Category: 07 Eigg to Stonehaven

My ride today completed a seven map coast-to-coast that began what feels like ages ago in Map 39 on the misty Isle of Eigg. I was heading more or less due east all day, except for the first 5 miles when I decided on a whim to head due west instead. I felt I needed […]

It seems ages ago that I left Kirkton of Glenisla and made my way home for a very busy week of pre-arranged commitments and a couple of extra days of extreme heat avoidance; but here we go again! It took me all of yesterday afternoon to reach Edinburgh, where I spent the night, and then […]

I left the crowds of Pitlochry behind and took the very quiet A924 uphill past Edradour Distillery, and northeast, and then east, and then southeast in an arc leading away from one world and into another – or so it felt. In my family we often play a game called “It’s a bit like”, especially […]

When you open out OS map 42, you see a very obvious way to cycle quietly across it, all the way from left to right in a horizontal line. It even deviates upwards to connect nicely with the slightly more northerly map 43, just where you need it near the right edge of the map. […]

I spent last night in an amazing converted chapel about 5 miles outside Inverie on the remote and wild Knoydart peninsula. Visibility was poor; but in some ways that enhanced the sense of other-worldliness about where I was. Arriving at Britain’s remotest pub in the early evening mist, I enjoyed my obligatory pint before moving […]

After yesterday’s abortive attempt to visit the island of Rum, today was my final chance to set foot (and bicycle wheels) on OS Map 39 without going out of sequence. Luckily, the weather today came with no colourful warnings, and the Calmac boat sailed with every expectation of bringing me back again today. That would […]

It was another spectacular train ride for 5 hours from Glasgow to Arisaig. First you go along the north side of the Firth of Clyde, then you follow the shores of Gare Loch, followed by the very well named Loch Long. You are afforded great views of the mountains beyond, notably The Cobbler, and then […]