Sport and Leisure

Scotland offers a wide range of outdoor activities. This includes golf, fishing, cycling, hillwalking, skiing and extreme sports from snow-boarding and quadbiking to whitewater canoeing and microlighting.

You can take part in these activities in Scotland's wild and beautiful scenery.

Walking and hiking

There is a huge range or coastal walks, forest trails and mountain walks amongst the beautiful Scottish scenery.

Find out more at: www.walkingwild.com

Cycling

There is a National Cycle Network which is signposted on routes developed across Scotland to link town centres and the countryside.

Mountain bikers enjoy forest parks such as Glentress near Peebles in the Scottish Borders – one of the most popular areas for mountain biking in the whole of Scotland with a huge choice of trails for all levels of experience.

Find out more: www.cyclingscotland.com

Golf

Scotland is the home of golf. There are over 500 local golf courses.

Golf courses are often a prominent part of the landscape and the community. Though there are a diverse range of courses and clubs, the main feature of golf in Scotland is that it is democratic and played by enthusiasts of every age.

Golf in Scotland is great value for money. Most areas have local authority-owned golf courses that anyone can play at and are generally less expensive than privately owned golf courses.

Find out more: golf.visitscotland.com

Water sports

Scotland is one of the finest sailing areas in the world.

There are many ways of having fun on the water, from river canyoning, to kayaking, jet biking or kite surfing.

Find our more: www.sailscotland.co.uk

Snow sports

Scottish skiing is another activity to which local Scots enthusiastically support.

Find out more: ski.visitscotland.com

Other useful links

• Sporting activites in Scotland: www.visitscotland.com
• Get involved with sport in Scotland: www.sisport.com
• Sport and leisure in your local authority area (select your local authority and read the Sport or Leisure section): www.cosla.gov.uk