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Scotland is a world-renowned mountain bike destination and we’re showcasing our five MTB tours in Scotland

H+I HQ team member, Victoria, takes us on a journey with her through Istria, Croatia

Check out our series of videos on E-MTB skills + tips to help you get the most out of your e-mountain biking

Suffering for my art! Why Dan Milner suffers for the art he produces and how suffering doesn’t need to take you to the opposite side of the world

“Build it and they will come” Andrew Neethling identifies with the Madeiran way of thinking.

Enjoying the process of racing and training with Shimano-supported athlete Isla Short on her home trails in the Tweed Valley

Hassle-free, safe and efficient transport for your bike with our new partners Ship to Cycle

“Going local” has always been a big part of what we do here at H+I Adventures, find out why…

If you’re looking into mountain biking adventures in Europe this year, we have a whole buffet of incredible choices to whet your appetite for adventure!

Val di Fassa was the first location that came to mind when we were asked for a location to film a worldwide group of PRO community riders

If you’re looking into mountain biking adventures in Europe this year, we have a whole buffet of incredible choices to whet your appetite for adventure!

H+I Adventures Head Guide Chris explains why we don’t mix E-MTBs and MTBs on our multi-day adventures

Our guides explain why you need a 20 litre backpack for big days in the mountains

Our HQ team here in Scotland reflect on their past travels and share with you their favourite moments of adventure

Celebrating a big milestone? Here are our top 5 adventures to mark that special occasion with special people

New video: we take Tracy Moseley + Manon Carpenter “Back to Why” in the Highlands of Scotland

We’re here to help you plan your next mountain bike adventure safely and with confidence

Read our top tips on how to best spend 24 hours in Split before your E-MTB adventure with us in Hvar Island, Croatia

H+I regular Nikki Beckett shares her thoughts and photos of her Highland MTB adventure with us

Read our top tips on how to best spend 24 hours in Zagreb before your MTB or E-MTB adventure in Croatia

Here are our top tips for spending 24 hours in Paro, Bhutan

Scotty Laughland shares his GoPro Hero 7 tips in our latest MTBminute video

In this episode of the #EMTBMinute Chris will show you how to cross a gate with an E-MTB

Information and advice regarding your travel plans and the Covid-19 outbreak

Our Swiss guide Dave shares his advice on how best to train for your Switzerland mountain bike tour

Join Euan and Douglas from H+I HQ as they take you through their top 5 MTB holiday videos from around the world….

Hard work delivers the results. Paying back for the years of service and enjoyment these trails have given…

New video! Follow Dan Milner, Sam Seward and our own Euan Wilson as they discover the meaning of adventure in Bhutan

Meet the people who will make your eMTB tour unforgettable – our exceptional e-mountain bike guides!

This #EMTBMinute video shows you the basic technique for riding technical climbs on an e-mountain bike

Check out the best E-MTB rides in Europe – Slovenia, Croatia, Spain and Switzerland!

The H+I Adventures HQ team has compiled a list of highlights of 2019 – see what we’ve come up with…

We catch up with our local guide Dave Spielmann at home in the Engadin Valley of Switzerland

In our latest #EMTBMinute video we show you how to tackle corners on your E-MTB

Snow-dusted mountains and turquoise rivers, check out the photo diary of our E-MTB Tour Slovenia

Explore the beauty of Andalucía by e-mountain bike: photo diary of our E-MTB Tour Spain

Discover the unparalleled beauty of Namibia in this photo diary of our E-MTB Tour Namibia

#EMTBMinute – Learn how to set up your E-MTB for its first ride in our 60-second video

Explore the greens and blues of Istria in this photo diary of our E-MTB Tour in Croatia

Check out the beautiful photo diary of our new E-MTB Tour in Switzerland!

Watch our #MTBminute video on how to master the step-over on your mountain bike

Learn how to set up your mountain bike suspension sag in our latest #MTBminute video

Take a look behind the scenes of the Yeti SB165 & SB140 press launch in Slovenia

Check out our latest #MTBminute video on essential kit to pack for mountain biking in the wilderness

We take time out to interview Yeti Cycles President Chris Conroy to find out a bit more about what’s behind this great bike brand

At home with our local guide José Jijon in Quito, Ecuador – king of the pump track!

Euan’s new Yeti SB150 build – in all its glory!

Watch the full video: exploring the diverse landscapes, trails and eco-systems of Ecuador with Thomas Vanderham + Scotty Laughland

Ross shares his thoughts and photos of our recent Andean adventure in Ecuador with Thomas Vanderham and Scotty Laughland

When travelling the world you are going to come across unexpected rock gardens, but stay calm, and let H+I Adventures show you how.

