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I’m after some route ideas.

I live just south of fort William on the Ardnamurchan peninsula. Looking for a trip - maybe 1 or 2 days - ideally not on roads.
I have all the exped gear and experience of expeds, just not on a bike.

Anyone got any suggestions?


 
Posted : 16/01/2018 9:34 pm
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It's only short, but nearby and you could get an overnighter out of it.

http://www.mtbtrails.info/Trail_Venue_Map_TrailViewer.aspx?VenueNumber=28&TrailNumber=37&Unique=634584938892828539


 
Posted : 16/01/2018 9:37 pm
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Scotroutes has done some stuff around there, here's a [url= http://www.blog.scotroutes.com/2017/05/roads-less-travelled.html ]blog posting[/url].


 
Posted : 16/01/2018 9:39 pm
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Nice part of the world - whereabouts?
You have some cracking tails there - Strontian and Corran area, although the few trails I did all had a few hundred metres of bogginess, they were great days out.


 
Posted : 16/01/2018 9:43 pm
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Whatever you do, don’t do the coffin route from polloch to strontian.

Scotroutes will be along with some good ideas drectly.

My mate Tom and I did this 3 Day loop back in September, some good, some not so good, some bloody awful...

http://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=10757


 
Posted : 16/01/2018 9:43 pm
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As Bob says, Piemonster and I did a wee trip over there last year. Might be my favourite of the year actually.

You can also do a nice loop from Strontian over to Loch Shiel and back. Expecting a bit of pushing. And don't do the Coffin Road the wrong way round 😆

For an easier introduction you could link the Great Glen Way and the South Loch Ness Trail into a Loch Ness 360. Just start at Fort Augustus and do it anti-clockwise.


 
Posted : 16/01/2018 9:45 pm
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It was a swamp in both directions...


 
Posted : 16/01/2018 10:29 pm
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Thanks for the replies. Looks like some good options to look in to.

I live/work at the Abernethy outdoors centre not far from Kingairloch - kinda halfway between Ardgour and Strontian. So I’m aiming for a circular route I can start and finish at home.


 
Posted : 17/01/2018 2:24 pm
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I live/work at the Abernethy outdoors centre not far from Kingairloch

Say hello to Louise and Pete 😀

https://www.flickr.com/photos/matt_outandabout/albums/72157632892830612

(Ex CI of Ardeonaig here)


 
Posted : 17/01/2018 2:36 pm
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So I’m aiming for a circular route I can start and finish at home.

Use a canoe? 😉


 
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