Days Ride Out from Glasgow?

[Big Jets]

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Planning on getting some fresh video footage done there in the next few weeks.


Skyenet Hope you were no filming ma fat arse today ,Red 1100 with my mucker on a r1150r blue .

 

[wully]

It will change slightly around the Loch Awe bit as I will go hunting for the forest drive (Auchindrain is in as a waypoint just in case), l

This shows both entrances to the Forest Drive with Fruitcakes red 650 at the Auchindrain turning

Have fun.

 

[skyenet]

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Planning on getting some fresh video footage done there in the next few weeks.


Skyenet Hope you were no filming ma fat arse today ,Red 1100 with my mucker on a r1150r blue .

What timing that was

Just as I am about to pull out of the car park, who appears

Sorry I did net get a chance to speak to you. Video was running so did a quick trunaround at the other end and came back past you both. I stopped for a while at the car park where you saw me in case you were coming back over. After a wee while I headed back over the pass and on up to Killin, Glen Lyon, Kenmore, Amulree, Crief, Comrie, Lochearnhead, Kippen, Fintry and back home a few hours ago. Got to check the video but some Archos stuff didn't work right. Took plenty waterfall stuff as well including shots for HDR experiments.

 

[Big Jets]

Ye got home early from work today and phoned John as I knaw he was off work ,went for a wee hurl over the pass ,stopped in at loch Katrine for a cuppa and back over the Campsies via Kippen .












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[skyenet]

and another shot of you both

Just flicked through the video at the moment but will get it edited asap.

 

[EggChaser]

And if your looking for an entertaining route back to Glasgow from Campeltoen then if you've the time I can highly recommend you take the ferry from Tarbert to Portavadie and head over to Dunoon - a brilliant road with some stunning views that I've just driven today
Then take the Western Ferry from Hunters Quay.

Just checked that Ferry Times and as they seem to run into the evening have added the route back that uses the ferries... thx

 

[EggChaser]

OK thx for all the advice had a good if slightly damp trip to Scotland, also my route planning was slightly scuppered by my customer (who wanted me to work through one of the nights ), the RAF Tornado crash (that closed the A83) and the weather.

Instead of having 1 complete day spare, I more or less ended up with 2 half days spare but still did a lot.

Loved the route from Torrance through Fintry over the Dukes Pass

and on to Killin

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- because a) I wanted to avoid the side of Loch Lomond due to the RAF incident and b) I did the 3 Lochs Drive so missed some of the Pass, I ended up doing the Dukes Pass to Killin junction section twice on different days

On the Thursday - I went up through Ben Lawers

Then on to Bridge of Balgie - the post office/tearoom was closed

and came back over Ben Lawers

to Crainlarich and Loch Lomond - did not know about the RAF incident at the time so got tangled up in the mixture of lorries, caravans and buses between Crainlarich and Tarbet - and caught a nice short thunderstorm/downpour

On the Friday went to Glen Orchy

Then headed down Loch Awe (on the Ford road) when the heavens opened again. Got to Leacainn Forest Drive and despite the weather decided to go for it .
Check out the torrent under the bridge

and I finally got the GS a bit muddy

It was worth it though - bet the views are amazing when it is not raining

As I was not really sure how long it would take to continue and it was still chucking it down kind of headed back after this so did not go down to Cambeltown, given a whole day, no road diversions and good weather I think it was easily possible to do.

I also had an interesting time on the way home on Saturday:

Went through the Borders

- Peebles, Hawick and on to Kielder Forest

Mainly cos I noticed that the 3 Lochs Forest Drive was on my map, and spotted the one in Kielder was also on the map.

Then to really get the set - Wrynose and Hardknott Pass - yes I am mad

For anyone that's interested some GPX files:

3 Lochs Forest Drive
(note this is a one way street with an honesty box for entry)

Leacainn Forest Drive

Kielder Forest Drive
(This also has a small fee for entry - using a pay and display type machine)

Borders Route

 

[cunning fox]

nice to see the weather didn't spoil yer ride EC, these photies are superb too

 

[skyenet]

Great photies and glad to see you enjoyed some of my favourite roads.

 

[wully]

Great foaties

I like the look of the Wynose and Hardknott Pass

 

[EggChaser]

I like the look of the Wynose and Hardknott Pass

Not really in Scotland - but with roads like that I am sure you can forgive me for including it my efforts to get away from the low-lands