
I got there Friday evening and had food and beer at the Atholl Hotel then headed out for a short ride before bivi, conditions were perfect.


Bivi with a view

It rained later in the night and Saturday morning I awoke to kind of angry drizzle, I finally bit the bullet and headed off

When I reached Glen Tilt and was heading North I met four women heading South and got chatting, they told me they were heading for Aviemore over the Lairig Ghru



Early afternoon the rain actually stopped and the sun made an appearance, only to realise soon after it wasn't supposed to be there and a little hail might be a nice touch for a Scottish summer follwed by rain usually reserved for biblical plaques.
When Scotland looks like this you are about to get wet

I finally arrived at the Ruigh Aiteachain bothy in Glen Feshie at about 6pm to find it empty :)

I had a little bit of a fire to cheer myself up, drank rum and read a book for a few hours, perfect evening.

This morning I left in rain and rode out, the burns were so high from the rain it was knee deep wading

Once I got to Feshiebridge I decided to just take the back road to Aviemore and a train back to Blair Atholl. After a 2 hour wait and daylight robbery of £18.70 from Scot Rail I was back at my car...it stopped raining.
Epiloque...while the bit of the loop I rode where a great wild out there adventure trail there was far too much hike a bike for my liking...actually I might go back and just walk some of it !