feenster en-US Tue, 29 May 2012 10:01:45 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://singletrackworld.com/forum/search.php http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-answer-to-the-ultimate-question-the-best-descent-in-scotland/page/2#post-3835093 Mon, 28 May 2012 22:07:16 +0000 NorthCountryBoy 3835093@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Hi mactheknife had to go back up to Torridon to check is I still think the best bit is down to Achnashellach station or down to Annat. There both very different both very good and at the weekend were fantastic. As promised afew pics...........</p> <p><img src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn298/Turner5spot20/Scotland%20trip%202012/DSCN1582.jpg"><br /> <img src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn298/Turner5spot20/Scotland%20trip%202012/DSCN1581.jpg"></p> <p><img src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn298/Turner5spot20/Scotland%20trip%202012/DSCN1588.jpg"></p> <p><img src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn298/Turner5spot20/Scotland%20trip%202012/DSCN1592.jpg"></p> <p><img src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn298/Turner5spot20/Scotland%20trip%202012/DSCN1609.jpg"></p> <p><img src="http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn298/Turner5spot20/Scotland%20trip%202012/DSCN1611.jpg"> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-answer-to-the-ultimate-question-the-best-descent-in-scotland/page/2#post-3828991 Sat, 26 May 2012 07:14:16 +0000 Sanny 3828991@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Kunstler</p> <p>Looked at that several times. It's getting done soon. </p> <p>Stob Ban top section looks mad steep but walking down a little would be no disaster.</p> <p>Might do Bynack Mor next for a quick evening ride fix.</p> <p>Sgorr Gaoth is back in nick so that might go too.</p> <p>How nice is this weather eh?</p> <p>Cheers </p> <p>Sanny </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-answer-to-the-ultimate-question-the-best-descent-in-scotland/page/2#post-3828932 Sat, 26 May 2012 01:23:39 +0000 Kunstler 3828932@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Sanny, it's been a long time since I've been up that way but I wonder about going over Mullach nan Coirean, the western most of the Mamore munros and over to Stob Ban. From there to the beallach is steep - I don't know what the path is like as I've only walked in snow but maybe worth checking with geograph and walkhighlands. It could be a nice bit of high level riding before that final descent. </p> <p>I'd be interested to know how you got on if you did attempt to get bikes across Steall wire bridge. I think the ups and downs, scrambling and airy ridges of The Ring of Steall would be best without a bike but that's just me. Where did you go after you'd ascended under Stob Ban?</p> <p>I was going to post on the munro thread that maybe you should have a look at Binnein Mor climbing from Loch Eilde Mor (from Kinlochleven). I was up on the two most remote (eastern) Mamores - Sgurr Eilde Mor and Binnein Beag looking across to Binnein Mor and it looked a good possibility by bike. Up to Corrie an Lochan wouldn't be a problem. I left the bike and walked from just before there but it would have been good on bike to the foot of the munros I climbed that day. (steep cones of scree and rocks - not bikeable themselves). Probably only one good way off Binnein Mor - back the way you came but it would be good all the way to Kinlochleven.</p> <p>Food for though anyway. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-answer-to-the-ultimate-question-the-best-descent-in-scotland/page/2#post-3826116 Fri, 25 May 2012 08:42:55 +0000 CaptainMainwaring 3826116@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>So is the best way to enjoy the staircase going North</blockquote><br /> I fail to see what all the fuss is about the Devil's Staircase. It's fun but it's no better than hundreds of other descents across Scotland. It's not even very big - on the Glencoe side its a 20-25 min push up and 5-6 minute ride down. If it wasn't on the WHW it would'nt be mentioned.</p> <p>Anyway, back on topic. On balance for me the best descent is Ben MacDui to Derry Lodge. Everything from very steep and highly technical to swooping ST, along with stunning views. Hell of a grind to get there but worth it </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-answer-to-the-ultimate-question-the-best-descent-in-scotland/page/2#post-3825978 Fri, 25 May 2012 07:26:35 +0000 crotchrocket 3825978@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Damyat: Nr Stirling is my current fav.</p> <p>But then I've not looked at Ben Aan yet... (although another decent rider I know reckons it's "nearly unrideable" and Joe Barnes is a "**** legend") </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-answer-to-the-ultimate-question-the-best-descent-in-scotland/page/2#post-3824137 Thu, 24 May 2012 14:08:35 +0000 fasthaggis 3824137@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Thanks robert.<br /> So is the best way to enjoy the staircase going North?<br /> Just trying to figure out what the benefits of each direction would be .<br /> <em>I have family that I can stay with in Milngavie ,whatever way I choose to go.</em> <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-answer-to-the-ultimate-question-the-best-descent-in-scotland/page/2#post-3824029 Thu, 24 May 2012 13:41:26 +0000 NorthCountryBoy 3824029@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Hey mactheknife! Will pst some pics next week, going to Scotland tonite Torridon Saturday <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-answer-to-the-ultimate-question-the-best-descent-in-scotland/page/2#post-3823217 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:12:17 +0000 robertgray05 3823217@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>We did it South to North in 2 days and loved it. Doing it in 1 day you'd be knacked by the time you got to Devils staircase etc... maybe not so enjoyable then? We considered North-South but went with convention in the end. