Blackmount/Glen Etive - Sat24/Sun25 APRIL AFTERMAaaa.......
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The Ken":2091d6m6 said:wow can't wait! looks stunning.
how did you manage to clear the snow for us? and do you really need 3 bikes for this route?
1. Ahm workin' for the cooncil and we're VERY good (also a practising Jedi, which helps :twisted: )
2. 4 actually
Thought about this driving back last night after brief discussions during the ride.
Could propose two seperate routes here - one involving overnight bothy stay as shown on map (see Page 1), for which numbers should be limited , plus another route of shorther duration for completion on the Saturday.
The two obvious day routes are:
1) Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse and back (approx 25 miles XC on landrover track/WHW) - not a bad run in itself with good postcard scenery and the necessary beer station Plan would be for whole pack to depart BofO together, quick lunch at Kingshouse, then split into trwo groups for bothy/return to BofO Shown on map as points 1 - 3.
2) BofO over forestry track (sometimes rough with potentially difficult river crossing, dependent on rain) to glen Orchy, returning to BofO via tarmac singletrack road (quiet)
In this way, a big turnout (like Dunkeld) could still occur but with lesser numbers staying for the bothy night.
Of the two options I'd say no1 is better/slightly easier terrain. Both routes are approx 25miles as return trips.
Sound like a plan?
Photos below are on the Option 1 route
Could propose two seperate routes here - one involving overnight bothy stay as shown on map (see Page 1), for which numbers should be limited , plus another route of shorther duration for completion on the Saturday.
The two obvious day routes are:
1) Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse and back (approx 25 miles XC on landrover track/WHW) - not a bad run in itself with good postcard scenery and the necessary beer station
Plan would be for whole pack to depart BofO together, quick lunch at Kingshouse, then split into trwo groups for bothy/return to BofO Shown on map as points 1 - 3.2) BofO over forestry track (sometimes rough with potentially difficult river crossing, dependent on rain) to glen Orchy, returning to BofO via tarmac singletrack road (quiet)
In this way, a big turnout (like Dunkeld) could still occur but with lesser numbers staying for the bothy night.
Of the two options I'd say no1 is better/slightly easier terrain. Both routes are approx 25miles as return trips.
Sound like a plan?
Photos below are on the Option 1 route
velomaniac
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Looks fab but the overnight bothy bits not for me. Dunkeld yesterday was about the limit of my energy as today I'm wasted. A ride in one day followed by a ride out the following day would be more than the old M.E. would allow me :roll:
So I am in favour of your two part trip idea with a day for non bothy types
Looking forward to developments.
Velo
So I am in favour of your two part trip idea with a day for non bothy types
Looking forward to developments.
Velo
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I'm up for the bothy overnighter
TK - Think it easiest if we all start Saturday morning, with the bothyers (limited to 6 in number ) overnighting Sat and return to civilisation Sunday (day trippers return Saturday )
Will come up with some dates this week but thinking March/April/early May to avoid Mugging by Midges :shock: . Will look at calendar.
PS - Hope I have pm'd the Hope pics successfully (Did you see what I did there )
) overnighting Sat and return to civilisation Sunday (day trippers return Saturday )Will come up with some dates this week but thinking March/April/early May to avoid Mugging by Midges :shock: . Will look at calendar.
PS - Hope I have pm'd the Hope pics successfully
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