EXCLUSIVE I'm a cyclist on a 4,500-mile ride around Britain. The best part so far? Scotland - and here are my seven favourite routes there, from Loch Ness to one of the hardest climbs in the UK Cyclist Carlton Reid is three quarters of the way through a ride around Britain When he's asked what the most memorable moment has been so far, he replies - Scotland Scroll down for some seriously scenic highlights from his trip - accompanied by stunning drone photos READ MORE: I slept in the world's largest cave, so big it has its own jungle, river and WEATHER By Carlton Reid For Mailonline Published: 11:44 BST, 13 August 2024 | Updated: 11:44 BST, 13 August 2024 e-mail View comments Advertisement I’m currently cycling through Cornwall and three quarters of the way through a 4,500-mile bicycle ride around Britain’s best bits . When I’m asked what the most memorable moment on my journey has been so far, I say: Scotland.
On what will be a three-month trip by the time I have finished, I loved the rugged Yorkshire coast, the thatched cottages of East Anglia, and the flinty chalk trails cut into the South Downs, but even though I endured one of the grimmest summers on record, I have no hesitation in saying that the Scottish leg of my mammoth trip has been the most spectacular part. Here, then, are seven of my Highlands highlights. APPLECROSS This drone shot shows Carlton climbing Bealach na Ba, or Pass of the Cattle, which the cyclist describes as a 'beast' The climb over to the Appl.