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-answer-to-the-ultimate-question-the-best-descent-in-scotland/page/2#post-3823127 Thu, 24 May 2012 09:45:06 +0000 fasthaggis 3823127@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Thread hi-jack &gt;&gt;&gt; WHW in a day,what direction will be the most fun ,descents and the like? &lt;&lt;&lt;&lt; Thread hi-jack <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-answer-to-the-ultimate-question-the-best-descent-in-scotland/page/2#post-3823098 Thu, 24 May 2012 09:35:47 +0000 Sanny 3823098@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Kunstler</p> <p>What would be the best way of getting up to the start of the descent? Is the steel cable crossing and up the path a possibility. I could definitely hook the bike up onto the bag to get across the water but was wondering if the path up is sufficiently direct without being a trauma scramble the whole way? A wee bit of exposure is fine.</p> <p>Cheers</p> <p>Sanny </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-answer-to-the-ultimate-question-the-best-descent-in-scotland/page/2#post-3822997 Thu, 24 May 2012 09:00:48 +0000 mactheknife 3822997@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>onehundredthidiot - Member</p> <p>Capel Mounth into Glen Doll. Fast to technical to silly, just not long enough and its's a hell of a climb up to. </blockquote></p> <p>Its a cracker aint it, Did this on Sunday. Was a bit disapointed with the descent into Loch Muick from Corrie Chash.</p> <p>So many water bars, but it gets way better the lower you get <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-answer-to-the-ultimate-question-the-best-descent-in-scotland/page/2#post-3822708 Thu, 24 May 2012 00:09:23 +0000 Kunstler 3822708@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Sanny, I thought that the last time I walked down that path after coming along the devil's ridge. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-answer-to-the-ultimate-question-the-best-descent-in-scotland/page/2#post-3822706 Thu, 24 May 2012 00:08:55 +0000 onehundredthidiot 3822706@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Capel Mounth into Glen Doll. Fast to technical to silly, just not long enough and its's a hell of a climb up to. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-answer-to-the-ultimate-question-the-best-descent-in-scotland/page/2#post-3822651 Wed, 23 May 2012 23:25:42 +0000 mactheknife 3822651@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Northcountryboy, yep fire the pics up. Always interested <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p>Just had an ace blast down Dumyat in Stirling tonight. Reet good fun <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":-)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-answer-to-the-ultimate-question-the-best-descent-in-scotland/page/2#post-3822622 Wed, 23 May 2012 23:07:48 +0000 Sanny 3822622@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Hmm. I reckon the descent off the Mamores from the bealach beneath Stob Ban would be mint. I carried up it on Sunday and it looked brilliant to ride down especially if you rode from the summit to the east of the lochan and down the switchbacks.</p> <p>I rerode Vorlich a couple of weekends ago and it was great second time round. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/the-answer-to-the-ultimate-question-the-best-descent-in-scotland/page/2#post-3822296 Wed, 23 May 2012 21:22:33 +0000 NorthCountryBoy 3822296@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>[KingofBiscuits - Member</p> <p>Rob, is the Achnashellach descent the one where you turn right at Bealach na Lice instead of the left and over the summit and down to Annat?</p> <p>There's a path on the right that traverses high along towards Coire Grannda/Beinn Liath Mhor?]</p> <p>Hi I have ridden the route discussed above. I can confirm it is an absoulte cracker! We started at Coulags ride up past bothy etc hike to the BEalach and instead of bearing left and down to Anatt bear right and folw the trail. It actually descends into a sort of bowl with a lochan at the bottom then its good old hike a bike up and out to the Bealach. You find yourself looking down.....onto the good bit that takes you down to Achnashelach station.... only you have about 5 km of decent to get to that! <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> <p>I took some pics when i was there last can post some if anyone is interested! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/help-needed-to-put-the-mountains-into-mountain-biking-riding-the-munros/page/7#post-3816387 Tue, 22 May 2012 00:13:04 +0000 Sanny 3816387@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>So I carried up onto the Ring of Steall yesterday. It was going brilliantly until the ascent of Am Bodach proved one peak too far for my mates and we opted to stay together and head straight down. Gutted but on a big day out, splitting up for me to do the last peak before the descent we had planned to do wasn't really an option if I twatted myself. The climb up from Glen Nevis to the bealach would make for an awesome descent so I'll be going back to do that and also climbing up the descent we missed out on as we were almost in touching distance. Glenshee 9 next on the list for a big day out though the Ring of Steall descent beckons a return trip in the very near future. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/help-needed-to-put-the-mountains-into-mountain-biking-riding-the-munros/page/7#post-3779818 Thu, 10 May 2012 16:24:37 +0000 BlindMelon 3779818@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Peachos, yes I was very fortunate with the weather, that was about 6.30 at night and it was still 15 degrees. The ascent was fine,probably took about 1hr 20mins or so nothing too steep but a few loose areas where you need to watch the footing. Would definately recommend it. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/help-needed-to-put-the-mountains-into-mountain-biking-riding-the-munros/page/7#post-3779736 Thu, 10 May 2012 16:03:52 +0000 CaptainMainwaring 3779736@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>Captain</p> <p>Mail me when you want to do Lomond. We could even do it as a cheeky night ride</blockquote><br /> Will do. I fancy doing it as soon as we get another bout of good weather - so probably 2013 at this rate. </p> <p>You going to finish off the GMTB ride report on Lawers and put some of your magnificent pics on Dropbox? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/help-needed-to-put-the-mountains-into-mountain-biking-riding-the-munros/page/7#post-3779630 Thu, 10 May 2012 15:37:11 +0000 peachos 3779630@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>looks like you picked a stunning day there blindmelon! what was the ascent up Ledi like? its on my list for the area when we return to the area. </p>