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Rannoch Station to Kings House Hotel?
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 6:32 am
by Ray Young
Has anyone done this track? It looks to be there on satellite but is it over a bog from hell? I am sure I read of someone crossing it but that was quite some time ago. Thanks.
Re: Rannoch Station to Kings House Hotel?
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:07 am
by Alpinum
I rode from Pitlochry to Tyndrum end of May in 2013 and it wasn't too bad. Guess the grounds were rather dry back then (?)
I just felt a bit out of place, nothing hellish. Lots on and off the bike though. I have some bog porn photos if you like...
Re: Rannoch Station to Kings House Hotel?
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:08 am
by summittoppler
I was up that way with some mates about 10 years ago. A couple tried it and succeeded but it was a nightmare!! Loads of slow walking and it turned out to be quite character building for them. Not sure if the time of year would help with the so called track. We were there in May (before the midges).
Re: Rannoch Station to Kings House Hotel?
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 10:20 am
by Ray Young
Alpinum wrote: I have some bog porn photos if you like...
Ooo, bog porn, yes please.
It will be summer if I get round to it so hopefully dryish.
Re: Rannoch Station to Kings House Hotel?
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 10:43 am
by ericrobo
Ray, I did this years ago, one of my early Scottish rides, a 4 day one...
I think it was day 3 I arrived at Rannoch Station having come from Dalwhinnie via Loch Garry...
Took the hotel for my night's rest and recuperation, instead of camping as previously, and set off on the 4th day feeling fresh...
That bloody forest ! It was diabolical, going over tree roots and bog sh1te, soul destroying stuff and it must be nearly 4 miles, not much riding at all, but if I remember correctly once out of the forest I could ride again.
But that was probably a good 12 years or more ago, so (hopefully) things have changed...
Re: Rannoch Station to Kings House Hotel?
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:25 pm
by ScotRoutes
Ray Young wrote:Alpinum wrote: I have some bog porn photos if you like...
Ooo, bog porn, yes please.
It will be summer if I get round to it so hopefully dryish.
I was going to suggest doing it when the ground is frozen
Re: Rannoch Station to Kings House Hotel?
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:28 pm
by AlasdairMc
ScotRoutes wrote:
I was going to suggest doing it when the ground is frozen
So next year then?
My dad has walked it, he said it was pretty wet. One of the party ended up waist deep in a bog by taking a wrong step. Oops.
Re: Rannoch Station to Kings House Hotel?
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 2:32 pm
by Ray Young
A quick reccie has shown a longer and possibly more feasible alternative route, will need to plot it out to see how much longer but longer=more time away so that's OK.
Re: Rannoch Station to Kings House Hotel?
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 6:59 pm
by AlasdairMc
Ray Young wrote:A quick reccie has shown a longer and possibly more feasible alternative route, will need to plot it out to see how much longer but longer=more time away so that's OK.
Do tell, I'm interested in that area. I had planned to ride from Bridge of Orchy to
Rannoch Station via Gorton Bothy and some possible bog trotting, but it requires summer weather for it and a dry spring.
Re: Rannoch Station to Kings House Hotel?
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:38 pm
by Alpinum
Re: Rannoch Station to Kings House Hotel?
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:39 pm
by Ray Young
New route thinking is Connel, Loch Etive N shore, Kinlochlevin, Loch Treig, Loch Ossian, Loch Rannoch, Loch Lyon, Glen Kinglass, Oban and finish at start point.
Hope to plot it later to get a mileage.
Re: Rannoch Station to Kings House Hotel?
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:42 pm
by fatbikephil
Great pics there, this is a route I've been itching to do for a few years as well as the even boggier one from Bridge of Gaur to Gorton bothy. The Scottish 6 days trial goes through there so I've always thought it doable. Defo one for the fat bike tho!
Ray If you look on the aerial photos on bing you can see the trials bike tracks actually take a deviation south of the marked path which may be a better prospect (or not.....)
Re: Rannoch Station to Kings House Hotel?
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 11:10 am
by Ray Young
Thanks for all the replies and photo's. So it's doable with on off bike hike and care not to fall into any bogs.
I'm undecided yet as to whether I should tackle it or take the longer route which at the moment is looking more likely.