crash_gav en-US Tue, 29 May 2012 09:59:18 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://singletrackworld.com/forum/search.php http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/favourite-longer-distance-rides-in-scotland#post-833113 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:57:32 +0000 Sven 833113@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I think it is... We stayed in this remote Youth Hostel in Glen Affric overnight and than had this fantatsic downhill to the road along Loch Duich. Sven </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/favourite-longer-distance-rides-in-scotland#post-828241 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:49:14 +0000 13thfloormonk 828241@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Ooooo... Nice picture Sven!</p> <p>Is that the descent from the Gates of Affric into Glen shiel?</p> <p>I&#39;ll be passing through that area next year on a tour, hadn&#39;t planned on stopping or detouring, but beginning to think i should... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/favourite-longer-distance-rides-in-scotland#post-828124 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:21:28 +0000 Sven 828124@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>That should read &#39;weather&#39;, of course... </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/favourite-longer-distance-rides-in-scotland#post-828116 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:19:47 +0000 Sven 828116@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Newtonmore to Plockton in four days a few years back, we did not use a GPS, one could probably do that route in less time as well, depending on whether. Some fantastic riding, especially around the Five Sisters, took in the Corrieyairack pass as well, and easy to get back from Plockton to Newtonmore by train via Inverness (book tickets for bikes in advance).</p> <p>Picture from Kintail here</p> <p><img src="http://home.arcor.de/svenpkkoehler/pics/Kintail.jpg"> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/favourite-longer-distance-rides-in-scotland#post-828106 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:16:55 +0000 TandemJeremy 828106@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Last time I did this sort of trip we were camping so went for the mainly doubletrack / sustrans routes. Beautiful scenery and easy riding.</p> <p>Callender / sustrans up glen ogle / old railway to Crianlarach / WHW to Glen coe / kinlochleven, then east to Loch Trig / corrour / Ossian then out to Laggan via lochan na hearba / Dalwhinnie / Glen Garry to Kinlochrannoch.</p> <p>Mainly offroad - a few road bits to link up and mainly doubletrack of varying qualities </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/favourite-longer-distance-rides-in-scotland#post-828060 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:07:27 +0000 crash_gav 828060@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Slight hijak psj0</p> <p>tiggs121, that sounds brilliant. Pencilled in for next year already </p> <p>How long did it take you and how much baggage did you have?</p> <p>Sorry Willy, dont have it but there are all marked paths and some road beside A9 etc.</p> <p>cheers, Gav </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/favourite-longer-distance-rides-in-scotland#post-828023 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:55:57 +0000 tiggs121 828023@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Coast to Coast</p> <p>Ft Bill - Spean Bridge - Laggan - Aviemore - Tomintoul - Ballater - Edzell - Montrose. </p> <p>Fantastic remote riding including a Munro. Some road sections but not too much. </p> <p>Just do it! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/favourite-longer-distance-rides-in-scotland#post-827980 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:43:58 +0000 willy 827980@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>any chance any of you guys have any gpx files for these routes? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/favourite-longer-distance-rides-in-scotland#post-827974 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:42:05 +0000 crash_gav 827974@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Really enjoyed a 3 day route earlier this year:</p> <p>Day 1: Aviemore (Glenmore Lodge)to Braemar via Abernethy Forest, Tomintoul, Loch Builg.<br /> Day 2: Braemar to Blair Atholl via Linn of Dee, Glen Tilt.<br /> Day 3: Blair Atholl to Aviemore (Glenmore Lodge) via Dalnacardoch Lodge, Gaick Lodge, Drumguish, Feshiebridge, Loch Gamhna, Loch Morlich.</p> <p>Swayndo and myself travelled light by phoning accom ahead and asking about laundry facilities. With all the light layers now it drys really quickly anyway. </p> <p>You could build on that route with an extra day in Braemar (see Stuartie C for advice on a Lochnagar loop etc) and day 5 round Aviemore with a must do route down Lairig Ghru.</p> <p>cheers <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_mrgreen.gif" title=":mrgreen:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/favourite-longer-distance-rides-in-scotland#post-827749 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:40:18 +0000 halington 827749@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I did a good route from Fort William to Melgarve bothy (near Laggan) via the Corrieyairack pass, then to Loch Ossian YH though there is lots of good bothies around there too, then back to Fort William via Kinlochleven and the west highland way. There was some great riding. Some photos from the trip...</p> <p><img src="http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v347/167/71/37104498/n37104498_33683742_5093.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v347/167/71/37104498/n37104498_33683795_6000.jpg"> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/favourite-longer-distance-rides-in-scotland#post-827697 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:24:25 +0000 Kendal 827697@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Circuit of the Cairngorms 3 / 4 days. