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Just done this the past weekend: https://ridewithgps.com/trips/24109985
https://ridewithgps.com/trips/24109982
Have also done the 'outer loop' in the past too. Both times I've been very lucky with the weather with drought conditions and no wind. The outer loop is easier with little hike a bike. The inner loop has really tough bits - the long push up to Bynack Mor plus the majority of bits onwards from there to the Hutchinson bothy (really good place to stay in an amazing location) plus the Geldie/Feshie crossing could be a nightmare after wet weather. I think a descent north off Bynack Mor would be great rather than a push up. The best single track bits were going south into Glen Derry, south down upper Glen Tilt, through Loch an Duin, Inshriach, Geldie/Feshie crossing (in the dry). What ever route you take there'll be lots of fire/landrover tracks but the scenery is so stunning I've never cared but then I'm not a great lover of gnar!
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So myself and chums are planning to tackle this in August.
We've given ourselves a 4-day weekend to do the loop but also very keen to session some of the gnarlier trails such as Ben Macdui (all other recommendations for lairiness welcome.)
Would anyone be able to help with route recommendations? This will be more of a #enduropacking trip than proper bikepacking, I'm going to be heavily overbiked on a 180mm enduro machine so allow that to set the tone...
Plan is to stay in bothies and try and do good mileage but also to follow the more "proper mtb" sections rather than grinding gravel roads all around?
Any suggestions/ recommendations?