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G/f might have to drive up to Glasgow & Stirling next week for work, as I'm sat on my ass using CRC to wasting my redundancy, it's a chance to go and visit a scottish trail centre for a day (we'd drive up the day before).
..So what Trail centre could she easily drop me off at and leave me for the entire day, then pick me up before driving back down to the midlands?
(she needs to be back for the next day)
Nowt other than D&G centres I think.
I know I'll end up regreting asking, but whats a D&G centre?
D&G = Dumfries and Galloway, the county.
Mabie, Ae, Glentress, Innerleithen, Drumlanrig, Kirroughtree, Dalbeatie
Dumfries and Galloway?
You can get to Glentress from Glasgow in about an hour.
You can also get to Ae forest down the M74 in about an hour as well.
Glentress would be a better choice for all day riding I would have thought
Personally I would suggest the Black at Kirroughtree or alternatively the Innerleithen XC followed by a spot of lunch and then Glentress Red in the afternoon.
as for getting dropped off the closest to the motorway is Ae but its a bit crap i would travel a bit further and go to mabie, GT is too far from the motorway to be easy for her to reach
carron valley is the closest (and most convenient as it is close to stirling too) but its relatively small and doesnt have a cafe etc so might not be the best for spending a whole day.
getting dropped off on the way up before reaching glasgow at ae or drumlanrig would likely be the next most convenient
Drumlanrig. About 30 minutes from the M74 - drop you off on the way up from darn sarf, then pick you up on the way home.
Carron Valley is closer to Glasgow and Stirling, but you'd be pushing it for a whole days riding there I reckon.
Carron Valley is closer to Glasgow and Stirling, but you'd be pushing it for a whole days riding there I reckon.
+1
Unless more has been added in the last year you'd be done in an hour or two. The final section of easy table tops and doubles is fun though. I don't know if I took the long road, but although close on the map to Glasgow it's not a quick drive from the city
cheers guys, might not be necessary now...
http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/hire-car-companies-no-license-to-show-them?
oh and sorry for my lack of Scottish trail centre knowledge...
Oh I find this so funny...
The guys asks about a trail centre near Glasgow and Stirling and is advised to travel 2 hours plus South.
CV is a trail centre which is good for a few hours. North Third and the Ochils are within 15 mins for brilliant natural stuff. Callander, the Trossachs etc etc not trail centres but plenty of facilities at hand and again close to Stirling.
Jesus guys what is it with this constant defaulting to D and bloody G
HB - possibly because can be dropped off on the way there??
As for the OP - Ae would be the best bet, it has a decent cafe and when you finish the trail you can go back and do the mini-downhill track "The Shredder" a few times.
I withdraw that - didnt read the part about driving up 😉
If you are still off up, there are plenty of trails of all sorts of types within riding distance from the city, just ask round for locals to point you in the right direciton.
PJ, would be nice but don't think the g/f would be happy with me being lost in the wilderness (or stuck on some hill with a broken leg), at least at a trail centre, I should be easily found...
Drumlanrig. Ace trails, could ride them all day and not get bored. And you can get your self cake there too.
Drop off at CV, then along north Third cliffs heading for Stirling, if you still have time, up and down Dumyat back into Stirling. Get picked up in Stirling back in Glasgow for T.
*Edit, just actually read the other posts now...*
CV probably your best bet then unless you take a train.
Yetidaves is a good suggestion / not exactly high risk. Buy a map and go for it...
How many hours you you have between drop off and pick up?
I'd be thinking that if you finish early you'll be sitting around for quite a while. I you are in Glasgow why not take the opportunity to ride out to Loch Lomond via the West Highland Way. You can play in Mugdock for some slightly technical trails. This way you can head back to Glasgow as you wish then partake in some local drinking before a nice sleep while being driven home. 😀
I wouldn't recommend CV as it's a pain to get to at rush hour given the state of the M80 roadworks at present, there's no cafe and you have to go north of the city (not great if you are travelling from down south). The trails are a bit limited in distance and would only keep you amused for 2 - 3 hours.
Glentress would get my vote as you can head off the M74 then drive cross country to Glasgow, there's a cafe, a bike shop and great trails with more than enough riding for a full day. It also means your missus doesn't have and extra couple of hours driving north of Glasgow picking you up and dropping you off.
Hope this helps?
Cheers
Sanny
As Sanny says, if she was dropping you off on the way up and picking up on the way down, something in D&G or Glentress would be ideal. D&G closer to M6 so possibly better. And at CV you'd be lucky to get 2-3 hours out of it.
Bit of a trek for her to do 2 trips to GT in a day though if you're heading up the night before.
Drumlanrig's a lot of fun and feels very untrailcentre
What day?
D&G local, could take you out on the hills from Moffat which is 5mins off the Mway?
Can do off piste, hike a bike from Ae.
Another option is Keswick, 16mls off M6. There you have the safe choice of Whinlatter or the Borrowdale Bash. Maybe some of the Skiddaw routes?
However I am nightshift Mon & Tues and have bike skills esessions Wed & Fri. Kinda limits my availability
Drumlanrigg is also a good option for big hill rides if you have OS78 Nithsdale. Can actually ride over the hills from the service station at Abington to Drum or vice versa if thats what tickles yer fancy.
Otherwise G/F uses Dalveen Pass road to get to and from Glasgow. Big brown tourist sign shows you the way.