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they're all in Scotland. Maybe I need to broaden my horizons
No you don't 😀
stuartie_c - MemberI could go on... but they're all in Scotland. Maybe I need to broaden my horizons [:wink:]
You big tease. It's a well known fact that there's no decent riding north of Hadrians Wall.
Harris - Rhenigidale and clisham circuit are both smashin.
Argyll - Leacann muir (often called auchindrain) fantastic.
Cairngorms - Carn ban mhor - Huge up and huger down.
Mallaig - taking the bikes out on the boat over to Knoydart, then back over to
Tarbet adds to the cracking ride to follow back to Morar.
Kinlochleven - Echo the earlier thoughts on the DS and ciaran path, although
I've yet to meet anyone who can possibly clean the ciaran, a
bit beyond me to be honest.
As with Druid, I need to get out more ;->
North Wales: Pont Scethin- in any weather.
Mid Wales: Tywi & Teifi Headwaters loop, including the Tywi Track. In high water or in drought with a pint in Pontrhydfendigaid.
West Wales: Mynydd Preseli. Dry weather.
South Wales- A big Mynydd Ddu mountain loop involving Dan yr Ogof, near Abercraf
East Wales: Black Mountains loop, including Yr Das, either up or down.
Missed out Doethie Valley though, not sure why. It's pretty good 🙂
If you're in the Southwest (of England) -Manaton, down into Lustleigh Cleave, cut up through the cheeky bit to "the rock" (harton chest I think it's really called) down the Nutcrackers, double back through Foxworthy past the nicest houses you'll ever see-especially that "grand designs" style new one (f@ck knows what their council tax bills must be!) down to Trendlebere and then, sadly, road climb back to Manaton. If you're lucky the pub will be open. Never caught it open though, so it might not be very good in there![b]
It's those rides where you get part way through,look round and the scenery/location take your breath away.Sure you must know what I mean.
Any more suggestions welcome
Sligahan loop on Skye pretty much had that effect on me.
Enjoyed a good ride out in the cheviots also, taking in usway burn.
What stuartie_c said, especially about Torridon.
In no particular order:
Innerleithen
Torridon
Kinlochewe
Kinlochleven
Poolewe
😀
In no particular order:
1.) Relive the rides you used to do when a kid, I'd love to go back to Epping Forest and do the ride I used to do when I was younger and got my first mountain bike.
2.) Black Mountains - Day long fun
3.) Dartmoor - eastern edges
4.) Lake District - high street
5.) Isle of Skye
the north downs is amazing if you know where your going
Beinn a Bhuird and Ben Avon - wonderful with Tors that put Dartmoor to shame
Ciaran Path and the singletrack descent from the loch above Kinlochleven done as a figure of 8 loop - marvellous
Loch Bhac Pitlochry cicuit - not technical but guaranteed to put a smile on even the sourest of faces
Pretty much anything in the Lake District
Fife Coastal Path - did it on my Ritchey crosser on a glorious May day the year before last. Not technical but hugely good fun.
Do we have to limit it to only five? boooooo!
Cheers
Sanny
Re High Street
Ride up the Garburn Pass from Troutbeck. Keep heading along the bulldozed new path accross the tops to the summit of High Street. A cheeky traverse to the top of Nan Bield. Descend down. Lovely. Not entirely on bridleways but a cracker.
Cheers
Sanny
Cwm Doethie
BMKL
Purbecks
Quantocks
Sanny - like the sound of that one!
5 laps of Whinlatter :-0
what Stuartie C said apart from Ben Alder.
Never again do i want to do that miserable hike a bike.
Agree with Jedi, as a northerner in exile in the South a tour of the surrey hills secret singletrack would have to feature in my top 5
[i]what Stuartie C said apart from Ben Alder.
Never again do i want to do that miserable hike a bike. [/i]
Aye - but don't tell anyone about it. 😀
you're a cruel man 😆
back of skidaw inc mosedale
purbeck
quantocks
mastile lane and area
kentmere