got 5 days off over easter just deciding were to go has anyone done the capital trail,what would the cairngorm loop be like not to keen on river crossings

what info do you have stu

Bearbonesnorm wrote:

As my children would say ‘Harsh’

Cairngorm loop could be anything at that time of year depending on snow cover/melt. The 2016 May group start was cancelled due to the amount of snow cover.

Here's the Fords of A'an last September




There's at least thirteen significant river crossings on the Cairngorm Loop.

With Easter being early this year I'd be wary of conditions in the Highlands, there's likely to be a lot of snow about. Further south there's the Borders 350, Stu's Big Bear and The Cambrian Trail among named/existing ITT routes.

If you don't mind a linear route then the Pennine Bridleway between Matlock and Kirkby Stephen, a bit of improvisation to get from there to Hexham and then the Sandstone Way would probably be a hard five days at that time of year.

Here's the Fords of A'an last September

Thanks Bob. Had just about got over that ... and then you go and bring it up again.

what info do you have stu

I have a gpx file

how do you view the gpx file on my computer so i can see it in detail

I'll email it across. Save it to your desktop, then open it in bikehike.

Have we got a finisher on the 530 yet Stu?

Greetz

S.

Not yet Scott. Mr Large is 'closest'.

Try the braunton 150.

dlovett wrote:Try the braunton 150.

Can recommend the above

If conditions allow I'm really hoping to do the Deeside Trail at Easter, on the fat bike. I'll be staying with family nr Dundee so its that or the Capital Trail I think.