Mile's cycled - 67
Total ascent - 3100ft
Terrain - flat first section then long slow hills
Weather - cooler and cloudy with strong winds after lunch
Best bit - the scenery
Worst bit - the headwind for the last 15 miles
Total ascent - 3100ft
Terrain - flat first section then long slow hills
Weather - cooler and cloudy with strong winds after lunch
Best bit - the scenery
Worst bit - the headwind for the last 15 miles
The day started with a lovely cycle path alongside Loch Lomond. The banks are indeed 'bonny' and there was lots of stopping to take pics. The brew stop came all too soon, as from there we had to get onto to the A82, and stay on it for much of the day. This is a busy road, narrow in places, and lots of lorries and coaches, so we were advised to keep in small groups and leave plenty of overtaking gaps.
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| Beautiful Loch Lomond |
This we did, and wended our way through Crianlarich and Tyndrum and into the Highlands.
Here the landscape opened up and we were greeted by views I can only describe as breathtaking. The afternoon brew stop has to be the most spectacular of them all so far, and the run into Glencoe equally stunning.
But having had a fairly flat run this morning, the long slow climbs this afternoon came as a shock to the system, especially against a headwind. However, the scenery made up for it, and we only have the midges to contend with now at the youth hostel!
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| Arriving at Glencoe |
About half way up Loch Lomond there is a house with a seaplane. I always look for it when we go to our yacht - never seen it flying though. I'm always amazed how much further north you cycle each day! Yvette x
ReplyDeleteHi Jane. You're leaving Watchtree Wheelers well behind in your wake! Congratulations & thank you for everything you are doing on their behalf. Keep fighting the midges off! Thanks to the team as well. Safe final journey.
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