@tinac3094 we started in the centre of Ballater and just cycled up the public single track road to Loch Muick, once at the loch, we went around it anticlockwise but the section back down the other side is a walkers path, totally unrideable and I wouldn't recommend that at all unless you like carrying bikes and listening to walkers telling you "that doesn't look easy" as you're stood at the side of the path with 2 bikes on your shoulders... Except for that section, Ballater to the bottom end of Loch Muick is a very scenic ride and worth doing as an easy day out.
I did this 3 years ago and it was very hot and took me and my friend Hamish 10 hours . it was a day i will remember for ever .many thanks for the video . my son is riding it today as preparation for Ard Rock in 2 weeks time.
Wow, nice video and it is not very often that you find yourself on someones video :-) 0:57. And we have a video from this river too ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YhsFc6Ujk8Q.htmlsi=M4pWjmfHwAD8hKlJ Which considering we are from Prague and it was our first time on this river as well in Scotland and only for one day, is quite unique a nice coincidence. I hope you enjoyed the Garry river at least as much as we did. :-)
That is a top video of the trail. You should be getting loads more views. I just don't get RU-vid. Never found your video before and then it just popped up out of nowhere. Great trail Willie. Cheers. Stoozer.
Hi, get into the woods here Dropped pin maps.app.goo.gl/VEJNnn1Qf5atACiv6?g_st=ic The trails are in the middle of the woods at the point I marked, go round clockwise sticking to the well made path and you’ll come to a fire break with tracks, head up into the woods and you’ll see the trails but you need to hunt for them. Once you find one, you’ll find them all. When I was last there, the forest was being harvested and the trails gone but I had heard the locals rebuilt them.
hey nice one man!! do you know what the river levels were at the time? Planning a 5 day solo on Spey end of this month so gathering info! keep on adventuring bro
Thanks Sam, best advice would be to go watch folks run it. Super easy to get to with good paths and often run. My lines on it when I do it couldn't be described as "stylish" 🤔
Don't know if this will work David but here goes; www.google.com/maps/dir/Lanfine+Home+Farm,+East+Ayrshire+KA16+9JT/55.5914458,-4.3229045/@55.594907,-4.3169514,15z/data=!4m29!4m28!1m25!1m1!1s0x48883004bb1b2f11:0xea12eb07f3fc98ee!2m2!1d-4.3114469!2d55.599686!3m4!1m2!1d-4.3015047!2d55.5905654!3s0x48882ffe5f020445:0xa8b83c267daf27d6!3m4!1m2!1d-4.3007265!2d55.5941771!3s0x48883001b278ba45:0xc4fa2423c3da0c1d!3m4!1m2!1d-4.3169412!2d55.5969724!3s0x4888301dbc8716bf:0x3fa69e8cb9f48c04!3m4!1m2!1d-4.3137753!2d55.5909392!3s0x48882fe263f5d8a5:0xae89b6477290efb9!1m0!3e1
My son has done this three times and I think clock wise is the easiest way. You gain a lot of hight going up the glen. It is a harday so get an early start. Allow a good 8 hours good luck.
Thanks I’ll do that. Yeah I have a go pro so will probably film it and do a vid on you tube. My pics will be on my instagram. I thought about 6-7 hours with a few good breaks, so should be fine as leaving early to do the ride.
Thanks. I noticed in the vid you had to cross the river. I’ll keep an eye on the river levels and keep my fingers crossed for the weather when I go. Can you remember roughly how long the route took you to do the loop?
Thanks. I plan to do it anti clockwise. Going to leave at first light to give myself plenty of time, and have os maps on my phone and paper map. Steep track are fine just didn’t want to be carrying the bike to much. Cheers 👍
Clockwise involves hike a bike up the single track from falls of tarff. If you do it anti clockwise then it’s a very steep track but doable with care. I solo’d it anti clockwise, no issues but a long day. The route is freely available on tinternet but take a map n compass in case or smartphone with os maps.
excellent video, i've ridden part of this route from the Glen Tilt carpark but not the full loop. Looks likes its easier anti-clockwise? appreciate if you could post the strava route too...