In this episode of the #MTBMinute Chris will show you how to singlespeed your bike in order to get you home with no further dramas.

Here are our top trail side fixes to get you out of trouble when things go wrong on the bike

Ross caught up with our local guide Chris Gibbs in his home of Aviemore, for some riding and sub-zero barbecuing!

Our latest #MTBminute video shows you how to unpack your bike after travel, to get you ready to ride as quickly as possible!

Our handy guide to spending 24 hours in Marrakech will ensure that you make the most of your time in the Moroccan capital

Take a look at our gallery of photos from the 4th International Yeti Tribe Gathering in Scotland

Exploring the wilds of Kyrgyzstan by mountain bike, with Dan Milner, Rene Wildhaber and Tom Oehler

With 2018 racing to a close it’s time to reflect on another somewhat frantic but fantastic season of two wheeled adventures.

Discover our South American mountain bike adventures in Chile and Ecuador

Read our 5 essential mountain biking tips and tricks to help you make the most of your precious time on the trails

Recently, tyre and tubeless technology have come on leaps and bounds, but there are still times that your skills run out and you need to fix that puncture

Discover our unforgettable mountain bike adventures in Africa: Morocco and Namibia

Our photographer Ross has been trawling through the terabytes to pick his top 10 mountain bike photos…

H+I Adventures have crafted a new series of #MTBminute videos, in this latest instalment they are talking on the ‘How to master a river crossing’….

Follow us as we take on the Berber Trail, through the High Atlas, on our new mountain bike tour in Morocco

Watch our latest #MTBminute video to learn the simple M Check for your mountain bike

Shares Euan’s ultimate Yeti SB5.5 build with him in our latest video – just for fun!

In this episode of the #MTBminute Chris Gibbs, H+I Adventures lead guide in Scotland, is back with his top tips for how to replace gear cable.

Join us as we head back to BC and take Scotty Laughland along to sample some of BC’s greatest hits for our ‘British Columbia in photos’ feature.

Bikerafting adventure! Join guest blogger Catriona Sutherland on a Bikerafting expedition on the north west coast of the Scottish Highlands.

Join us for our ‘Yukon in photos’ feature as we travel to the Yukon and show Scotty Laughland the MTB wonders that lay in Canada’s north western territory.

Master the art of hike-a-bike in our latest #MTBminute video

We take the Yeti Tribe on a 2-day expedition into the rainforest of the Old Ghost Road in New Zealand

Watch the new video documentary on our guide RJ Ripper Magar, Nepali mountain bike legend!

Learn how to pack your mountain bike for travel in our latest #MTBminute video

Learn how to master the attack position in our #MTBminute video.

Learn how to bleed Shimano brakes in our first #MTBminute video.

Here’s our handy guide for how best to spend 24 hours in Trieste before your mountain bike tour in Croatia

Discover the developing Croatian mtb scene

See all the photos from the 3rd International Yeti Tribe Gathering in New Zealand!

See which trails rank in our Top 10 mountain bike trails around the world

Delve into the diverse trails and landscapes of our new mountain bike tour in Colorado in Ross’ fabulous photo diary

Our Nepali guide RJ ‘Ripper’ Magar has been nominated one of National Geographic’s 2018 Adventurers of the Year!

We head to the Isle of Skye to ride the Quiraing, a landscape straight out of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings

Watch our new edit of video footage taken from Spain, Chile, Slovenia and Norway and get a flavour of the Art of Adventure™

We catch up with our local New Zealand guide Erin Greene on her home trails around Queenstown

Guest blogger Catriona Sutherland takes us along on her mountain bike journey into the wild and windy depths of the Mustang Valley, Nepal.

Ross catches up with our guide Jono Baldwin on the trails and on the snow

Meet our Scottish guide Alex Glasgow at his home in Plockton on the west coast

Take a look at Euan’s new Yeti SB5 build as it prepares for its first outing to on the Yeti Tribe in New Zealand, early 2018….

Trail hunting around Kinlochewe with Scott Laughland and Greg Williamson – in winter!

At home with local guide Mark Clark in Fort William

We recently caught up with Joe Barnes and Max Schumann for a big day of hike-a-biking and slippery, exposed singletrack on the west coast of Scotland

We caught up with old friend Hans Rey to show him our local Inverness trails – in the winter!

