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Maybe, just maybe, we'll be going up to Skye later in the year (September?)
Any tips on routes to ride? Obviously I'll be seeing if I can beat Macaskill's KoM on the Dubh Slabs, but were I to fancy something less insane what have you got for me? I'll be on a 130mm hardtail and lean towards fun and flowy rather than gnarly and tech.
https://www.skyebikeshack.com/where-to-ride
Some good routes here.
Boreraig loop is enjoyable and glen sligachan is a classic.
Neither are massively technical but sligachan is quite remote
sligachan is quite remote... And the ideal location for the midges to devour you
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Take a road bike or better yet some hiking/scrambling gear.
Better still take sea kayak. Skye is a great location for kayakng .
You'll need the sea kayak. The dry land on the island will be standing room only by September, with staycation tourists.
Another vote for Boreraig, which should be quiet and peaceful. I like to start from Broadford and take the puggy line (old narrow gauge railway) from the 36m spot height south to the ruined village, then clockwise around the coast.
Sligachan in my mind works best as an out and back, from the hotel south to Camasunary and back again. 130mm hardtail is enough bike for this route; a few challenges in places but mostly very flowing.
I thought the Sligachan route was pretty bad TBH. Just endless annoying water bars. Having said which the day before I walked the Cuillin Ridge, the day after I did the Full Torridon Loop and the day after that I did Cairngorm and Ben Macdui so it was always going to struggle to compete.
( And I've since discovered that actually waterbars are pretty much ubiquitous these days)
I'm not a fan of the Sligeachan ride either. In fact I'd rather walk it so I can take in Loch Coruisk and the Bad Step.
I must try Boreraig though. I've walked up and down the old puggy line but never gone further.
Thanks everyone, some interesting things to consider. I'm not sure I'll be taking the bike but wanted to get an idea of whether it was worth considering. Hiking gear, camera gear and paddleboard are all likely, so it's whether I can justify hauling the bike (and all related gear) for what may only be one ride...
There's a loop around the Quirang that's pretty good. Occasional gnarly bits but it was my favourite ride up there.
Your understanding of the feedback is spot on.