Stay with us for a week and you’ll be able to cycle a different trail every day, with all of these within a two-hour drive:

Learnie Red Rock Trails – come almost to our doorstep (just 150 metres away).

Balnain Bike Park – 30 miles away, at Glenurquhart

Laggan Wolftrax – south of Aviemore, about 60 miles

The Witches Trails – 15km of black and red trails, including 9km of the World Cup trail. There’s also another 35km to explore in the nearby Leanachan Forest.

Moray Monster Trails – 30km in the whisky country around Craigellachie, about 60 miles away.

You can find out more about any of these trails at the forestry commission website (opens in new window).

Highland Wildcat – 22k of trails on Ben Bhraggie by Golspie, around 50 miles away. Find out more at http://www.highlandwildcat.com

Dava Way – 37km route, from Forres to Grantown-on-Spey. Find out more at http://www.davaway.org.uk/

There are many more marked routes in and around the Black Isle, while the quiet roads in the area offer some excellent cycling – and form part of the National Cycle Route.