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On train back now.
stunning riding, did the section from Durness down as far as rosehall.
Did the longer way round for the first bit as I didn't want to do the ford. Wonderful coastal scenery then a lovely deserted road south. Then off road. Almost chickened out as it was a descent, with some loose stuff and it was 5am so still dark, raining and blowing a bit of a gale which was affecting my handling. And I was on slick road tyres. But glad I pressed on.
Walked anything remotely sketchy as didn't want to risk coming off, on my own, no mobile signal, noone else around, etc.
Best bit was the rough climb after the lodge at the bottom: dawn, path snaking between hills with tops hidden by low cloud, up to a lake with wind whipping up waves on the surface, rain lashing, then two deer cross just ahead of me, then disappear into the hillside.
Climb over to the power station was lovely, but bright sun, and tarmac, made it less menacing.
Then a gravel track by a pretty river, and I met the first humans I'd seen in 5+hours riding.
Would like to have done more but then had to duck back into roads to get to Inverness.