Ross and Mark demonstrate how to ride wet trails to prepare you for our mountain bike tours

Read our top tips on how to spend 24 hours in Molde before your mountain bike tour in Norway with us

Read Catherine’s account of her first experience of mountain biking in Nepal, on the roof of the world

Read all about our new Switzerland mountain bike tour – in words and photos

Out top tips for spending 24 hours in Kathmandu before your mountain bike tour in Nepal

Chris Gibbs shares his top tips for cornering with confidence

By bike and by boat: Ross Bell shares a day’s adventure in the Scottish Highlands

Learn how to master the technique of hike-a-bike to tackle tough climbs leading to incredible descents

We’ve created this simple glossary to help you understand all the jargon mountain bikers use to describe different trail features.

Read all about our trip to Spain this year to film our sensory adventure in Andalucía!

Chris explains how to do a manual on your mountain bike

Join Euan in the pits with Yeti Cycles at EWS Colorado

Read the first rider reviews of our mountain bike adventure in the fjords of Norway

Scottish guide Chris Gibbs shares his tips on how to master the attack position

Photo gallery Yeti Tribe Gathering Chile + Patagonia, by Joey Schusler

H+I director Catherine shares her tips on how to organise a successful group mountain bike tour

Follow our guide Alex as he supports Mark Beaumont in his bid to ride around the world in 80 days

We’re celebrating 10 years of mountain bike adventures this year!

Here are our step-by-step tips to conquering the infamous Scottish water bar

Read our top tips for spending 24 hours in Santiago de Chile

Read our 5 top tips for nailing your first mountain bike tour!

Our guide Chris explains how to check your mountain bike helmet is fit for purpose

Read our handy guide to spending 24 hours in Christchurch, New Zealand

Trail hunting in the Volcano Region of Chile with Matt Hunter, Rene Wildhaber, Matty Miles and Dan Milner

Read our top tips on how to spend 24 hours in Queenstown, New Zealand

Read our photographer Ross’ top tips for taking your holiday photos to the next level

Read the photo diary of our new mountain bike tour in Croatia

Handy hints and tips on how to travel with your bike

Read our top tips on how to spend 24 hours in the Yukon capital of Whitehorse

We join IMBA’s ‘Take Care of Your Trails’ Day and head for the Tea Hut Climb in Torridon.

Read our top tips on how to spend 24 hours in Ljubljana before your mountain bike tour in Slovenia

Read our top tips for spending 24 hours in Málaga before starting your mountain bike tour in Spain with us

Read our tops tips for how best to spend 24 hours in Quito before your mountain bike tour in Ecuador

Exploring rugged Patagonia with the Trail Hunter, Matt Hunter

Read our top tips for how best to spend 24 hours in Inverness before your mountain bike tour in Scotland

Find out what we got up to on the second International Yeti Tribe Gathering in Chile in January

We invited Ross Bell to join us for one of our lunchtime rides. Find out what he made of it…

Handy tips for mountain biking at high altitudes in the Himalayas of Nepal and the Andes of Ecuador

An explanation of the skill and fitness levels required for our mountain bike tours around the world

Here’s a beautiful selection of riders photos and reviews of our mountain bike safari in Namibia

Join us as we take a look back on a very successful year of mountain bike tours in 2016.

We’re very proud to have been voted Scotland’s no. 1 Mountain Bike Tour Operator of the Year by our industry peers, read all about the award…

Find out what Euan and Jono list as their top 10 kit items for a mountain bike adventure…

Read all about our brand new, world-first mountain biking expedition in the fjords of Norway…

Diary of our epic coast-to-coast Scotland adventure with Matt Hunter & Thomas Vanderham, riding for Shimano

Ride through rainforests on the Old Ghost Road on our mountain biking tour on New Zealand’s South Island

H+I Adventures now riding FOX suspension! Read all about our new deal with the suspension experts

Take a look behind the scenes of what went on when we filmed our new Slovenia mountain biking video

Our international mountain bike guides have been visiting H+I Adventures HQ in Scotland recently, here’s what they got up to…

Read director Euan’s tour diary of his recent mountain biking tour in Ecuador: volcanoes, haciendas, rodeos and all!

New rider-designed t-shirts arrive at H+I Adventures HQ

Check out these new photos of our mountain biking adventure in Torridon

Diary of a girls’ mountain biking adventure in Slovenia!

Join us in January 2017 for the second International Yeti Tribe Gathering in Chile + Patagonia!

Take a look at the photo gallery for our new Cairngorms Adventure in Scotland

Discover the top five reasons to go guided in our latest blog

Read the first reviews of our new adventure in New Zealand!

