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Heading up the road to Dingwall in a few weeks - any suggestions on places or routes to ride?

Laggan and Golspie both on the list (having ridden the former before), but maybe some suggestions a bit closer?

Options under consideration:

= The Findhorn ride from issue 94 sounds great and looks stunning but I can't find much information (GPX?) of the actual route bar some walking ones.
= I've always marvelled at the Strathpuffer write-ups - is the loop (or similar) worth heading over to ride?
= Learnie Red Rocks for a morning?

Anything from scenic XC loops to mountain ascents to off-piste trail gems welcome!

 
Posted : 19/08/2020 7:48 pm
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Paging Epicyclo!

 
Posted : 19/08/2020 8:06 pm
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Learnie is definitely worth a morning or afternoon of your time.

 
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Depending on the weather and midge forecast torridon is day tripable if we wanted to?

 
Posted : 19/08/2020 8:21 pm
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Depending on the weather and midge forecast torridon is day tripable if we wanted to?

How could I forget that! But yes, we will be praying to the weather gods for that one!

 
Posted : 19/08/2020 8:27 pm
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Learnie worth a visit, and find someone to take you for a spin round Evanton too.
Findhorn would be worth a shot, some sections might catch you out and navigation on the west side is not always obvious..

 
Posted : 19/08/2020 9:01 pm
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Learnie riding well week before last 👍

 
Posted : 19/08/2020 9:12 pm
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I was up there a while ago and rode up to the monument at Fyrish above Alness. There was quite a few sections of sinlgetrack that someone had made that were quite good. Your also very close to Contin woods where the Strathpuffer takes place. Thats worth a look.

 
Posted : 19/08/2020 9:24 pm
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Lots at Fyrish.

 
Posted : 19/08/2020 9:44 pm
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Thanks for all of the suggestions.. we dodged the rain and managed to cram in Learnie (x2), Evanton (Fyrish), Golspie and Strathpeffer. The lovely, loamy off-piste stuff at Learnie and Fyrish were particular highlights - hats off to the builders!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CE4gZ8UH2CR

 
Posted : 14/09/2020 10:49 am
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does anyone have that Findhorn ride gpx or advice, that pic looks stunning

 
Posted : 14/09/2020 11:42 am