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The South Harris Loop - Riding the Scottish Maldives and the Golden Road - Indoor Cycling Training

The remote island of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, often called the "Scottish Maldives," offers a cycling route unlike any other. What makes this journey truly special is the stark contrast between the west and east coasts—two landscapes so different they feel like separate worlds. The adventure begins in Seilebost, where you’re immediately treated to a glimpse of the island’s breathtaking beaches. Heading south along the west coast, you ride past white-sand shores and turquoise waters. Luskentyre, Scarista, and countless hidden coves sparkle like pearls along the coastline, framed by rolling dunes and dramatic mountain backdrops. The smooth, flowing roads make for a ride that is as relaxing as it is scenic. But as you reach the southernmost tip of Harris at the town of Rodel, the landscape changes dramatically. Turning north onto the legendary Golden Road, you enter a world that feels wild, rugged, and almost otherworldly. The road is narrow, endlessly twisting through a barren, rocky terrain sculpted by wind and time. Gone are the soft beaches—in their place, you navigate a labyrinth of fjord-like inlets, scattered lochs, and jagged hills. The constant climbs and descents keep you engaged, while the ever-shifting light casts an almost mystical glow over the landscape. Eventually, the route reconnects with the main road, leading to a rewarding descent towards Luskentyre—one of Scotland’s most breathtaking beaches. The ride concludes at Horgabost Beach, where you can pause, take in the view, and reflect on a cycling experience that carries you from paradise to the edge of another world. In this video, you’ll join a ride alongside a trained cyclist. If you'd prefer to ride at your own pace, see the details below on how to do so using our indoor cycling app, Open Road. Recommended for cycling enthusiasts who want to ride a truly unique route. Keywords: Backroad, Very few cars, Remote, Isle, Lake, Ocean, Peninsula, Coastline, Road bike Take your indoor cycling to the next level with Open Road, our ultra-real training app Experience the ultimate indoor cycling adventure with Open Road, our training app for Windows. Designed to bring the outdoors inside, the app transforms your effort into realistic speed, immersing you in rides that feel just like the real thing. Compared to our ride-along videos on YouTube, Open Road offers a more dynamic and authentic indoor cycling experience. The app is fully compatible with all ANT+ cycling devices, including smart trainers, power meters, and speed sensors. For athletes using spinning or exercise bikes without ANT+ connectivity, manual speed control is available, ensuring everyone can enjoy the ride. During your training sessions, you'll have access to essential cycling metrics like altitude, distance, speed, and heart rate, giving you a complete, data-driven workout. Learn more about our indoor cycling app 'Open Road' and sign up for your free ride on our website: https://bikethe.world Support the Channel: Our channel is free to use at home. But if you like the content and it helps your training we would appreciate your support. You can support us by taking a membership or giving us a ‘Super Thanks’. This will help us make it possible to create and share more professionally produced cycling videos from all over the world. Strava: Join our global cycling community and get kudos from fellow cyclists who like to bike the world:   / strava   Bike the World with Others: Many indoor cycling studios around the world are using our videos for their indoor training sessions. If you want to bike the world at your local indoor cycling studio, please tell them about us. Facebook: Do you like our cycling videos? Then learn more about new rides, our training app 'Open Road', and other cycling-related activities by giving us a ‘like’ or 'follow' on Facebook:   / biketheworldvideos   Just add music: Most cyclists would agree that the ride to Col du Tourmalet is outstanding. But with music, opinions are very mixed. So we have added no music. Instead, we recommend adding your favorite music to the ride. We have left the original sound of the ride out. This is because the noise from passing cars, vibrations from the road, wind, and the rider's breathing drowns the natural sound of the surroundings. Terms of use: Bike the World has filmed this ride with the journalistic purpose of documenting, describing, educating on, and informing about world-famous and epic bicycle rides around the world. As a courtesy, this video is free to view at home. Any public and/or commercial use needs a license or membership (contact us at https://bikethe.world for more information). Our videos may not be copied. Likewise, one may not use our videos outside our YouTube channel or our training app 'Open Road' without written permission. Our videos are protected by international copyright laws and any misuse will be prosecuted accordingly.