour' option (for 1 to 3 people), all of our shared tours require a minimum of two people, so if you would like to take part in one of our tours and are travelling alone, then feel free to contact us with your preferred travel date, and we will do our best to match you up with others in a similar position.
Guided E-Bike Tours also in the Dutch language. NL: Samen met een Nederlandssprekende tourgids ervaar je al het moois dat de Schotse Hooglanden te bieden heeft op een unieke manier.
