Irn-Bru? Scottish Blethering Thread

[Brandane]

What would be a suggested Scottish coast to coast route be? Ideally with a train station you can get to early, and destination being one you can get a later train

Largs to Berwick upon Tweed, or vice versa depending on the wind direction.
I did it at Easter weekend last year. Trip report.

 

[Louch]

What was your total mileage on that? Looking for an approx 125 mile-ish route for june

 

[Rasmus]

Mallaig to Montrose?

 

[Brandane]

What was your total mileage on that? Looking for an approx 125 mile-ish route for june

Day 1 - 66
Day 2 - 53
Day 3 - 45
Want me to do the maths for you too?
Total miles - 164.

If you want 125 miles, something like Gourock to Dunbar might be better. More choices for route planning but it's not going to be as scenic. You planning on doing it in 1 day then?

 

[Col5632]

It's a little bit higher than the £1k limit lol

Yeah I forgot about the limit

 

[Edwardoka]

I did Gourock to Leith many years ago.
How about something involving Kyle of Lochalsh, Mallaig, or Oban? Very scenic.
I still have the idea in my head for an Oban to Dundee / Arbroath ride.

If you weren't such a scaredy-cat when it comes to multi-day trips, Applecross to Aberdeen >:}

In other news, absolutely gutted about how much the LBS priced for replacing the double chainset on the Kaff to a touring triple.
By the time I hit the road, it would have worked out far cheaper if I'd bought a brand new touring bike.

 

[Scoosh]

Well, @Edwardoka you can try it out on one of your suggested routes !

@Louch - How about Ardrossan to Aberdeen - port to port, rail connections, lumpy bits of your choice ... ?

 

[Louch]

Not scared of multi day touring, just not onto carrying bags of kit about whilst on the bike. Takes away the fun part of it.

A one day ride would be preferred, just fancying doing different rides this year to Mix it up. Having done 10k miles mostly around stirling , clacks and west fife I need variety

 

[Edwardoka]

Not scared of multi day touring, just not onto carrying bags of kit about whilst on the bike. Takes away the fun part of it.

A one day ride would be preferred, just fancying doing different rides this year to Mix it up. Having done 10k miles mostly around stirling , clacks and west fife I need variety

Train journeys eat into your riding time. Book into a hostel or a hotel up north, drive up the night before, do a big loop, drive back. I'll even half in for the petrol if there is space for a Focus

 

[Louch]

Hostel? Do you even know me at all lol

 

[Edwardoka]

Hostel? Do you even know me at all lol

Don't knock it til you try it!

I'll just leave this here...

 

[classic33]

Hostel? Do you even know me at all lol

Bivi bag then. Failing that a survival bag.

 

[Louch]

Don't knock it til you try it!

I'll just leave this here...

Oh , a place that looks like prisoner cell block H. Sign me up at once.......

 

[Col5632]

Oh , a place that looks like prisoner cell block H. Sign me up at once.......

Next you are going to tell me you don't like camping.

Only 4 days to go until I jump out of a plane

 

[Edwardoka]

Bivi bag then. Failing that a survival bag.

Proper accommodation that. I'd be tempted to bivvy on my upcoming trip but I'm too much of a softy. Tent it is, with the possibility of buying a hammock if I go a bit loopy after a few weeks.

Oh , a place that looks like prisoner cell block H. Sign me up at once.......

Negative Nancy needs no novelty. Shouldn't there be a hashtag and a selfie in your post?
Fine then. I'll stay in the very pleasant hostel overlooking the Loch, you can spend fifteen times as much and stay in the hotel. I'll still beat you up the Bealach

Next you are going to tell me you don't like camping.

Camping?? Louch?!