Im on for another whistle stop tour of some Scottish areas in a couple of weeks starting at Peebles a day at Inners the travelling up to Callander to ride Ben Ledi and onwards to either Laggan or Aviemore to try Ben Macdui . I think ive got these routes sorted. On the way back down im staying in Stirling and have a few hours spare so really want a ride up Dumyat I remember seeing it on a Mojo Diaries vid a few years back with Joe Barnes Peaty and Guy Martin and always thought that looked a good trail. So to that end has anyone got a good gpx or a route round there please ?
https://www.strava.com/activities/420000584
Dumyat, mine woods, and Kippentrait glen. 15 miles, cracking ride.
May have to follow me though.
Don't do the tourist route back down. Boring!
(To clarify - Since MojoDiaries, from the top fence down has been sanitised by SPEN/MacGowans. Summit to top fence is worth doing but muggles can be a pain if busy).
Try this variation.
Strava:
https://www.strava.com/activities/5500487076
gpx:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s60Vhq7ToMK4ZFD2MSBUiRCwdzIHE95Y/view?usp=sharing
Alternatively:
Colsnaur is a lovely ride, with views down onto Dumyat.
https://www.strava.com/activities/5491269989
gpx:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Es0mtCcxScW0EeoF8ZAn5GrjCRFgNtd/view?usp=sharing
I wouldn't bother. Not worth the effort.
First 30 seconds here as evidence. 😉
I can see why its not worth the effort now 🙂 Looked like Ben Ledi as well in that 🙂
You know the speed he goes into Jo's is just insane, reckon my line out is better though;)
To the op, when are you up? Several locals on here (as you can tell) and a guide would really help....
Heels down and all will be fine.
Thanks for the files and strava links Really looking forward to the trip now 🙂
Bookmarking this as I like the look of the colsnaur route above. Cheers.
Please do message if you're in the area - happy to show around if I am available.
Payment can be made in beer at the BofA brewery tucked behind the old Queens Hotel / opposite the Allanwater cafe. https://allanwaterbrewhouse.co.uk/ (special deals for mountain bikers, just ask for Douglas)
Colsnaur - just make sure you descend towards Dumyat rather than following the fence down. It's almost as if the ancient art of following a gpx has been lost by the modern generation (a dig at those I shall not name).