In this blog our guide Alex tells us about his favourite day of the coast-to-coast Scotland mountain bike tour

What’s it like to lead a trip through wonderful Andalucía?

Read one guide’s vivid account of our Coast-to-coast adventure, by Kevin Henderson, mountain bike guide, poet and artist

Where’s your bike-happy place? Southern Spain, perhaps?

Mountain biking in New Zealand in pictures

Two fabulous days at Huilo Huilo on our new mountain biking adventure in Chile

In our latest blog, our guide Chris Gibbs talks about his new purchase, the Yeti SB5 and the love of bike.

Photos from our Adventure in Namibia, Africa

Rider photos from our adventure in the Yukon, Canada

Excellent rider reviews + photos from our new adventure in Slovenia!

No such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes…!

We’re going back to basics in our mountain biking skills series, looking at riding techniques and how to tackle them.

There were big celebrations at H+I Adventures recently when our new mountain biking safari in Namibia was awarded one of National Geographic Traveler magazine’s ’50 Tours of a Lifetime 2015′!

Meet our world-class mountain bike guides, who will make your mountain biking adventure with us truly unforgettable

Our local guide Chris gives you an insight into what to pack for your mountain bike adventure in Scotland with H+I Adventures

Our brand new H+I Adventures riding tops are now available to purchase along with your mountain biking adventure with us!

We’re delighted to announce our new partnership with Global Rescue to provide all riders on our worldwide mountain biking adventures with the best medical advisory, and medical and security evacuation services available.

Our mountain biking adventure on the beautiful west coast of Scotland – Fort William, Torridon, Skye and many places in between

3 countries, 2 wheels, 1 week…experience our incredible new mountain biking adventure in Slovenia, Austria and Italy

Meet Danijel, your expert guide on our new mountain biking adventure in Slovenia, Austria and Italy

Delicious home-made meals and luxury mountain accommodation await you in the Yukon

When you come on one of our mountain biking adventures around the world, not only are you there to have the time of your life, but you’re also (whether you know it or not!) shaping the future of our tours.

Earlier this month (March) Outside Magazine in the United States voted Scotland as the Best Biking Destination 2014, and showcased our coast-to-coast Scotland mountain biking adventure in the award.

Our Ecuadorian mountain biking adventure starts in Quito, in the heart of the Andes at 2,800m above sea level. Waiting for a new group to arrive is, in itself, part of the tour for me because it gives me the chance to pause and re-discover the beauty of Quito, which was declared by UNESCO as the first World Heritage Site.

Big news: Scotland has been voted Best Biking Destination in the Outside Travel Awards 2014! And our coast-to-coast Scotland mountain biking adventure is showcased in the award!

Our fantastic new mountain biking safari in Namibia is an excellent opportunity for you to get to know this beautiful country, its splendid wildlife, diverse landscapes and friendly people. But first of all, you should meet your mountain bike guide in Namibia, Leander. Welcome to the team Leander!

Experience our new mountain biking safari in Namibia, Africa! Forget being stuck in a jeep for 12 days; this is real, hands-on safari on your bike!

Thinking about training for your mountain biking holiday with us? Here are some handy tips from our expert guide, Alex Glasgow

Read our round up of our 2014 rider reviews of our mountain biking holidays around the world

Read our exclusive interview with Evoc founder, Holger Feist.

Here at H+I Adventures we’re absolutely delighted to announce the start of a fantastic partnership with Yeti Cycles, makers of some of the finest mountain bikes in the world!

Kathmandu.One of the most energetic, colourful, chaotic, and culturally-rich cities in the world. Who would have thought, then, that you could find such glorious trails in the hills only one hour from the frenzy of the city centre?

In the final part of our key mountain bike skills series, we’ve put together a short video to show you how to bunny-hop.

Part two of our mountain bike skills blog will show you how to lift your rear wheel, a useful skill to save puncturing your rear tyre, potentially destroying the wheel.

In the first part of our mountain bike skills series we show you how to lift your front wheel to get over trail obstacles successfully

Our mountain bike guides share their top 5 kit items for successful, safe and enjoyable mountain bike tours around the world.

Here’s why we believe a guided mountain bike tour will give you the best, safest experience and best value for money

Here it is! Our long awaited video featuring Steve Peat, Hans Rey and Danny MacAskill

We’ve just spent five days riding the west coast of Scotland with downhill mountain bike world champion Steve Peat and trials stars Hans Rey and Danny MacAskill. Read on to find out more.