8/8/10 Dave and Gary. Still can't run, so instead of the Glen Shee 9 did this great bike ride. Start at Inverey and go up the track on the west side of the burn. This takes you right up to 750m without much effort (ok with quite a lot of effort but just keep pedaling). After that go south to Geal Charn. This is mostly rideable, but there are some peat hags and boggy bits. From here there is a lovely ride right up on the mountain top to Carn Bhac. There are very few places I know where you can get such an easy ride at such high altitude. From Carn Bhac there is a path right down to Altanour Lodge. It follows the ridge running initially S then SE. Go SE first (there is a cairn) and look over the edge and you will see it. You have to go south about 50m to avoid the rocks, then it is very good for the first 500m or so. After that there is a mixture of good path and peat hags all the way to the Lodge, but it is mostly good and almost all rideable. The track back from the lodge is very easy and only takes about 20mins. The whole thing took us about 2.45. It would also make a good run, I guess it would take about 30 mins longer.
794 Carn Bhac
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8/8/10 Dave and Gary. Still can't run, so instead of the Glen Shee 9 did this great bike ride. Start at Inverey and go up the track on the west side of the burn. This takes you right up to 750m without much effort (ok with quite a lot of effort but just keep pedaling). After that go south to Geal Charn. This is mostly rideable, but there are some peat hags and boggy bits. From here there is a lovely ride right up on the mountain top to Carn Bhac. There are very few places I know where you can get such an easy ride at such high altitude. From Carn Bhac there is a path right down to Altanour Lodge. It follows the ridge running initially S then SE. Go SE first (there is a cairn) and look over the edge and you will see it. You have to go south about 50m to avoid the rocks, then it is very good for the first 500m or so. After that there is a mixture of good path and peat hags all the way to the Lodge, but it is mostly good and almost all rideable. The track back from the lodge is very easy and only takes about 20mins. The whole thing took us about 2.45. It would also make a good run, I guess it would take about 30 mins longer.
8/8/10 Dave and Gary. Still can't run, so instead of the Glen Shee 9 did this great bike ride. Start at Inverey and go up the track on the west side of the burn. This takes you right up to 750m without much effort (ok with quite a lot of effort but just keep pedaling). After that go south to Geal Charn. This is mostly rideable, but there are some peat hags and boggy bits. From here there is a lovely ride right up on the mountain top to Carn Bhac. There are very few places I know where you can get such an easy ride at such high altitude. From Carn Bhac there is a path right down to Altanour Lodge. It follows the ridge running initially S then SE. Go SE first (there is a cairn) and look over the edge and you will see it. You have to go south about 50m to avoid the rocks, then it is very good for the first 500m or so. After that there is a mixture of good path and peat hags all the way to the Lodge, but it is mostly good and almost all rideable. The track back from the lodge is very easy and only takes about 20mins. The whole thing took us about 2.45. It would also make a good run, I guess it would take about 30 mins longer.
