What's your views on the best way to go round ? Cheers
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Arran - clockwise or anticlockwise
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Posted 10 months ago #
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Normally clockwise, as the prevailing winds blow up the west coast where it is flattest, so the wind affects you most on this stretch. Conversely if non prevailing northerlies, do it anticlockwise.
Don't fall into the trap of thinking all the hills are in the north. The south is very rolling. It's a cracking road loop.
Posted 10 months ago # -
Have to say - I've always done it anti clockwise. But now I think about it everyones else seemed to be going the other way.
Posted 10 months ago # -
If you are feeling fit go for a figure of 8, just purely so you can fly down either side of the string road like a loonball!:D
Posted 10 months ago # -
I tend to go over the String road around the top clockwise and back over the string then the bottom loop anti clockwise.Cracking day out there
Posted 10 months ago # -
There's a great cafe stop at the golf course on the west coast (Blackwaterfoot iirc). And there's a bonus loop through Kildonan to see the seals and enjoy a nice extra hill-climb. I rode it clockwise.
Posted 10 months ago # -
Thanks a lot. The figure of 8 sounds like it could be a plan.
Posted 10 months ago # -
Everytime I have done it I have done anti-clockwise.
Twice last week as well
Posted 10 months ago #
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