Cairngorms loop write up

[aid_rob]

Hi all, i love reading about everyone's Adventures so I thought I'd share my own from a hard weekend riding the Cairngorms loop.
Let me know what you think.

https://aidrobbinsrides.wordpress.com/2 ... -scotland/

Cheers Aidan

[ScotRoutes]

Good read that. Nice mix of adventure and trepidation

It's always interesting to hear how other folk view the area I ride in all the time and take for granted.


I can't believe you were worried about your accent in Aviemore though. Half the drunks would be English up on their stag/hen do's.

[AlasdairMc]

A great write up of a great ride. I introduced the concept of Type 2 Fun to the American guys, and at times this really was Type 2 fun, but other times pushing my bike through a bog I'd stop and tell whoever was listening that I was thoroughly enjoying the experience.

The Cairngorms Loop is definitely my favourite bike route

[Blair512]

A good read that, hope to take this route on myself sometime

[Cheeky Monkey]

Thanks for that. A good read

[Borderer]

I enjoyed that. It is interesting to see that Tomintoul claims the title of Scotland's highest village, when I have always known this to be Wanlockhead....

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=highe ... e&ie=UTF-8

[fatbikephil]

According to the ever accurate OS, Wanlockhead and Leadhills are 390-400 odd m depending on where you are in the villages. Tomintoul as around 350....

Whatever - Tomintoul seems positively homely when doing the loop and contemplating the steady climb up glen Avon. Well done and a good write up

[99percentchimp]

nice ride.... good pointers on the state of the Feshie section too... Ta.

[Richard G]

Good read. I really must give the route a go one day.

[aid_rob]

I have no idea where I read tomintoul was the highest in Scotland, its the highest in the highlands in eithe case.

It was a great ride and I'd recommend it, I really had some dark moments but it always happens hey!

Cheers for reading