Seen on the web site that deliverance is closed.
fancying a trip up but wondering whats the diversion like?
not sure i fancy decending on a fire road instead of deliverance only then to still climb redemption?
The diversion is proper good fun imo.
Never built for the amount of traffic its seeing now - but still good.
It steepish - muddy (recently) - some roots. No fireroad - well ok the first 100m are a flat fireroad left of the usual.
I thought it was very good. You shouldn't be disappointed. It's a natural trail in the woods with some good switchbacks and steep descents. It was starting to look a bit eroded but should still be good.
cool thanks
road trip on then.
it not till the start of may so will be well knackered/fun by then ;o)
You can still get through on the original route, I rode Deliverance last weekend as the diversion is a bit knackered now.
Tut tut bigdug, go stand on the naughty step 😉
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This might help you out mate - http://www.trailscotland.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=2736&hilit=black+route+diversion
We did it today. My son enjoyed it, but a bit too steep for me, especially the bank section where I managed a lovely faceplant...
It joins back up at the end of Deliverance / start of Redemption.
Far more entertaining than deliverance.
Has a nice natural(ish) singletrack vibe to it - wish they would keep it
Rolled in, off the fire road at the top, "went with it" until I was about 3/4s of the way down.....then dropped the saddle 🙂