Cycle safari and tour provider Highland Safaris has announced that it is to install a cycle skills area just outside its Safari Lodge base at Dull near Aberfeldy.

The skills area will cater for cyclists aged seven years and above and will link into the existing Core Path network in the Valley which covers routes for cycling, walking and horse riding.

Director Donald Riddell said: "We expect to get planning permission this month and will begin work on this valuable addition to our portfolio of attractions straight away.

We want to have it up and running as soon as possible as in the summer months our cycling and walking safaris are extremely popular."