Scottish Cycling – John Davidson

Melvich base for Flow Country cycling trip

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022 John Davidson 0 Comments

My visits to the far north coast tend to be dominated by cycling, from day trips to Dunnet Head to

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Cycle to Derry Lodge and Bob Scott’s bothy

September 6, 2020August 23, 2020 John Davidson 0 Comments

An exciting easy cycle through Glen Lui from the Linn of Dee, near Braemar, to reach a famous bothy

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Deeside Way cycle – Ballater to Aboyne

September 2, 2020August 23, 2020 John Davidson 0 Comments

Ballater to Aboyne and back on the Deeside Way cycle route

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Jock’s Road to Callater Stables bothy

August 28, 2020August 23, 2020 John Davidson 0 Comments

A testing cycle for the family with a break at the bothy, before an easier return through Glen Callater –

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Caol runnings – the Great Glen Way on the Caledonian Canal at Fort William

March 16, 2019 John Davidson 0 Comments

In the shadow of Britain’s highest mountain, it seems somewhat incongruous to find a flat, family-friendly route where you can let the children loose to explore.

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A successful spin around the Borders

June 20, 2014June 11, 2018 John Davidson 1 Comment Border Loop, cycle, cycling

There’s a fine art to cycle touring and I think I might just be getting the hang of it. The

I’m a journalist in Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland with a passion for the great outdoors – including walking, cycling and mountaineering.

In my day job I work for Highland News & Media as Content and Commercial Editor, working with the editorial teams across 18 weekly newspapers and associated websites and the HNM app, along with a number of editorial and commercial supplements and tourism publications. I am the editor of the John O’Groat Journal, Caithness Courier and Northern Times, covering Caithness and Sutherland.

I am also a qualified summer Mountain Leader and a member of the Mountain Training Association.

I have written two books of walking and cycling routes around the Highlands and regularly contribute to Scottish Walks & Cycling magazine.

I am also involved in campaigning for better streets for all through calling for a more pedestrian and cycle-friendly environment.