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Dude, sort out your ideas first, take a breath, have a beer and then look at rwgps.
- BD is doable on a gravel bike, 45mm tyres are plenty, make sure to have some shoulder knobs if it gets wet.
- North to South is enjoyable. Some steep bits along Loch Ness section I would have not wanted to do going up. Corrieyairack is not that bad actually, some worse bits near Loch Rannoch if it rains, but generally fine.
- An Turas Mor looks like a great route, takes in most of the BD, and a good part of it is also on the HT550 and GB duro. I did a good part of it and it's nice, but would only follow it to the point where it turns left onto Glen Golly River and avoid that. You can instead follow the GB Duro route there and either go straight for the north coast (I hear Kearvaig Bothy is ace) or follow the route to JOG.
- Village shops have really short opening hours and might be far between, I would recommend a stove. You can carry some adventure meals as an emergency food and then only use them for when you don't find open stores. That way you just need a small stove and a mug to boil some water but no pots and such.
- I know you and your partner ride strong, but 100mile days are long days on that route, expect to ride in the dark if going in September.
- Definitely get the cabin if it's two of you.
- Lastly, I'd recommend a pair of crocs for fording shit
- BD is doable on a gravel bike, 45mm tyres are plenty, make sure to have some shoulder knobs if it gets wet.
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Dude, sort out your ideas first
This is how I sort out my ideas.
Current idea is An Turas Mor to Cape Wrath doing kinda double days and then ride back to Durness to get the bus back or, depending on time and enjoyment levels, ride to JOG and then train back.
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Village shops have really short opening hours and might be far between, I would recommend a stove. You can carry some adventure meals as an emergency food and then only use them for when you don't find open stores. That way you just need a small stove and a mug to boil some water but no pots and such.
That's much as I expected. Perfect. Ta
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Lastly, I'd recommend a pair of crocs for fording shit
I've always wanted a pair of Z-Trails
hippy
Now thinking about skipping the whole GNT and just doing the An Turas Mor (aka the Scottish bit) and maybe extending by riding to JOG as well depending on how we're doing / how fun it is/isn't.
https://www.anturasmor.co.uk/route
They say 8 days but I was thinking about squishing their 50mi days together and making the trip north in 4ish and that would allow some time to go back down or go over to John O'Groats before heading back on the train(s).
I need to read the guide again but if you were doing this would you take any cooking gear or just carry nuff cold food between services?
Also, these fordings - any point taking some kind of waterproof sock or overshoes or anything? I'll be riding in a pair of trainers most likely so maybe it's a better idea to just take a pair of sandals or something so I can dry them out? Dunno. Don't like water unless it's in beer.