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Adventure on Wheels Ltd working together with Active Sports, are providers of recreational adventure at its best, providing activities with adventure, over Land and Water to industry, education, and the general public.

(Progressive Riding, 5th Gear Progression)

This is a very popular two day introduction to motorcycle touring in Scotland with an emphasis on how to improve  your driving. The course is specifically designed for those who have just passed their test, but is easily adapted to cater for the motorcyclist with more mileage experience. (It's a great two days away on the bike, with like minded bikers, learning new exciting bike skills and driving some great Scottish roads)

General Information

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The Skills: (ASPOS)

We start our day in the south east of Scotland, the Scottish Borders, "Sir Walter Scott Country".

Our normal gathering point is our head office, Chain Bridge Cottage, in Melrose.  We have two main routes we use depending on where our clients come from, and their individual requirements. If you live south of Edinburgh, we tend to use our northerly route, if you live north of Edinburgh we tend to use our westerly route.

ITOT Two Days North. Day one, The Highlands. 160 miles, approximately.

We travel north via the Gala Water road, great to get you into the swing of things, and on up to Edinburgh, over the Forth Road Bridge, following the motorway before turning off, heading for our first glen, "Glen Devon".

Crossing the bridge can be a very windy experience, if the winds are too strong we will divert via Kincardine.

After a refreshment stop, we follow Glen Devon, then on to our second glen, "Gleneagles" famous for its hotel and golfers' paradise. From here we head north to the Famous Grouse Distillery. (Remember, we are driving.)

The next part of our trip takes us over the summits around our third glen,  "Glen Almond" and on to "Glen Garry". When the weather is good, we will see breath- taking scenery, possibly deer and eagles, good for photo stops. The roads we take on this section of our trip may be a challenge to some riders with short, tight, steep, narrow hairpin bends. These roads require your utmost attention. There are alternative routes if conditions and abilities are not adequate.

Glen Garry is a wide open glen with an easy ride road all the way to our accommodation near Dalwhinnie.

ITOT Day Two, The Home Run. 220 miles, approximately.

We start our day well, with a run through Glen Spean, stopping at the Commando Monument and on to Fort William, from there we continue south, through the Pass of Glen Coe. This is an awe inspiring and stunning glen, but we advise extreme caution on running the pass, as it is a major tourist attraction, with many accidents caused by drivers and pedestrians not watching out for other road users. We have carefully chosen photo stops and may take you off the main road onto the back road to Glencoe Village. 

Our next stop is well known with bikers, The Green Welly Cafe at Tyndrum.  After refreshments and a fuel stop, we continue our home run via a short section of motorway past Stirling, and then on to Edinburgh and down to the Borders, finishing back at our head office in Melrose.

... now think about this ...

After passing their bike test, most motorcyclists don't develop new skills, they simply become complacent and confident in the lower-end skills they were trained in to pass their test. This makes them a more confident biker but not a safer and better biker. Does this apply to anyone you know?

Prices for individual or joint tours are available on enquiry; accommodation options and costs can also be made available on request, if required.

For information on bike/equipment hire and other conditions of the tours, please refer to our Motor Cycle Tours home page.