Wild About Bikepacking

In October 2021 Markus Stitz of Bikepacking Scotland chose one of our bikes for his exploration of Argyll's islands, the Inner Hebrides and Bute. He was mapping out the details for a bikepacking route and producing a film for CalMac Ferries & Wild About Argyll.

The route maps a 496km-journey (308 mi) connecting the Isles of Mull, Jura, Islay and Bute on a mixture of gravel tracks, singletrail, cycle paths and roads. The route also makes great use of ScotRail’s Highland Explorer, which provides space for up to 20 bikes, including tandems. The newly introduced train carriage offers a bike-friendly train connection between Glasgow, host city of the UCI Cycling World Championships in 2023, and Oban, where the new route begins. Bikes travel free on trains and all ferries along the route.

All images Copyright Markus Stitz.