Scotty's Scotland Showcase — A sustainable tour of the country's best trails

Torridon is located in the North West of Scotland and it’s where my love for adventure riding began. As a destination, there’s something special about it: the vast mountains and unscathed landscapes are jaw dropping. Here's the ‘Classic’ Torridon loop, a 52 kilometre route with 1,200 meters of climbing… read more

The Golfie was really put on the map by the Enduro World Series, and what used to be a locals-only scene is now visited by riders from all over the world.



Avalanche is a steep, loose and shaley track with big views over Innerleithen out on the twisting moorland descent.



New York New York has a fast moorland… read more

Dunkeld is a special place for me, as it's where my love for mountain biking started. I've got so many memories of riding here, and it's where I did my first SDA race on a hardtail, and looking back that was pretty wild!



Over the last few years with the increase in popularity of riding natural, hand-cut… read more

Comrie Croft is this unique location that's got a really strong focus on sustainability; they're sourcing local produce, growing vegetables on site, is really family focussed and on top of all that they've got an amazing trail network, with blue, red and black trails as well as a skills park. The best… read more

Binniein Mòr is 1,130 metres above sea level and is the highest peak in the Mamores.



Taking it on by bike is no easy feat. You'll start in Kinlochleven and it's all up from here until the summit, a mix of pedalling, pushing and carrying your bike will get you to the ridge line. It's an incredible route… read more

Near Peebles, Glentress was the first established mountain biking destination in Scotland, and now the whole Tweed Valley has gone crazy for biking!



Berm Baby Berm is a blue trail, it's flowy, winds nicely through the forest and it's great fun for everyone from balance bikes to seasoned pros.



As well as… read more

Aberfeldy is such a sick location for riding. They've started a bike park there and the trails are amazing: fast, flowing, there's berms and jumps. You can stop by Glen Lyon Coffee Roasters which has a coffee shop that opens on a Friday only so I tend to ride there on Fridays only!



From the top, you can… read more

Beinn a' Bhùird is a munro. These are mountains in Scotland which are over 914 metres. They can be quite challenging descents but the mountain path we’re riding on here is one of the best.



You can do this as a loop, ticking off other Munros or more simply just as an out and back. When you summit, you… read more

One of two trail centres in the Cairngorms, Laggan Wolftrax is often hailed as the UK's most progressive trail centres.



It's rugged and raw, with so much natural rock, including the slab which leads to an enormous rock slab, known as Air's Rock on the red trail.



The black is nadgery, technical and difficult… read more

This is one of my favourite Munros in Scotland. Standing there at the top of that sheer rock face overlooking the loch, and then looking out right across the Cairngorms, it's just magnificent.



There are a few options: you can either ride around or hike-a-bike straight up the descent. As you ride down… read more

Riding straight out of Aviemore, there's a great local trail network. These trails are hand cut by locals, rugged and burly.



I rode the original High Burnside trail, T.H.R. This is a technical MTB trail from the top to the bottom with plenty of natural features to keep you on your toes. My favourite is the gigantic rock slab!

Mastermind. Well, you guessed it: the trail starts at a mast and you’ve got to be pretty mindful on your way down!



Starting out in Ballater, a town full of great independent shops, you pedal up a relatively short climb for the descent you get in return. Quickly you feel as though you’re in the middle… read more

The Lightning Bolt trail has fast become one of my favourite trails in the world. It’s a challenging track and that’s what I love about it.



Dropping in, you flow through some loose gravelly turns but things quickly get a little more of out of control as the gradient steepens, the rocks get bigger, the… read more