Plan your own
Every guide here comes from a route I've actually ridden, not one I've read about — real distances, real surfaces, and the camping spots that actually exist.
Jura isn’t an island packed with bikepacking routes, but that’s exactly why it works. With one main road, a handful of excellent gravel detours, huge stretches of empty coastline and a population dwarfed by its red deer, the appeal is less about ticking off trails and more about the feeling of being somewhere genuinely remote. Add golden beaches, clear water, wild camping and the Paps dominating the skyline, and Jura becomes one of those places where slowing down matters more than covering distance.
Explore Guide
Small, slow and wonderfully laid-back, Gigha is a bikepacking destination where white-sand beaches, turquoise water and quiet single-track roads matter far more than big miles or technical trails. Whether you’re looking for an easy introduction to island bikepacking or somewhere to slow down after a bigger adventure, this tiny island off the Kintyre Peninsula is surprisingly hard to beat.
Explore Guide
A practical first-hand bikepacking guide to the Kintyre Peninsula, covering when to visit, weather, transport, camping and accommodation, food and water, routes, bike repairs, highlights, wildlife, safety and budget. Built from SJ’s own time riding and wild camping across Kintyre, with practical advice for exploring its quiet coastal roads, remote gravel tracks and less-visited corners.
Explore Guide
A practical first-hand bikepacking guide to the Isle of Arran, covering when to visit, weather, ferries, camping and accommodation, food and water, routes, bike shops, highlights, wildlife, safety and budget. Built from SJ’s own time riding and wild camping across the island, with advice for everything from a first bikepacking trip to a more adventurous gravel escape.
Explore Guide