Ride Orkney

12/02/2025

-2°C, zero wind and blue skies. Loving the Great Glen Way!

18/09/2024

It's definitely a chill-out day today on Orkney. Enjoying a summer's day in autumn!

24/06/2024

Harp with a view (it's not all about riding bikes 😁)

07/06/2024

The guiding season has started and despite it being late Spring we have had some amazing weather recently! Our South Hoy and Walls trip last week took us down to Longhope, with visits to the Napoleonic Hackness Martello Tower and Battery, Longhope Lifeboat Museum and the Longhope Lifeboat Memorial; it was on 17th March 1969, that the Longhope Lifeboat T.G.B. capsized in mountainous seas while on service to the Liberian vessel Irene. The lifeboat’s entire crew of eight lost their lives as they selflessly headed towards the cargo ship.

The cycling is easy on South Hoy, with gentle roads along the coastline and an abundance of wildlife and heritage to see. Total distance is 24 miles at an easy pace and with plenty of stops along the way.

15/05/2024

Hoy looking fabulous today! What a grand day to be out guiding

20/04/2024

The best way to explore Orkney is on two wheels

20/04/2024

20/04/2024

Only a few more weeks before we are back on the beautiful island of Westray. 25 miles of easy cycling, puffins, gannets, sandy beaches, lighthouses, castles and sunshine (hopefully!). Places available.

07/04/2024

High tide!

31/03/2024

And when we are not riding bikes ...

24/03/2024

Puffin photo-bomb warning 😁! It's not long before we restart our day trips on two wheels to Westray to see these amazing pelagic seabirds. We will guide you around the island, exploring the beautiful scenery and wildlife. This is definitely a 'bucket list' day out if you are visiting Orkney.

07/03/2024

What do we do when we are not mountain biking? We deliver weekly Indoor Cycling and Broga classes in Kirkwall and Stromness!

25/02/2024

50km shake-down ride for the new bike and what a day for it on our longer version West Mainland route, with Marwick Head and Kitchener Memorial looking amazing in the late Winter sun. And we also threw in a ride around HMS Tern (RNAS Twatt) before finishing off with a visit to the Ring of Brodgar and Standing Stones of Stenness. Our West Mainland route, which is completely flexible and ranges from 32km to 52km total ride length, also includes a visit to Skara Brae and Maeshowe ... all in a day! Two wheels really is the way to explore Orkney ❤️.

25/02/2024

HMS Tern, one of four airfields in Orkney during WWII and a 'bucket list' place to visit through a guided tour with

25/02/2024

Glorious day for a ride out West. Kitchener Memorial looking majestic in the late Winter sun at Marwick Head

08/02/2024

What a day! North Hoy looking fabulous in the winter snow, with an amazing view up to Stromness. Ward Hill (right) and Cuilags (left)

01/01/2024

Happy New Year! We are super excited that the New Year has finally arrived, the days are getting longer and our mountain bike guiding season is now only 12 weeks away (25th March)! We have some fantastic day routes planned this year covering Mainland Orkney, Hoy, Flotta, Sanday, Westray and Stronsay, and we can cater for riders who are new to mountain biking, as well as more seasoned riders. We even provide coaching on how to get the best out of the bike and improve your confidence over a variety of terrains. And this year we are also offering mountain bike hire for those riders who may wish to ride by themselves without the assistance of a guide - Trek Marlin 6 mountain bikes at £35 per day, including helmet. Discounts are available for multiple bikes/days. Why not check out our website www.rideorkney.com to discover more!

26/12/2023

The calm before Storm Gerrit arrives and a chance to air test the new Trek Top Fuel 8 around the coastal trails