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Highlands, Scotland - Another weekend, another adventure. With our plans for an outing at Glenlivet thwarted by road closures, we were forced to come up with a last minute backup plan. Anything South was looking unlikely with the snow so we cast our eyes west.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthony_round/12255712884/ ]"En Route" - Glen Carron: Achnashellach XC[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/anthony_round/ ]Anthony Round[/url], on Flickr
A Torridon loop I knew was off the cards but something like that on a smaller scale was precisely what we were looking for - so I proposed a loop above Achnashellach.
Route: http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/292214484/167903
We were not disappointed... the photos I hope do it the justice it deserves: -
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthony_round/12255558444/ ]Coulin Pass: Achnashellach XC[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/anthony_round/ ]Anthony Round[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthony_round/12255267553/ ]"Captivated" - Coulin Pass: Achnashellach XC[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/anthony_round/ ]Anthony Round[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthony_round/12255390474/ ]"Brevado": Achnashellach XC[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/anthony_round/ ]Anthony Round[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthony_round/12255496946/ ]Coire Lair: Achnashellach XC[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/anthony_round/ ]Anthony Round[/url], on Flickr
If you have the opportunity to do this route, I can't recommend it enough. The descent alongside River Lair is by far some of the most technical natural singletrack I've ridden, set on a stunning canvas.
Unfortunately I've no photo's to share of the descent but there is footage available: http://youtu.be/swNsMUjLBuk
Anthony.
Stunning pics, well jealous!
How cool is that!!
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Oh look, that's me 🙂
Fantastic descent...wish we took the Go Pro
[u]This is how to spend a day off work![/u]
Finally made it back to Glenlivet yesterday. Despite a major mechanical we had a great time, and the trails were in good condition. Really enjoyed the flow through Spooky Wood and Ankers Alley but I didn't quite get as many photos as I'd hoped.
Here's a wee sample of what I did get:-
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthony_round/12443243653/ ]Glenlivet MTB Trails - "Speedy Ascent"[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/anthony_round/ ]Anthony Round[/url], on Flickr
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthony_round/12443666024/ ]Glenlivet MTB Trails - Carn Daimh Summit[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/anthony_round/ ]Anthony Round[/url], on Flickr
Think I'm going to invest in a proper wide-angle lens. Starting to enjoy the photography almost as much as the ride... almost. 😉
You appear to have some snow on your hills. Good work.
I'm super jealous, it looks fantastic up there! And here's me stuck at work at 5am 🙁