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Singletrack Forum » User Favorites: postierich postierich en-US Wed, 30 May 2012 01:06:08 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://singletrackworld.com/forum/search.php esselgruntfuttock on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3746652 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:06:09 +0000 esselgruntfuttock 3746652@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ dont forget that starting this friday and lasting till the following saturday its the classic and ssdt motorcycle trials that will mean heavy traffic in the FW and kinlochleven areas most days ( except sunday) and especially off road and the whw with over 270 competitors and thousands of spectators Including me. <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> totalshell on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3746158 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:32:24 +0000 totalshell 3746158@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ dont forget that starting this friday and lasting till the following saturday its the classic and ssdt motorcycle trials that will mean heavy traffic in the FW and kinlochleven areas most days ( except sunday) and especially off road and the whw with over 270 competitors and thousands of spectators. dewydd on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3746133 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:24:32 +0000 dewydd 3746133@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Big thank you to E_G for picking up and returning my visor from the back of beyond. What's the chances? <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> tbag on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3733856 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:56:02 +0000 tbag 3733856@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Descending beck towards Fort william on the WHW keep your eyes peeled, you can skip the fire road all the way down, quite the alpine descent at parts <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> trekstar on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3733789 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:32:11 +0000 trekstar 3733789@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Great write up of the WHW - <a href="http://www.trailscotland.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1270&p=13557&hilit=whw#p13557" rel="nofollow">http://www.trailscotland.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1270&p=13557&hilit=whw#p13557</a> honeybadgerx on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3733669 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:57:28 +0000 honeybadgerx 3733669@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Cool, all part of the fun! I was just looking for a shortcut to get form the north side of the reservoir to the south to be able to ride down into Glencoe via the devil's staircase. dewydd on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3732804 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:58:31 +0000 dewydd 3732804@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <blockquote>Can you ride across the top of Blackwater Dam?</blockquote> If you're happy to climb the locked gates at each end and ignore the "No Unauthorised Access" signs then yes you can. <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> honeybadgerx on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3732788 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:53:29 +0000 honeybadgerx 3732788@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Can you ride across the top of Blackwater Dam? Currently planning my hols up there at the moment and scheming som train assisted epics but can't tell from OS map/Google earth! Ta. islander on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3732683 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:27:18 +0000 islander 3732683@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Cheers for the info guys. Think going for an out and back on the WHW from Ft William now. E_G on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3730279 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:32:37 +0000 E_G 3730279@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ @turbo1397 - I've put the route on <a href="http://connect.garmin.com/activity/171754277">Garmin Connect - TDBN</a>. I'll be there again this year, hoping not to puncture on the descent towards the Leanachan forest. @dewydd - email sent Freester on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3729713 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:26:38 +0000 Freester 3729713@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ I did it from Glencoe village once, Anti clockwise. Road to Kinlochleven. Up the road to Mamore lodge where we joined the tour route. It's a carry from Luibelt to the top of the hill. A few short stretches are ridable. I don't know it personally but all advice I got was avoid Glen Nevis. The road stretch for us added about 18 miles to the route. We left at 8am and got back 6pm. dewydd on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3729530 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:34:08 +0000 dewydd 3729530@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ E_G - if you could email me at david(dot)stewart248@btinternet(dot)com about the visor that would be much appreciated. The trousers are not mine although I may have to invest in a pair to help with the ticks - I removed three of the little buggers!! E_G on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3727087 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:04:24 +0000 E_G 3727087@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Dewydd - OK, I picked up the visor from your helmet and will email you about returning it. Aside from the 2 ticks which I picked up, I also came across a pair of trousers which I also carried out and thought they may have been yours too. EG dewydd on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3725742 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:23:47 +0000 dewydd 3725742@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ E_G - somehow managed to lose the peak off my helmet when it was strapped to my rucksack. Had a bit of a comical A over T slip while walking not long after Staoineag bothy, but that's all I can think of. Why, what's been found? esselgruntfuttock on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3725579 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:51:08 +0000 esselgruntfuttock 3725579@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Tell you what I'd do cos I've done them both. Start at Glen Nevis & go clockwise, then you get the pushing/carrying out of the way 1st. When you get to Luibeilt It's rideable all the way back to Glen Nevis (apart from the odd deer fence) turbo1397 on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3725552 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:43:43 +0000 turbo1397 3725552@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Hey E_G.. doing the TDBN yhis year, would it be possible to forward me the gpx file as i would like to do a ride of it before september..? E_G on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3725087 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:12:12 +0000 E_G 3725087@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ The TDBN route starts off from Fort William by going up the road to Blarmachfoldach, not up Glen Nevis - I've not travelled via the Glen or compared distances between the two but I expect going via Blarmachfoldach is slightly shorter and faster as more of that route is on road. Let me know if you would like my gpx file for TDBN. A check of the results indicates most competitors finished in the 6-7 hour range, so it is a full day out. There is a long stretch of carry from Luibelt north towards the bothy - the descent to the bothy was fantastic but tough on a hardtail. If you don't have the 6-7hours plus (factoring in stops, photo ops etc) then as suggested head east from Luibelt towards Loch Treig and on to Corrour to pick up a train back to the start. Or go to KLL via Blarmachfoldach and return via the WHW. Slightly OT: Dewydd - did you drop anything on that journey the other day? dewydd on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3717481 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:09:19 +0000 dewydd 3717481@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Have done the full circuit a couple of times anticlockwise and planning to do it again later this year - although I've always stayed to the track above KLL to Mamore lodge. Find anticlockwise is better with a good descent to Spean Bridge and always find it easier to go the opposite direction to the majority of the walkers on WHW. <blockquote>You could get the train to Corrour, then head back from there. Though the section between Loch Treig and Luibeilt can be rather boggy.</blockquote> Having done the KLL - Luibelt - Loch Treig - Blackwater circuit only yesterday, i can certainly vouch for the boggy comment. Not my idea of fun. bengbong on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3717388 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 05:42:53 +0000 bengbong 3717388@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ Done the tour de ben nevis last year, 6 hours 50 mins big day oot and the section after burn crossing was tough carry, but was a great day out. would definately do it again. CraigW on "Fort William to Kinlochleven loop." http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fort-william-to-kinlochleven-loop#post-3717269 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:39:33 +0000 CraigW 3717269@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ You could get the train to Corrour, then head back from there. Though the section between Loch Treig and Luibeilt can be rather boggy.