Cool. Myself and Jojo will be definates with the same plan as last time (riding alternate days) only with me not feeling like crap.
We will probably stay in the Youth Hostel.
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STW Scotland ride - follow up to Stuartie C cairngorm thread
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s'pose can make sunday as well, may even stay over then hit fort bill on way home on monday.......... y not, i am on holiday after all.
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Reply from Kinlochewe Hotel:
Hello Stuart
On Friday 28th August we currently have 8 beds available in the bunkhouse and on the Saturday there are currently 6 beds available ( we also have availability in the hotel if that is of interest @ £40 per person per night).
The bunkhouse has full self catering facilities, showers, toilets, central heating and a drying room. Please note that all 12 bunks are in one room.
You are required to supply your own sleeping bag and towels. Cost is £12.50 per person per night.
Fill yer boots!
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The bunkhouse has full self catering facilities, showers, toilets, central heating and a drying room. Please note that all 12 bunks are in one room
Orgy it is then. Think i'll book myself a bunk for friday night, and saturday!! Who else may be staying there???
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Right,listen up pupils. Booked into the bunk house on friday and provisionally saturday night and was wonderin who else is staying there??
By looks of things there will be 6 or 7 of us going so is anyone else coming up for this??
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Boo, we took the initiative too early and booked the youth hostel in Torridon village, other end of the Glen from Kinlochewe and no pub
What routes for Sat and Sun? (so Hairy and I can commence arguing over who does which one and which day in preference of child wrangling)
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Radoggair & Stuartie, I'll take a bunk too, I've got a pal who may come up too.
MC
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Excellent McM.
Just phone them up and get yourself in. I'm waiting on my mate to decide if he's coming or not so won't be booking until tomorrow.
Jojo, Matt - I'm planning on the Coulin circuit on Saturday if the weather is ok and the Loch Damh circuit on Sunday. I've got a couple of other ideas up my sleeve as well...
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Stuartie, is there a phone number for the bunkhouse? I've still got the bonk from an epic Pitlochry underwater ride. I dont have the motivation to look for it.
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OK, I'm keen but that weekend marks the start of a week away with msjimmy. We are planning to stay in Scotland, so I'd be up for this as we can start over that way. However, if the weather outlook looks pump we might be jumping on a last minute flight. So I'll book a bunk if there are any left, otherwise we'll camp nearby and sneak use of the shower maybe if thats OK. We'' leave a contribution behind the bar in return for beer.
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btw i'm free this week with Tuesday looking particularly good to ride if anyone's keen. GT black is on my list but if the weather improves something mo' natural would be good.
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Here you go McM:
Andrew & Gail Staddon
Kinlochewe Hotel
Kinlochewe
by Achnasheen
Wester Ross IV22 2PATel 01445 760253
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Thanks, I'll give them a call tomorrow. I'll see if some of the KDY Massive are up for it and we can share a car.
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i'll be heading up this weekend.
do we have a definite list of who is/isn't coming?
trying to book accom at the hostelPosted 2 years ago # -
Good stuff Oli.
I've just booked myself into the bunkhouse and they only have 2 spaces left for Saturday night so get in there quick guys (Friday night has more spaces available).
McMoonter - if you're heading up for both days, how about sharing a car from The Kingdom? Email me if you want to do this.
Cheers,
SC
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I got the last two places in the bunkhouse on Saturday night. Sheera's got tickets for the Ballet, so is thinking about driving up himself. Suartie, yes that sounds a good call car pooling. We can take the mothership, loads of room and fuel efficient. I stay in the middle of nowhere, where are you in Dunfermline?
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What's the Ben Damh route? Is it along the side of Loch Damh, up strath a Bhathaich and round the back of Ben Damh back to Torridon? If so, have you ridden it before? It looks a steep push/carry up to Loch na Suileig...
IE, which will be the 'funnest' day? Cos I'm bagsying that one
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I'll be in Scone....
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Anyone else ever stayed at Gerry's Bunkhouse in Achnashellach? It's rather good/interesting
"Interesting" is probably the best description.
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That's the route I've got in mind Jojo, but I'll fess up and say I've not ridden it before. Others have recommended it though and I've walked up the last descent down to Loch Torridon Hotel and thought it looks pretty tasty. It's quite a short route though, and there may be some carrying up past the loch. Bit experimental really...
The other option is the circuit of Liathach, but I've been warned off that one as the middle section will apparently make you want to sell your bikes and watch shite TV for the rest of your life.
There's a couple of other options I'll post up in the next day or so, but they'll be exploratory (for me, anyway).
If all goes to plan, Saturday's route is the big one with the best riding. Another option might be to have two different circuits in the Coulin Forest if the weather and motivation are favourable?
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I'll be in Scone....
Tricky getting to Torridon from there Druidh. Riding?
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well i'll def be doing the saturday riding there, and most likely sunday.
Just thinking, whats everyone doing for transport and from what area they leaving from??
do we have a definite list of who is/isn't coming?
Not definite but looks around 7 of us, possibly more if the massive joins us (whomever they are)
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So far:
SC, McMoonter and another from The Kingdom
Jojo, HairyScary and kids from Moray
Radoggair and Bigdugsbaws from The West?
Simply-oli-y from ... not sure...
Possibly Jimmy and MsJimmy from Edinburgh?
Have I missed anyone?
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The other option is the circuit of Liathach, but I've been warned off that one as the middle section will apparently make you want to sell your bikes and watch shite TV for the rest of your life.
Been there, done that. Matt did it carrying two bikes (not one of mine!) My 13 yr old had a fair old bash at pushing/carrying in the pishing doon rain (nailing lots of the rocky descent to Glen Torridon). Matt went frothy (with not properly rinsed shorts, not rage!).Anyone considering that route in anything but perfect weather, my advice would be to push up the good bit (the last bit) and ride back down.
I think Gerry at the bunkhouse is getting on for needing the services of my work team... (old age psychiatry).
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I think Gerry at the bunkhouse is getting on for needing the services of my work team... (old age psychiatry).
Jesus! Is he still there? I remember staying there on a Glasgow yooni mountaineering club trip in 1988 and he was old then. Mad as a badger too.
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I think it's the 'self medication' that both preserves and disturbs...
Either that or the midges.Posted 2 years ago # -
from edinburgh too!
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Bigdugsbaws = no no. Think he's giving it a miss. Work ill unfit toofar...................... pick one
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radoggair - Member
Bigdugsbaws = no no. Think he's giving it a miss. Work ill unfit toofar...................... pick oneJey as....?
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No jeyness here, just ongoing chest infection
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Only girls get chest infections
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In that case I'm staying home to wash my hair this weekend.
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Now that I believe
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In that case I'm staying home to wash my hair this weekend
You did that last weekend, plus what hair??
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Just had a call from Kinlochewe Hotel to say they've had a cancellation for Saturday so some beds are available if anyone else wants to opt in at the last minute.
Currently 4 beds free on Friday night and 6 free on Saturday.
Contact details a few posts back up the thread.
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