It's recommended to contact the rental provider in advance to confirm availability, rates, and any equipment requirements or restrictions. Additionally, it's important to follow proper safety protocols and use appropriate gear when cycling on the canals.

Here are some options for renting equipment on the canals:

Hire on the Caledonian canal:

Nevis Cycles

Nevis Cycles

Located close to the Great Glen Way - Nevis Cycles Bike Hire Shop is an ideal base to explore Fort William, Lochaber and the Scottish Highlands and Islands. All types of hire bike including children's and family bike hire. Visit website for more details.

Rockhopper

Rockhopper

With our close proximity to the Great Glen, Rockhopper offer open canoe and kayak trips, and with our hire hub now open at Banavie, you can now also hire bikes, canoes and kayaks to explore the Caledonian Canal.

Snowgoose Mountain Centre

Snowgoose Mountain Centre

Snowgoose offers excellent adventure activity guiding, courses, coaching and holidays for families, friends & groups in river kayaking, sea kayaking, open canoeing, mountain walking, dinghy sailing, rock climbing & winter mountaineering as well as mountain bike hire. Nevis Range ski area is 5 miles away for winter snowsports.

Ticket to Ride

Ticket to Ride

The Highlands of Scotland are famous for stunning landscapes, wildlife and history. Our local knowledge and cycle hire experience will make sure you stay away from the traffic and don't miss out on all the great places to stop along the way. Our bike hire centre is in the beautiful surroundings of Bellfield Park in the heart of Inverness.

Tiso Inverness Outdoor Experience

Tiso Inverness Outdoor Experience

Welcome to the Tiso Inverness Outdoor Experience where we have brought the outdoors indoors in a spectacular 10,000 ft setting. We have a large range of Hire Equipment for you to try out a range of outdoor activities, including kayaking, canoeing, navigation and winter walking or climbing.

Off Beat Bikes

Off Beat Bikes

Off Beat Bikes, swim, bike and run shop with cycle hire in Fort William, Scotland.

Hire on the Union canal:

Bridge 8 Hub

Bridge 8 Hub

Bridge 8 Hub is Edinburgh’s first canal-based urban outdoor activity centre, located just 20 minutes from the city centre. We are ideally located for urban adventures and exploration of our waterways, local hills, biking trails and countryside. 

Outdoor Trax

Outdoor Trax

At Outdoor Trax we like to promote outdoor activities utilising the Lowland Canal system and surrounding countryside. Based at Auchinstarry Marina and The Falkirk Wheel, we offer a range of activities and services.

Hire on the Forth & Clyde canal:

Magic Cycles

Magic Cycles

Based at Bowling Harbour, Magic Cycles offer a range of bikes which can be hired from a ½ day to full weeks. All bikes come with a helmet and lock.

Outdoor Trax

Outdoor Trax

At Outdoor Trax we like to promote outdoor activities utilising the Lowland Canal system and surrounding countryside. Based at Auchinstarry Marina and The Falkirk Wheel, we offer a range of activities and services.

Other providers around Scotland

Bike & Go

Bike & Go

Bike & Go is a totally new kind of bike hire scheme. You can hire a bike from participating train stations for a daily fixed rental charge, take it anywhere you like and keep it for the whole day. Bike & Go is the most flexible, affordable and simple way to get around.

Do you operate on or nearby our canals?

Would like to see your name mentioned here? Get in touch with us by emailing enquiries@scottishcanals.co.uk

Disclaimer

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