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677 km
51:44 h
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Pick a clear dry day, some sections can be boggy, views are expansive. Good off road parking, and easy to follow tracks and paths.
03:57
15.7km
4.0km/h
590m
580m
Great signposted forest tracks and trails, Meikle Bin is a steep grassy, very wet ascent. Excellent viewpoint. This was a short outing so no playing on the MTB routes! On our visit many fallen trees across the tracks, one in particular difficult to pass
01:11
21.0km
17.7km/h
460m
460m
Starting from the forest road end near Loch Achray extends the route but parking is easier and it’s a lovely link piece. The road up from Brig o Turk is a tarmac surface, it climbs past the dam, some sections are quite steep. Passing a small hydro station in a short while take track with the stone marker, to Balqhidder. It’s a landrover track now, still a great surface as it climbs to the slopes of Lag a Phuill. It’d be really hard to go wrong, just follow the track! From the high point it’s a flowy fast descent to the ford at the head of the Glen Finglas. There is a footbridge here, as in high water the ford would be dangerously deep/wide. It’s a pleasant fast descent to the point of the stone uphill route marker. Easy ride back to Brig o Turk, fast on the tarmac, be careful… great well known tearoom at Brig o Turk. Check the opening times. Lovely route, do something else if high winds, heavy rain or deep snow, it is exposed in sections. Beautiful in the autumn.
01:46
33.3km
18.9km/h
840m
830m
A local favourite, so varied-gravel track, paths, coffee shop, water board roads, fab singletrack, quiet country roads, another coffee shop, a high narrow bridge and the west highland way.
02:14
44.1km
19.7km/h
720m
720m
One of the best single track rides in the mountains. The pine forest is beautiful, the access track is great in itself and the path to and from the summit a joy. Be aware either river crossing IS dangerous/impassable after heavy sustained rain, and it’s a high mountain plateau you are visiting, so be prepared for all weathers.
02:17
32.1km
14.0km/h
1,020m
1,020m
Great estate tracks, quiet remote area. Steady climb onto ridge, steep descent off Little Geal Charn. Fast down beside Allt na Caillich a pleasure. Be aware many (8 at least) river crossings lower down to Duffdefiance. Fast road out to Strathdon. Bridge at Poldullie worth a visit, loop back to village.
01:53
31.1km
16.6km/h
780m
780m
From the square in Rhynie the first difficult bit is finding the track past the solar farm at Cairn More…it was rather overgrown. Crossing the field to reach the Coreen coffin road, beyond the gate the track is thin but improves the higher you go. Making your way over Badingair and Brux hill then swinging over to Lord Arthur’s hill. Much improved track here. A fast descent to Tullynessle then over Suie hill - descent to Clatt can be extremely fast with a sharp bend to contend with. Back to Rhynie on quiet roads. Great views from all the high points.
01:50
32.8km
17.9km/h
730m
730m
Out and back. fabulous route on a good track, relentless ascent, do not attempt in poor weather as it travels across high open hillside. Descent is awesome and fast.
01:23
24.2km
17.4km/h
750m
730m
Mostly off road or very quiet back roads, spectacular views over Loch Lomond from Burncrooks reservoir. One of the nicest flowy trail sections on the John Muir Way. Good coffee stops at St Mocha, Edenmill or But n Ben.
02:11
44.4km
20.3km/h
680m
670m
Clachnaben is not recommended due to stone steps. Also forest on Mount Shade has deer fence which is almost impassable. Ride along the top track is delightful and Glen Dye is stunning
02:23
31.2km
13.1km/h
920m
920m