Anybody heading to Scotland!

[stuart0411]

going on the stena bike day next saturday with a friend, both on 1200GS!
1st time across on a bike anybody else going over & anybody suggest some good roads route etc?

 

[Jockser]

No plans to go in the near future, unfortunately

Only been once on the bike and apart from the first few miles after Troon all the roads were great & once you cross the Clyde you're in bike heaven. We spent 5 days along the west coast & could have spent much longer as there was so much to see & do. I'm sure somebody more experienced will be along shortly....

I particularly enjoyed the east side of Lough Fyne, around Lough Leven, along River Orchy, the road out to Applecross & the bottom end of Skye

Enjoy

 

[frank1200]

going on the stena bike day next saturday with a friend, both on 1200GS!
1st time across on a bike anybody else going over & anybody suggest some good roads route etc?

going on the 9th all going well, will be my first time, group of ten going for 4 days
looking forward to it staying in inverness no idea of where to go but a few of the guys go every year so will have it all sussed by the time i get back
enjoy the trip and if you aare back before i go post some pics and a ride report

 

[GSless Girl]

For quite a few years Ken and I went to Dunoon for the Highland Games onyack. Mighty craic, lovely town great roads. Just north of Greenock. We took a ferry across to Dunoon. Since your only there for the day it might be an option for you.

 

[Mzokk]

Wouldn't bother heading that far north since its a day trip, as there are plenty of good roads in the Borders without a trek through population to find them. Attached are a couple of routes that will take you over good GS roads and off the main drags....The new Cumnock negotiates a few roads with Grass growing up the middle.....which my mates negotiated on a Duc and fireblade the last time we were over

There are plenty of places to stop for tea lunch and afternoon tea on these routes. Loads of other good roads in the area esp out toward Hawick and Kielder enjoy!

 

[stuart0411]

thanks for your help, can't seem to open files, what do i need to download to open them?

 

[Aidan1150]

what do i need to download to open them?

Those are Mapsource files Stuart, for downloading routes and sending them to a Garmin GPS device.

 

[Daithi]

St Marys

and

Newcumnock

 

[Mzokk]

Thanks Daithi was going to do that but was out tonight.

 

[stuart0411]

Thanks, looks good!