North East Way Tour 2023

North East Way Tour (NEWT) is 327km self-support gravel bike packing ride exploring the best gravel routes the north east of Scotland has to offer... and its completely free to take part.

WHEN AND WHERE:

#NEWT takes place on the last weekend in April each year

Start: Friday 28th April, Boxcar Cafe & Skyline Cycles at 14:00hrs sharp (mass start)

Finish: Sunday 30th April, Boxcar Cafe & Skyline Cycles by 19:00hrs

KEY POINTS:

The route is 327km / 203 miles long with 3,150m / 10,334ft elevation (0m min, 560m max)

You should aim to finish by 19:00hrs on the Sunday however feel free to go at your own pace

The route is 70% off road and there are plenty locations perfect for wild camping

The route passes by several shops and water sources to make planning re-stocking easy

The ideal set up is a gravel bike with minimum 40mm+ tyres

ENTRY, TICKETS & ROUTE INTO

It would make our lives much easier if everyone registered for a ticket (its completely free) on our website. Event emails with critical info will only be sent to registered participants so grab a ticket today. Registered participants will be sent a full route descriptor with details of the entire route including GPX file.

KIT LIST

If you're not sure what kit to take with you, check out our stories blog for ideas.

N.B. Only register if you plan to actually turn up on the day. False registerations cost us money and time as we expect more people than actually turn up on the day. Your understanding is appreciated.