Best First Mtb Route To Do In Torridon

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For this ride I decided to do one of the best descents in the Torridon area, and one that I'd done before. This time however, I opted to do a completely different climb and subsequent loop that followed in order to get to the top.
I went into the loop thinking that it may just be an easier climb but came away thinking that this is probably one of the best loops that you could choose to get a good feel for what this area has to offer, and without committing to a huge day in the hills.
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@alasdairmclean1655 3 года назад

Awesome video, Brings back some nice memories, we done the 50 k torridon classic on ebikes a few months ago, started at AchnaShellach (so we could get some lunch in torridon and stick my bike on charge for 1 hour ;-) so your last part was the decent we completed and it was awsome. We cycled up the road from torridon to the first hut you were in. Then the rain came and I had 1% battery by the time we made it to the top, no need for a battery from then on out, happy decent. Will be back again next year.

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Sounds like an adventure 👍

@andrewcrookes5775 3 года назад

Always entertaining Andy keep the Vids coming Pal

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Thanks Andrew

@camperp195 3 года назад

Some seriously amazing scenery there guys,utterly stunning!

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Is incredible isn’t it 😍

@patrickhazlehurst8472 3 года назад

Brilliant video of what must have been a great day out in a beautiful part of the country. What weather! Inspirational again guys. Thanks for that.

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Cracking day all round 👌

@neilbower123 3 месяца назад

I'm up there in 2 weeks & hoping to repeat this so thank for sharing the .gpx

@mrruaridhblack 3 года назад

I done this exact loop on the ebike one night when I was working up way recently. It's bloody awesome 👌

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Spot on Ruaridh👍

@ashvince3044 3 года назад

Fantastic videos, just got back from two weeks in Scotland and your video's were one of the reasons I came and rode. I also was the guy you saw come down that annat decent on Wednesday last week!

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Ah, nice one mate. Glad you had a good time👍

@mcyoon77 3 года назад

Stunner. Great footage as usual. Done a couple of torridons but not that descent…….yet.

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Get it to the top of the list then 👍

@rhettetherington1351 3 года назад

Amazing scenery and riding. Looks like a great day out. Your videos are the best on YT. Although I doubt I could ride most of the trails you do. Keep them coming please.

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Thank you very much Rhett😊

@gaford581 3 года назад

Knocked it out the park again fella and one of the best Scottish summers I can remember. Keep them vids coming ;-)

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Best since 95 I reckon

@weekendbikingwarrior360 3 года назад

I follow your videos, I love them. this is sheer inspirational shit and I so want to ride this trail.. but not in 29 degrees, respect.

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Thanks buddy, would have appreciated some cooler temps for sure.

@scotlandmyhome7484 3 года назад

Agree it’s the best decent of both popular loops and a much easier climb/loop to get to the start of the decent of both! Much better footage than I took on my old hero session 4 😂 love your videos ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Glad I found this one, it’s so much easier to do than some of the other options 👍

@peterclarke3990 2 года назад

Sounds like you’ve got some pretty big mosquitoes up there! Stunning desolation. Truly amazing. Thanks once again Andrew. Keep em comin!

@mikejones420 3 года назад

fantastic trail, love riding those kinds of trails, amazing

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

One of the best 👍

@LukeMegBiking 3 года назад

This was a belter dude!!! Damn we need to ride this 🤯🙌🔥

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Will get you guys on this one soon enough 🤘

@Elena-yr8qn 3 года назад

What a wonderful route Andrew, not very well known, learnt a lot! Stunning hills and fantastic weather. and well done as always 😊! Must have missed you by a day there.

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

I didn’t know that you could go this way until just recently myself. Maybe not the best route for walking though as it’s just a dirt road for a good distance.

@BlackBikes 3 года назад

man, riding in the highlands is such a dream of mine. this track looks exceptionally fun, and you were treated with glorious weather too (i don't mind it being warm)!

