Bikepacking with Somhairle Johnston
Scotland Outdoors
BBC
4.7 • 756 Ratings
🗓️ 25 February 2026
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Mark Stephen meets cyclist and content creator Somhairle Johnston to discuss his new series on BBC Alba 'Somhairle Spins' in which he undertakes five different bikepacking adventures in Scotland.
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio Podcasts. |
| 0:05.6 | Oh, hello. You have chosen a BBC podcast, but before you listen to it, we thought you might like our podcast too. |
| 0:12.1 | You might. You might. It is called Sightraught with me, Nick Grimshaw. |
| 0:15.2 | And me, Annie Mack. And we talk about the week in music. |
| 0:18.2 | All the news, all the cultural happenings in the UK and beyond. |
| 0:22.2 | And great guests. |
| 0:23.3 | And it's on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:24.7 | Yes, where you can also enjoy lots of playlists, music mixes and live radio. |
| 0:29.9 | Everything from my six music breakfast show to Radio 3 Unwind. |
| 0:34.5 | But obviously start with our podcast, sidetrack. |
| 0:36.3 | Obviously. |
| 0:36.7 | Obviously. |
| 0:38.2 | So if you like music, listen on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:41.0 | This Scotland Outdoors podcast from BBC Radio Scotland. |
| 0:50.9 | Hello, and thanks very much for choosing to listen to this. |
| 0:53.9 | Bikepacking is a pursuit which seems to be growing in popularity in recent years in Scotland anyway. |
| 0:59.6 | Basically, you pile all the stuff you need to go camping on your bike and then head off into the hills or whatever you want to go. |
| 1:06.5 | There are umpteen routes to explore from off-road adventures to exploring the islands. I'm Mark |
| 1:12.1 | Stephen and in this edition of Scotland Outdoors I meet up with Soley Johnson to hear about his new |
| 1:16.9 | TV series on BBC Alapa called Soreley Spins in which he undertakes five different bike |
| 1:22.4 | packing routes. Now one of the things that makes this series really stand out is it's recorded almost entirely in Gallic. |
| 1:30.0 | But it also showcases the beauty of Scotland in a very informal, very different way. |
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