[Closed] Pentlands riding conditions?

hahahahah.... serious?

I think you'll really struggle, my girlfriend has been on a training walk in the pentlands today and found it tough going even working out where the path should be, snow is over knee depth by the sounds of it. If she makes it back alive I'll update you.

Easy Dave - you'll be in the helicopter right?

My first post - I was going to ask a question - but I'll save that for later, Ive been listning to the radio all day - and you would have to be stark raving mad to go oout in this weather. One caller just mentioned the fact that his freezer is actually warmer than outside his house.

I live at the foot of the Pentlands, along the Lang Whang roughly in line with the Borestane. At the moment the snow is lying about 18" deep in the drive and we have had quite heavy snow for the last 2 hours. Please think carefully about your plan...

Not been up into the hills since Saturday but live in their shadow and I have 14" of snow on my drive. (And a Freelander abandoned across it the *!*!*!) Riding might be optimistic! It would be one heck of a push. And it is snowing some more right now.

Not being funny but your plan seems to involve at least as many road miles as riding in on the roads!

So puffer training on hold a bit then, is that what you are saying 😆

Given I would also be myself and it will be dark I think I will give it a miss. Sounding like it could be one of those reports on the news when you think "what stupid b*st*rd would do something like that...."

Thanks all

Al - its about 26 miles to where I am going over the Pentlands and 9 miles by road. Trying to get some training in though.

Also just told she who must be obeyed what I was planning and was told under no circumstances to come over by that route.

Oh well, road route it is then.

You would be better heading down through the country park out at the miller hill end then onto the cycle walk path up to bingham then cycle paths into town(bingham,behind niddrie the park etc.)

I'm further west near Stirling and was running offroad today. It was certainly over my knees in places and had to fight my way through some sections. The Pentlands will certainly be a long hike with the bike on your back tonight. 🙂

I dont know that route at all.

Will have a look at a map - thanks

bridgette1 - Member

and you would have to be stark raving mad to go oout in this weather

Why? Its fun out there. I would be reluctant to go on my own tho and would be prepared to turn back

I'm thinking of trying the local woods tonight but pretty sure it'll be a complete waste of time. However the alternative is more hours in the house going mad.

Steven out round Newbattle on Sunday it was great, two hours felt
like all day on the legs though!

Roving pentlands reporter is back after walking sort of dreghorn up howdens to capelaw to bonaly type way, she says its tough enough on foot, knee to thigh deep higher up with some drifts, two and a half feet on the way down to bonaly (puke hill). Hard to follow a path and compass bearings were followed.

Seconded what Gamo says - heid back the way on the cycle path through Whitecraig, Newcraighall etc. or Musselburgh if you preferred.

If it's too heavy going on the sustrans paths with the snow (although it's pretty flat that route) you can always bin it and get back on the roads.

Will give the Dalkieth Park, Whitecraig, Musselburgh route a go and as said can always bail onto the roads if needed.

Thanks again

Ronan - you doing the Puffer this time? I remember you mentioning it after yo gave me a loan of that ice tyre for the last one.