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Dreams can come true dude 👍

@BlackBikes 3 года назад

@@McTrailRider truth. 🖤

@peterbeer4746 3 года назад

Another video with stunning views, awesome drone footage, long rocky descents, appreciate all the work you put into doing the videos and what you do, good job keep them coming 👍👍

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Thanks very much Peter 😊

@A_AAA232 3 года назад

nice one Andrew, stunning scenery on the climbs and that descent looked great with the slabs and lose rocks....the sound of the bike flying down the trail before you guys went for the swim was full on :) big skills as always mate, great video again!

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Thanks dude 😊 The trail sounds were certainly very good on this one 👍

@jonathanmaginn9272 3 года назад

Another stunning day & great vid, that descent is superb, a big awesome day out when done as a loop from from Annat, making me want to head back soon.

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Is a big old day out on that loop 👍

@robhole3273 3 года назад

Hi Andrew, awesome vid! Yet another beautiful day with stunning views at every turn. I wish I was riding it with you mate, the trails look amazing! I'm loving the Tour de Torridon. Cheers Andrew, thanks for sharing, happy trails mate 👍

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Thanks Rob, glad you enjoyed the tour 👍

@darcyphillips70 3 года назад

You are absolutely blessed with all this on your doorstep… I loved all the stuff you were doing in Europe the other year, but this stuff on your Manor really is a bit special

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

On the doorstep in a way, but this is over 5 hours travelling for me to get too. I do have some great rides within 2 hours though👍

@darcyphillips70 3 года назад

@@McTrailRider I meant in a Bonnie Scotland kinda doorstep way, 5 hours is a haul… worth it though 👊💥

@Lakedistrictrider 3 года назад

Great footage

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Thanks

@TuckRob 3 года назад

Wonderful. I share your frustration with losing height gain but I think my experience was worse. The first time I went to Torridon I rode through from Loch Clare in Glen Torridon and made the mistake of not turning off to the path up to the tea hut bothy. So instead of doing the Achnashellach descent I rode down to Glen Carron the way you climbed up from it. I've been back a few times and got to experience it properly. When I've done the full descent from Coire Lair on my hard tail I feel pretty beat up by the time I get to Achnashellach. Top ride though.

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Nightmare mate, I’d probably lose it if I done the same 😤 character building though 😜

@Craig-MItchell 3 года назад

Fabulous backdrops with some of the drone footage 😎 Bet that was a nice cool off at the end, fresh water with nae salt or chlorine 😁

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

It’s gotta be fresh water, hate swimming in the sea.

@Miro_K 3 года назад

Spectacular descend again 👍

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

One of the best

@iank1638 3 года назад

Amazing video. We were up there in June did the big loop round Loch Clair, achnashellach then the annat descent back to Torridon. Nothing better than that followed by a swim in a highland river as long as the midges aren’t out (is that the classic Torridon midge hand waving at the end by Piers)

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Nothing better indeed. It was either midges or fly’s at the end, or both.

@mjs-1446 3 года назад

Amazing views amazing trail 👌🏻👍🏻

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

👍🤘

@briancunningham1975 Год назад

That descent was outstanding yesterday, be a different animal in tbe wet

@McTrailRider Год назад

It actually rides much the same in the wet👍

@MartyFaeScotland 3 года назад

Awesome bud!.. Another cracking run!!

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Thanks Marty 👍

@bazbroon 3 года назад

Aye it doesn’t get much better than that! 👌

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

No it doesn’t 👍

@RicardoPetrazzi 3 года назад

Patreon Edit already viewed 👀 but no harm in giving the YT Upload a look in too 👍 Enjoyed the vid, so thanks again.

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Nice! Much appreciated Ricardo👍

@bretobg 3 года назад

Awsome as usual. Great content.

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Thanks buddy

@kyled121 3 года назад

Looks great, like it!

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Thanks Kyle

@alistairsavoury1074 3 года назад

Yah beauty!

