Five days in Scotland

[Flintlock]

A right onto the A815 & continued on to Loch Eck - another stop to soak it all up.

 

[billythekipper]

This site came with the added luxury of a picnic table in situ. We were pretty high up, so was a bit colder, but no rain & blue skies. Usual drill, tents up & food prepped
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This site came with the added luxury of a picnic table in situ. We were pretty high up, so was a bit colder, but no rain & blue skies. Usual drill, tents up & food prepped
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What type of stove is that?Loving your blog reminds me of my trips to Scotland, My son is in Scotland (in the Loch Leven / Fort William area riding his pre 65 trials bike as I type this reponse. Thank you for posting this ride report.

 

[Flintlock]

Turned off at Whistlefield & followed another un-named road up & over to Ardentinny on the Loch Long shore. From here it's south along the shore which links into the A880 & back onto the A815 to Dunoon for the ferry back.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Tents up & settled in for the night
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That camping looks very civilised

Which stove is that and I have seen that spot on the Raiders Road before

 

[Flintlock]

Continued south to Irvine on the A78, then inland via the A76 to Drumfries where we (after a weather check) booked a B&B.
Good call as it lashed down during the night.

 

[Flintlock]

Lads the stove is a Decathlon purchase - a wee post here on it

Decathlon mini wood burning stove.

Had this a while now. Great wee bit of kit. Takes no time to boil a kettle Has its own Ash pan Keeps you entertained whilst waiting for a bite on the bank

www.ukgser.com

 

[Flintlock]

Thursday 26th
After breakfast it was time to go our separate ways. The rain had eased off thankfully.
I headed off along the A75 & then the A712 at Crocketford

Continued to New Galloway, then south on the A762 alongside Loch Ken

A right onto an un- named road at Laurieston

Continued to Gatehouse of Fleet

 

[Flintlock]

At Gatehouse of Fleet its a right into the B796 & into Creetown. Onward to Newton Stewart via the A75, then the National cycle route 7 along the river Cree up to Glentrool

 

[Flintlock]

Back up to Barhill, then down to New Luce

Through the village & down to Glenluce

Then a dash down the A75 & A77 to catch the 15.30 sailing back to Belfast.
Another great Scottish trip
860 miles door to door.

 

[Tinytim]

Love it Flintlock. Thanks for posting

 

[Micky]

A picture tells a thousand words Flintlock

Good one, great photographs .... thank you for posting

Thoroughly enjoyable ...

 

[Robbi]

Fantastic

No fishing this time.?

 

[Rusty]

Very well done you two. What a super report and you camped out every night ! Thank you for taking the time to show us all your trip. Brilliant.

 

[Flintlock]

Fantastic

No fishing this time.?

Tried a couple of spots Robbi but no joy - the Scottish Trout didn't seem impressed with my lures lol - not complaining mind!

 

[Northern jock]

Great wee trip and you found some nice spots to camp

 

[p.joe]

Great report guys, beautiful pictures of the areas natural beauty.

The decathlon looks a worthy bit of kit, providing a good heat source and by the looks of it you ate well.

 

[SteveT]

Was up in the Galloway forest just last weekend, so know a lot of those places from then and previous visits.

Took this picture on Saturday as we crossed the Raders road . . .

Spookily I also know the small road you took to your 2nd camping site. Scotlands getting smaller for me

Thanks for taking the time to share

SteveT

 

[FatAl]

What a great trip and write up. You were lucky with the weather, I doubt I'll be as lucky this coming Thursday, I've got four nights in Crieff doing the Cloverleaf routes.

 

[Welly]

Excellent .

Reminds me I need to get back down to S and SW Scotland.

Thanks for the great details re roads etc.

 

[TIJ650]

Great pics and report