Engaging in Active Travel means involving your body to make the journey whether it's by walking, cycling, wheeling. This mode of travel consists of a variety of options, from using a wheelchair or mobility scooters to riding adapted cycles, e-cycles, scooters and participating in cycle sharing schemes.
It is an important part of leading a healthier lifestyle and decarbonising transport systems across the North-East Scotland and globally. This entails short journeys, such as strolling to nearby shops or the local school, biking to work or to visit loved ones, or cycling to the train station. Over 50% of all driven journeys in Scotland is less than 5 km and 26% less than 2 km, so there's a real potential to swap the car for walking, cycling or wheeling.