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Cheers Alistair

@NBMBC40 3 года назад

Another great video nice one

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Thanks Nathan

@DizRidesMtb 3 года назад

Can't say it enough but I love these Vids bro. That's was insane but totally fudgin awesome . U make me wanna go try everyone . Dnt think I'd b hauling like u boy's 🤣🤣🤣 . Amazing views 😍

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Thanks for the kind words Dizzy 😊

@DizRidesMtb 3 года назад

@@McTrailRider my pleasure Buddy . Great stuff ☺️

@brucemacdonald5532 3 года назад

Annat for more flow and Achnaseallach for tech. Both amazing!

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Spot on 👍

@pauldolman7487 3 года назад

I would love to have a drone but I wish they would make them a lot more quiet. The shots you get with the drone are great.

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

The noise is never great

@Adasrast 3 года назад

Love Andrew content as I prefer natural trails rather than bike parks 🚵🏻🏔🏔🤟🏻

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Yeah, bikeparks get a bit too similar and predictable. Mountains is where it’s at👍

@P4twango 3 года назад

How about Kenmore to Applecross and back? I think it's my favourite in the area, short on tech but lots of flow back to kenmore, it's a belter ...and there's a pub half way! (For chips obviously 😬 )

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Watch this space Patrick, I think I will be hitting said trail in the near future 👍

@pkit100 3 года назад

Great vid, personally prefer the Annat descent as in your last vid, have you tried the Kenmore-Applecross-beach at sands? It's a lovely scenic out and back ride.

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

I’m aware of it, but yet to do it myself.

@callumcopley6780 3 года назад

Done full 50km loop on e bike few weeks ago .think we climbed up past big bothy up anit then along road and done same section as this video at the end believe it or not its doable on 500watts eco all the way tho

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Nice! I did wonder if it could be done on one battery, although not willing to risk it myself😬

@shannonmtb 2 года назад

Sounds epic... Do you have a strava route for the full loop Pls?

@kevinw1129 3 года назад

I've walked that descent up and down on numerous occasions. In awe at your ability to ride it on a MTB! I'm guessing it would be painful riding a hardtail?

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Can be done on a hardtail, albeit with more impact on the knees.

@kevinw1129 3 года назад

@@McTrailRider 🤣

@epic_rides_uk 3 года назад

what drone are you using dude ?epic footage im considering getting one

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Skydio 2 is what your looking for 👍

@epic_rides_uk 3 года назад

Skydio ahh that's a new one on me I used to have a DJI Mavic ,is it 4k ? Looks epic cheers dude keep up the epic vids 🤙👍

@craigfrood7710 3 года назад

Hi, Do you have this route available on Kamoot? Looks amazing.

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

Just Strava and Trailforks

@caroldave4037 3 года назад

Phew how b....y good is the views quick question how were trails made first deer..sheep..walkers or cyclist...atb

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

I’m not totally sure of the origins of these trails in particular. I suspect that they were originally routes to connect villages. Maybe some stalker paths too.

@feelfreemtb3474 2 года назад

Torridon was on my list. Thanks mate. But Skye also. What's the best ride on Skye?

@McTrailRider 2 года назад

I don’t think that there is much on Skye to be honest. A couple of shorter runs and some long but relatively boring routes (for making videos) as well.

@feelfreemtb3474 2 года назад

@@McTrailRider Waw, twice I was there and had regrets of not biking because of the rain. But if you say this, I reckon Torridon stays on my bucketlist and Skye not.

@Swaggerlot 3 года назад

So after using the beastie for more than a wee while now, what's your summary of the drone?

@McTrailRider 3 года назад

It’s had a couple of glitches here and there, but it’s by far the best option in the world. Nothing comes close.

@baxtermtb769 Год назад

I’ve looked on google maps to try and find the starting point of this loop, does anyone know the name of the area at the start of the loop where you can park your car etc?

@McTrailRider Год назад

My Strava from the ride is in the description, you should get all the information you need there.