Visited there while a group of us were staying for a week long mtb trip ( minus the "e" )in Ballater back in June 2019 ..probably the wettest / dirtiest I've ever been after a ride ..but great trails
Yes 6 miles from me they are OK nothing horrendous . It can get muddy right enough . They shut the Gully Moster trail but there is a shortish twisty bit with berms now . Wee bike park at the main car park as well not sure if you would have seen that back then . Lot of youngsters use that.Visited there while a group of us were staying for a week long mtb trip ( minus the "e" ) back in 2017 (?)..probably the wettest / dirtiest I've ever been after a ride ..but great trails
Are the trails up there marked? What’s the best place to start from?
No the trails generally aren't marked. There are a lot of paths along the East side with ad-hoc downhill techie bits - best look at heat maps on Strava TBH. Beware it's very busy with walkers at weekends to the point where I don't bother, particularly on any sunny days, and on the path along the top. Parking on the hills is £5 but if you start at either end lower down there's plenty of free roadsideside parking. I generally start at Hollybush and ride N to Worcester beacon and back, doing a mixture of easy level paths and techie downhills, then use the paths to climb back up.
Everything should be sign posted for us older lads . Trail forks etc I just won't put the effort in to work out the routes . I would need a 36 inch screen with me out on the trail to be able to see the trails.
Thanks for the info, I’ll have a look. I’ve been up there walking but that was years ago so can’t remember much about the area. Can’t do Wednesdays , but maybe I’ll give you a shout later in the year, would like to have a look round up there
Snows nearly gone
Tshirts in March lucky you . I'm still wearing my long johns
Nice not to get covered in mud now and then .Just ordered this bad boy few weeks before i get it Cairn Egravel
Excellent - guaranteed a heat-wave now and you won't need it!
I can see that bike becoming popular. I sold my Cervélo gravel years ago but a Gravel bike with a Fauza or TQ would be nice.
May need a spare battery I fancy doing some touring again only 250wh . Takes panniers that was a bonus. I think it will fit the wife then I really will get a gold star.I can see that bike becoming popular. I sold my Cervélo gravel years ago but a Gravel bike with a Fauza or TQ would be nice.
Take care some coos have a rubber fetish
Wonderful. The raw, beautifully rugged Scottish landscape and random roaming wildlife is so refreshing to see after the predominantly concrete jungles and angry, packed in people of down south.
That's probably in the top ten worst single track roads in Scotland . Unclassified Road going to Kinloch Hourn 22 miles the last few mile horrendous.
Looks amazing on Google maps, the tea room at Lochhournhead looks like a nice stop to refresh too! Shame it's 560 miles away from me
Not much cycling there , well one I did many moons ago thats good but too long for an Ebike. Walking hills and padding a kayak it's awesome on loch Hourn. Yes fair journey that .Looks amazing on Google maps, the tea room at Lochhournhead looks like a nice stop to refresh too! Shame it's 560 miles away from me