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/favourite-longer-distance-rides-in-scotland#post-827668 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:13:58 +0000 SusieG 827668@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>West Highland Way (Glasgow to Fort William)- ~2.5 days? Fair bit of &#39;hike-a-bike&#39; but also some good riding and stunning scenery.</p> <p>Also some friends of mine did the Scottish Coast to Coast (not sure of the exact route?) and rated that pretty highly. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/favourite-longer-distance-rides-in-scotland#post-827504 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:57:39 +0000 pgs0 827504@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Can you suggest really good mainly off-road cycling routes in Scotland for 2-5 day trips?<br /> pgs0 </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/mtb-tour-de-scotland#post-755207 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:02:12 +0000 allyharp 755207@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Wow the ride on the Charge site looks amazing 13fm!</p> <p>I also noticed you trawled through the &quot;path&quot; leading up to Leanacach Bothy rather than going over the hill. I did the same in the opposite direction once. Bloody regret that choice! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/mtb-tour-de-scotland#post-754793 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:26:52 +0000 nbt 754793@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I&#39;ve not read the book recommended above but have ridden with Phil the author and can say he knows his stuff - on that basis the book is worth a punt. If you fancy a trail centre day then I can recommend GOlspie above all the other trail centres, it&#39;s a cracking ride. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/mtb-tour-de-scotland#post-754787 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:24:27 +0000 13thfloormonk 754787@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I think you need to spend an evening with the search button, there have been too many quality threads on the subject to condense them all here.</p> <p>However, just to blow my own trumpet and give you some ideas, these are two trips i&#39;ve taken up north (although no further than the cairngorms)</p> <p><a href="http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/blair-atholl-to-ft-william-via-aviemore-with-idiot-glen-tilt-night-ride-content" rel="nofollow">http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/blair-atholl-to-ft-william-via-aviemore-with-idiot-glen-tilt-night-ride-content</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.chargebikes.com/projects/project/files/Ian_Ezzi/" rel="nofollow">http://www.chargebikes.com/projects/project/files/Ian_Ezzi/</a></p> <p>Maybe search for &quot;Kenny Wilson&quot;, any thread with his name in it is probably a discussion on highland trails, there was one a while back with some pictures of a bealach above Glen Affric which looked spectacular, but i couldn&#39;t find it on search. On that note, his book is a great way to start planning, as it features some spectacular natural trails, all over scotland, which can all be linked together with some crafty OS work.</p> <p>Edit: Ignore all of that, I just noticed you said you weren&#39;t touring. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/mtb-tour-de-scotland#post-754778 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:21:54 +0000 crash_gav 754778@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Strathpeffer-Contin has lots of knarly routy trails that are really good as Cullen-Bay says, also Inverness has routes that can be combined with a social night or two. Aviemore has a number of options including a descent of the Lairg Ghru that is a must. </p> <p>Cairngorm has Lochnagar, Glen Tilt etc (a number of better local sources on site than me for that area) but the 456 loved it.</p> <p>Looking to get away from it all you have an Arkle loop that has lots of wild camping and a bit of hike a bike. Also a round Gairloch loop from Loch Maree and back by Tollie path (pub stop on that one :D). If the weather is bad you have the man made stuff as a back up BUT I suggest that you look at the weather a week before and pick an area that looks good as there are many routes that you can do in all the areas around but you will enjoy it much more in descent weather.</p> <p>You will not have a problem finding a route to do as they are everywhere, we tend to look at a map and just go for it. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/mtb-tour-de-scotland#post-754719 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:00:11 +0000 Mackem 754719@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Hardtail (Orange P7) - can hardly wait for June. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/mtb-tour-de-scotland#post-754704 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:56:48 +0000 crash_gav 754704@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>The (Skye) Sligachan to Camasunary trail is hardcore XC (probably best on full sus) but what a run if done their and back on a nice day. Skyewalkers hostel (Portnalong) just along the road from the Talisker Distillery at Carbost is nice and approx 16 quid a night. There is plenty of wild camping around and a mountain bothy at Camasunary if you want to the carry in. You can travel in from Broadford by b road and come over the hill on a landy track if carrying but I would not recommend panniers from Slig.</p> <p><img src="http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/Crash_gav/Sligride.jpg"></p> <p>Torridon area, Coulags to Torridon then back by Coulin Pass to Achnashellach. There is also a great route that takes you into Coire Lair but again probably best on full sus. Again lots of wild camping around, also bothy at Craig.</p> <p><img src="http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo160/Crash_gav/Torr1.jpg"></p> <p>Are you talking hard tail or full sus, as it will make all the difference to route selection? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/mtb-tour-de-scotland#post-754637 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:40:24 +0000 cullen-bay 754637@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>if you can make it up just north of inverness on a thursday, come out on our shop ride, and we&#39;ll show you the best trails around strathpeffer </p>