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Highland C2C cycling holiday

C2C Mountain Bike Routes

Nothing beats the sense of achievement having cycled from one coast of a country to the other coast. And there aren't many countries in the world where taking on a coast to coast cycling holiday or C2C mountain biking tour...

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Cycling group Portpatrick Harbour

Packing List for Your UK Cycling Holiday

Taking part in a self-guided cycling holiday in the UK is an exciting prospect; especially if you’ve just booked a bespoke multi-day cycling tour designed specifically for you and your biking friends by the cycling tour experts at Trailbrakes Biking...

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Scottish MTB Tour

Highland Perthshire MTB Trail-finding

As part of our job, we're constantly looking out for tracks, trails and cycle paths that we might be able to incorporate into our ever-expanding and inspiring list of gravel biking tours, cycle touring routes and MTB holidays. Having spied...

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Cycling Tour UK

Cycle Tour from Switzerland to Newcastle!

The Trailbrakes cycling season 2026 has come to an end, just in time for Storm Amy, which caused chaos for our final biking tour of the season! To celebrate, the Trailbrakes Team flew to Lake Constance in Switzerland with our...

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Kirkpatrick C2C cycle Route

Elite Road Cycling Returns to the UK for the Men's Tour of Britain

The 2025 Tour of Britain Women delivered high drama, emotional moments, and emerging talent; a resounding success for women’s cycling in the UK. As a thrilling showcase of strategy, grit and emerging stars, it has become the highlight of Britain’s...

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Cycling Tour Norfolk UK

The Rebellion Way Cycle Route in Norfolk, UK

Nestled in the heart of East Anglia, Norfolk offers a cycling experience that combines rich history, scenic landscapes and a gentle terrain perfect for leisure cycling or gravel biking. The Rebellion Way, a 232-mile (373 km) circular route, is an...

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Biking Tour Highlands

Cycle Touring - Slow Tourism at its Finest

Slow tourism is a travel philosophy that encourages people to slow down, explore destinations at a leisurely pace, and embrace experiences that prioritise cultural immersion, sustainability and connection with local communities. It’s often seen as an alternative to mass tourism...

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Gravel Biking Tour UK

Winter Gravel Bike Touring

January is a tricky time when it comes to biking in the UK, whether it be road biking, cycle touring, gravel riding or mountain biking. The roads, cycle tracks and mountain biking trails can be icy and keeping hands and...

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C2C Cycling Holiday Scotland

The Final Cycling Tour of 2024

As our final biking tour for this year ends, we're reflecting on what has been one of our busiest seasons since our inception in 2006! We've organised bespoke mountain biking holidays, cycle tours and road biking trips for groups of...