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[Closed] mtb holiday - stay nearer Aviemore or Fort William?

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... as title says, any advantage being nearer one or the other? Both places offer a week's riding without much need to drive?

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Posted : 13/02/2009 2:25 pm
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Aviemore! Way better singletrack, but then I'm biased.


 
Posted : 13/02/2009 2:37 pm
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I went to aviemore and I absolutely loved it.


 
Posted : 13/02/2009 2:40 pm
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Depends on the kind of riding you want to do, do tell?


 
Posted : 13/02/2009 3:06 pm
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I'd tend to agree with the Aviemore option. Both have oodles of good riding nearby and access to the railway for even more options. I reckon Aviemore shades it as there's more accessible without having to drive/road-cycle a long way to get there.


 
Posted : 13/02/2009 3:09 pm
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GreenRoom, hmmm, not sure there's a name for it - cross country type riding with fun descents, don't mind rock steps etc. but not "professional" downhill type stuff...

PS thanks for all the posts so far!!!


 
Posted : 13/02/2009 3:16 pm
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ok it's friday I am allowed....
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If you are hot and single you can come and ride down to Nice ๐Ÿ˜‰
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Posted : 13/02/2009 3:36 pm
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So Alp-girl, real trails rather than trail centres, singletrack cross country.

Yep I reckon Aviemore too. My memory of Fort Billyo riding is of very committing hard work, very challenging. Really good if that's what you want, but it doesn't sound like you do. Lots of good multi and big days out in the boonies, but much less of the simple easy going singletrack. The best routes around The Fort tend to be either landrover/forest tracks or uber technical rocky boggy walkers paths. If you head down to Kinlochleven some good trails start from there which are less technical.

There is good riding up the Fort but it's quite spread out and needs a bit of driving. Aviemore is more accessible and is a notch down in terms of accessibility and rideability.

Just getting maps out to jog the memory......

Yeah much more stuff local to Aviemore. Check in at Bothy bikes for some trail ideas.

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Cheers


 
Posted : 13/02/2009 4:23 pm
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woohoo, Juan, merci ๐Ÿ˜‰ desolee though, I am not single - must be because I am indeed hot, eh :P? edit: this is meant to be the tounge-in-cheek smilie

GreenRoom, thanks, that's great advice, can't say I'm overly keen on uber technical rocky boggy walkers' paths ๐Ÿ™‚ especially if I have to ride up a forest road and then end up walking downhill cause it's too tricky - don't want to have to take body armour with me on a cross country ride...


 
Posted : 13/02/2009 4:51 pm
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Hi Alp_girl, have a look at http://www.handiadventures.co.uk, they may be able to help you out!?


 
Posted : 22/02/2009 9:58 am