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I have no idea about the above cairngorms loop, but there's this other cairngorms loop which seems much more chill looking at the video and the route.
https://bikepackingscotland.com/cairngorms/
I was going to do it but came unstuck looking for accommodation (didn't want to camp)
Belagerent
@hippy
Is the bikepacking.com ride proper MTB stuff or could you ride it and walk bits on a CX/gravel bike?
https://bikepacking.com/routes/cairngorms-loop/
Actually just saw this comment:
"A great route! Did it last weekend. Beautiful scenery, great riding, some lovely remote stretches and each loop has its own character. The outer loop is rideable, fast, (gravel bike-able) the landscape more open. The inner loop is more remote, includes lots of hiking, rocks and some singletrack (not gravel-able).
SPOILERS ALERT!! If you want to know what your in for, don't read below:
1) Hike a Bike.The description in the article is a bit vague.
Outer Loop: Parts of the Glen Tilt singletrack are not very rideable with a loaded/rigid bike, due to small sections of off camber slippery rocks/streams, progress was fairly slow here (then v fast as you descend on the road into blair atholl)
Inner Loop: There's a 6km hike a bike through bog after white bridge before getting towards glen feshie/the ruigh alteachain bothy. Took about 1-1.5hrs. Its pretty flat. There is approx 16km section of hike-a-bike from pretty much the start of the steep climb over the back of bynack more to the singletrack descent at Lairig an Laoigh. Took me 3 hours to do 18km (and 909m ascent) from Glenmore to Lairigan Laoigh. It's an epic place to be, but make sure you're prepared!
2) Climbing - this route says 3400m, which seems moderate for the highlands... its a lie! My wahoo came out with nearly 4700m total ascent."