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Bankfoot, around Little Glen Shee, and the Logiealmond hills
Fabulous estate tracks and minor roads, nothing technical but good fitness required. Couple of points to consider, this is a big day out with a lot of ascent in remote hill country. There are lots of alternate tracks-focus on navigation is essential. A few estate/forestry gates to pass through and the deer fences are high, we didn’t find any locked or access issues. Lots of tree planting happening. Don’t forget after heavy rain parts will be waterlogged and very muddy. Couple of fords to cross, they will be deep after heavy rain. Cracking wildlife to be seen in spring.
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Glen Lonan & Loch Nant circuit
Well surfaced minor roads and tracks throughout, one (avoidable) section at Loch Nell is singletrack. You are well off tourist trails here. Take care when crossing the major road in Taynult.
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Flanders moss Loch Ard loop from Aberfoyle
An easy, very quiet, short outing which has as many variations as you want. GPS mapping is useful espc in QE forest park with many tempting tracks. It’s so easy to become disoriented!
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South side of Loch Lyon above Killin
We planned to travel round the Loch but winter conditions didn’t allow! So it turned out to be an out and back trip in a wild, remote but accessible area. Good tracks throughout - be aware that the rivers can be difficult in high water or frozen conditions…
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Glen Sherup circuit
Pick a clear dry day, some sections can be boggy, views are expansive. Good off road parking, and easy to follow tracks and paths.
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Carron Valley Meikle Bin
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
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Mark Davison, Bill Smith ( Retro Bianchi Man ) and Derry-boy like this.
Glen Finglas circular
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.
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David_N 🏴 and Bill Smith ( Retro Bianchi Man ) like this.
Pipe track, Mugdock, John Muir Way, circular from Killearn
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.
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Beinn a Bhuird
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.
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