Fannichs, Fisherfield and Kintail
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 8:52 pm
Just did a three day trip starting at Strathpeffer. I headed roughly due west to Loch Fannich, picked up an interesting trail over to Loch a Bhraoin, then followed this to the track end. Next up a rather 'variable' single track into the back of the Strath na Sealga - nadge core Then it was through the wee burn that is Loch na Sealga and up the bump out of Larachantivore. Bivvied here then onwards down to Carnmore. I had a brief debate about which route to take out but thought 'f*** it, how bad can the bracken be on the postie path' - answer? no bad. The trail was ace and I rode (most) of the descent down to the footbridge. Thereafter large amounts of food and drink in Kinlochewe then the Coulin pass, a pint and scran at Loch Carron, the HT route over to Dornie, another pint and up Glen Ling.
I made it to the top of the climb for another high level bivvy but had a bizzare weather experience - wind drops, spins 180 degrees, goes to gale force (not quite) move tarp down hill to more sheltered spot, wind increases and nearly blows it flat, de-camp again, ride to Camban bothy at 4am, crash in bothy for 5 hours...
Out by Glen Affric and a bit of road bashing back to 'Peffer.
Pics:
From when Ieft the A832 at Lochluichart until I rejoined it at Kinlochewe was 53 miles continuous off road, 35 ish of which was single track.
Usual rambling tale on my blog....... https://philsbikepacking.blogspot.com/2 ... cking.html
I made it to the top of the climb for another high level bivvy but had a bizzare weather experience - wind drops, spins 180 degrees, goes to gale force (not quite) move tarp down hill to more sheltered spot, wind increases and nearly blows it flat, de-camp again, ride to Camban bothy at 4am, crash in bothy for 5 hours...
Out by Glen Affric and a bit of road bashing back to 'Peffer.
Pics:
From when Ieft the A832 at Lochluichart until I rejoined it at Kinlochewe was 53 miles continuous off road, 35 ish of which was single track.
Usual rambling tale on my blog....... https://philsbikepacking.blogspot.com/2 ... cking.html