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If you had a packraft that carries your bike, where would you go in the UK for a several day trip.

I'm thinking of one but would need to justify it with some great trips either on bike or walking
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Scotland :wink:
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Ok, OK

Can you point me in the way of the perfect trip? :roll:
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It'd be the Broads for me, mainly as they are on my doorstep. I just need to find which are the quiet bits, not that anyone travels much beyond walking pace on them!
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Outside of my current area of expertise, John, but I’ve heard Knoydart would be worth a look.
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Huw Oliver has done a few trips that he's written up on his blog - https://topofests.com/
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Assynt.
Outer Hebrides.
Fisherfield
Rannoch/Tay
South Loch Ness
Knoydart
Ardnamurchan/Ardgour

Remember that access rights in Scotland extend to water systems too (both natural and man made)

Get thee to Aviemore and book a session with Andy.
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Possible alternative to Scotland - navigate the River Wye from source above Hafren Forest/Sweet Lamb to Chepstow, mix of off-road riding and rafting?
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That'd be a good trip Peter. Often wondered about something similar along the Severn too.
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We have lots of canals down here!
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I have always fancied Al Humphreys idea - To Muckle Flugga (Shetland Isles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-Xsikg1TT4
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Scotland is the obvious answer, but some alternatives...
Tweed
Tyne
Tees
Lake District
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South side of Suilven east to west - Cam Loch, Loch veyatie, fionn loch, out by the Falls of Kirkaig singletrack (which is ace)
Loch Ericht - use the boat to miss out the boggy single track bit or to go from Ericht lodge to Ben Alder cottage (returning over the bealach dubh.
Tons of options sans bike too - wandering around stac pollaidh, coast to coast Lochinver to the Dornoch firth are two I've looked at.
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Cam Loch, Loch veyatie, fionn loch, out by the Falls of Kirkaig singletrack
I was thinking of combining this with much of the HT northern loop, starting at Oykel Bridge and taking a diversion north from Lochan Sgeireach to Loch Dionard and then up to Cape Wrath before returning via the HAB to Sandwood Bay and then on to do what you’ve described and possibly a few more bits and pieces.

Glad the Kirkaig track is good. It sounds like the river is too (but a bit exciting for a novice on a loaded raft! https://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/riv ... er-kirkaig)
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Charliecres wrote:
Cam Loch, Loch veyatie, fionn loch, out by the Falls of Kirkaig singletrack
I was thinking of combining this with much of the HT northern loop, starting at Oykel Bridge and taking a diversion north from Lochan Sgeireach to Loch Dionard and then up to Cape Wrath before returning via the HAB to Sandwood Bay and then on to do what you’ve described and possibly a few more bits and pieces.

Glad the Kirkaig track is good. It sounds like the river is too (but a bit exciting for a novice on a loaded raft! https://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/riv ... er-kirkaig)
That would be epic - the Cape Wrath to Sandwood Bay is hard going by all accounts but I do have a hankering to take the fat bike along it.
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htrider wrote:
Charliecres wrote:
Cam Loch, Loch veyatie, fionn loch, out by the Falls of Kirkaig singletrack
I was thinking of combining this with much of the HT northern loop, starting at Oykel Bridge and taking a diversion north from Lochan Sgeireach to Loch Dionard and then up to Cape Wrath before returning via the HAB to Sandwood Bay and then on to do what you’ve described and possibly a few more bits and pieces.

Glad the Kirkaig track is good. It sounds like the river is too (but a bit exciting for a novice on a loaded raft! https://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/riv ... er-kirkaig)
That would be epic - the Cape Wrath to Sandwood Bay is hard going by all accounts but I do have a hankering to take the fat bike along it.
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That just makes me want to so it all the more Colin :mrgreen:
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I know.

That's why I wrote it

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Which ones that?
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benp1 wrote:Which ones that?
The new bike packing and load carrying specific Alpaca Caribou from Andy at Back Country Scotland
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Nice! An Alpacka Caribou, I do believe :-bd
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