THE Badenoch and Strathspey area yesterday launched Britain's biggest
network of cycle routes which follow the River Spey to the shores of the
Moray Firth.
The local enterprise company Moray, Badenoch, and Strathspey
Enterprise (MBSE) unveiled the Speyside Cycling Initiative covering 350
miles of cycle routes using minor roads and forest trails from
Dalwhinnie and Newtonmore to Findhorn and Buckie.
The aim of the initiative, which will be marketed as Bike Spey-Style
is to encourage green tourist cycling holidays in the area by improving
facilitiies and routes for cyclists of all types, from family groups to
the more ambitious mountain bikers seeking an off-road challenge.
MBSE has spent nine months working with the Moray and Aviemore and
Spey Valley tourist boards, landowners, and businesses to develop the
project. It has produced an information pack containing details of where
to stay, what to see, a series of detailed route guides, and a list of
cycle shops, hire, spares, repairs, and sales facilities.
The scheme was launched on the Crown Estate's Glenlivet Estate
yesterday by MBSE's Senior Projects Executive, Mr Neil Sutherland.
He said that cycling holidays were becoming increasingly popular in
Europe as people looked for different, environmentally-friendly holiday
ideas.
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