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Another classic from Melgarve environs is to take the rough path WSW and end up at the bothy at the top of Glen Roy.
Next day its a glorious freewheel down scenic Glen Roy culminating in a hearty breakfast at Little Chef Spean Bridge.
Although I gather its closed down now ?
@bax,
Looks interesting,I wonder what the track is like over the head of the Spey? Its single track, is it cycleable?
"I wonder what the track is like over the head of the Spey?"
Geograph covergae is sparse. Couple of photos show singletrack which looks reasonably rideable:
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1346448
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1346461
Tracks either side of the watershed look good:
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3073824
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1555741
There is an MBA bothy at either end - Melgarve and Luib-chonnal. I've never been through that way or stayed at either bothy. Not even been over General Wade's road.
Melgarve bothy is excellent, one down, two-up room arrangement.
Its single track, is it cycleable?
Mostly, but not all. A bit of bog trotting here and there.
It gets easier as it goes on, but a few fords in the mix, so you'd want the weather to be reasonable.
By the time you hit the bothy (Luib Chonnal), you'll be ready for a rest
There is a bothy? I didn't know. There was one Landrover up the track at the first house on the left as you ascend the track from the closed gate after the bridge. I assumed it was a farmer, there was his collie outside.
Cycled the Kingussie to The Fort with family years ago (an early tandem epic for our daughter).
Never ventured off above Laggan road though - just as well!
Good effort DaveC though. Scenery up beyond Creag Meaghaidh over Corrieyairack would be amazing. Share some pics.
Also intrigued by Iwrats 'ghost' reference...(!)
I've walked the WHW and sections of the Mamore Forest around where you camped. I can't imagine what it would be like in a storm at night. Chapeau.
I thought I would be camping on the north edge of the woods on the whw but after I got back I looked at satellite pics and the wood has been cut down in the last few years. Just as well I didn't carry on looking for shelter in the missing wood. :0)
Good effort DaveC. (I Were Right About That Track, though :-) ). I'd forgotten about the Beauly - Denny power line work in that area. Do you have plans for something else similar? (I could make suggestions...)
All this chat of the Corrieyairack Pass reminded me of this blog post (part 2 of 4 actually - see the other links in the right hand pane).
A good read as I recall. By druidh who used to frequent these pages.
http://www.blog.scotroutes.com/2011/09/c2c-part-2-sound-from-open-hostel.html
Fimm typed "Do you have plans for something else similar? (I could make suggestions...) "
I have plans to cycle to Inverie from Fort William next summer. Over the winter I would like to ski tour the Plateau of Monadhliath Mountains.
Please do!
@DaveC
"to ski tour the Plateau of Monadhliath Mountains"
Excellent project. The 'plateau' is actually like the Somme ca 1919. I was astonished at the amount of clambering required to cross it South-North. It is a truly wild place though. You meet no-one, even in high summer. The eagles give you puzzled looks rather than avoiding you.
You may well find my waterproof trousers on Carn Odhar....sat on them to have lunch and forgot when we got moving again.
Hi folks.
No longer frequenting this site as I've moved to the wilds of Aviemore but I tracked back a link from my blog.
I thought some might be interested in this, more recent, trip too
http://www.blog.scotroutes.com/2014/04/count-me-out.html
That's an amazing picture
Thanks for sharing Colin. Nice write up and brought back memories of the ride I did on Friday. I left from Aviemore and the road to Laggan didn't take as long as I thought on my mtb. I lpst the light at Fort William and opted tp ride put of Fort William on the road up to where it meets the whw after the climg out of Glen Nevis in the dark. I didn't expect that bit to be as long, as I hadn't done my home work. Still, great route and something to think about for next time.
Dave C
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