Highland Trail 550
550-mile self-supported bikepacking race through the Scottish Highlands. Anti-clockwise loop from Tyndrum. ~16,000m climbing. Singletrack, gravel, hike-a-bike, bogs, river crossings. Solo only. 8-day cutoff. Part of UK Triple Crown.
9 May 2027Tyndrum, Scottish Highlands885km
Get your Highland Trail 550 plan550-mile self-supported bikepacking race through the Scottish Highlands. Anti-clockwise loop from Tyndrum. ~16,000m climbing. Singletrack, gravel, hike-a-bike, bogs, river crossings. Solo only. 8-day cutoff. Part of UK Triple Crown.
What makes it hard
- Night riding — pacing and kit in the dark are part of the performance
- 16000m of total climbing
- Technical terrain: singletrack, gravel tracks, hike-a-bike, boggy moorland, river crossings
How BEINA trains you for it
BEINA reads the exact demands of Highland Trail 550 — bikepacking, 885km, singletrack, gravel tracks, hike-a-bike, boggy moorland, river crossings — and builds your plan around them. Race-day predictions and AI coaching remove the guesswork so you arrive ready.