Our Lochs and Glens North Day 6 would be the last cycling day of the tour. It would see us cycle from Aviemore to Inverness. We left High Grange Motel, where we had been staying, and went for some breakfast at Cobbs Cafe in town. It was a great breakfast and a great way to start the day. Then we picked up The Old Logging Way out of Aviemore. This took us onto a section of the Speyside Way. We…
Thursday was day 5 of our Lochs and Glens North cycle tour, where were were planning on cycling from the Struan Inn in Calvine to Aviemore.
Our Lochs and Glens North Itinerary outlines our major summer tour for 2019. It is, as usual, our annual group cycle tour with some of our friends from Stockport Community Cycling Club. This year the team will be Andy, Sarah, Andy S, Andy S, Neil, and Des. Sustrans says ‘This stunningly beautiful part of National Route 7, between Inverness and Glasgow, passes through two fantastic National Parks.’ This will be our tenth summer tour and yet again it promises to…
JOGLE Day 4 was a day of two distinct halves. It was in theory meant to be our easiest day so far with just 56 miles. However this proved to be far from the case. It was another overcast day, but thankfully dry and there wasn’t really any wind to speak of. Upon leaving Aviemore we picked up NCN Route 7 which essentially ran alongside the A9 all day. It started on the B5192 passing Loch Alvie. And then after Kincraig, Loch…
JOGLE Day 3 thankfully began without any mishaps. The Morangie Hotel is a place which evokes former glory days but retains a certain charm. Leaving Tain we were quickly picked up NCN Route 1 again and followed the forest lanes towards Lamington. From here we headed towards Evanton. And then on to Ardullie. We then decided to change our original plan and stay in the hills and head for Dingwall. Doing this enabled us to look over Cromarty Bay. We…
