Loch Rannoch Loop

[DarrenSV650S]

Today was a good day :D

I did the loch rannoch loop (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Balmore&daddr=Rannoch+Rail+Station+to:56.678299,-4.347496+to:Kinloch+Rannoch&geocode=%3BFc71YAMdpCm6_yEdJX1XDAGsSA%3B%3B&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=1&mrsp=2&sz=12&via=2&sll=56.686974,-4.370499&sspn=0.099369,0.308647&ie=UTF8&ll=56.688294,-4.33342&spn=0.198732,0.617294&z=11). Non stop twisty up and down roads :cool:

A few pics....

One of the few straights ;)
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Break on biker beach
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Then up to the rannoch rail station where there is a wee cafe. As I walked in the place just went completely silent and everyone starred at me. I decided to eat outside....
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Much prefer these to pigeons. Gave them some of my cake
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Beautiful views going down the south side of the loch, and again more brilliant twisty roads :D

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[appollo1]

Great pics Darren. Weather was good today and hopefully will be the same tomorrow as well.

Did you go on your own? Hope you remembered your wallet, cards and cash this time!!;)

[DarrenSV650S]

Yeh it was just a spur of the moment thing.

Oh yeh I owe you a tank! :D

[Nelson]

I'd like to do that, it would be about 8 hours for me though, and I dont think my nuts could take it ;)

[DarrenSV650S]

I left about half 12 and got back about half 6. And that was taking plenty breaks. Where abouts are you?

[Nelson]

Pretty much on the border :(

[Nelson]

Might do a two dayer sometime actually, take the old tent up!

[SuzukiNess]

lovely pics...

my what big feet you have... :smt112

why did the peeps stare at you??

[DarrenSV650S]

lovely pics...

my what big feet you have... :smt112

why did the peeps stare at you??
Think they're 12's ;)

Because the place was full of old fuddy duddys out for afternoon tea, and I'm a no good biker lol. It's a really small cafe but it was full when I went in and totally silent! It was a bit weird.
Or maybe it was because I roared past them on the way up. It was like the tortoise and the hare, I kept passing cars then stopping for pics, then pass them again.....
One guy wouldn't let me past for ages, I had to keep tooting at him!

[kitkat]

lovely road, looks like you had a good day for it. bet its getting a bit chilly these days

[Richie]

cool photos. Must try and get up there next year.

[DarrenSV650S]

lovely road, looks like you had a good day for it. bet its getting a bit chilly these days
Not at all! I had to take my jumper off I was getting too hot!

[haggis]

I was up that road years ago, but not on the bike so will have to go back and explore. Maybe all of us organise a rideout sometime? ;)

[DarrenSV650S]

I was up that road years ago, but not on the bike so will have to go back and explore. Maybe all of us organise a rideout sometime? ;)
Yeh that would be good. It's a brilliant road on the bike. Just watch out for cars in the middle of the road on corners.
The sheep are quite well trained, they don't jump out in the road in front of you, they just carry on munching. Not like the sheep up glen clova that run around like headless chickens!

[svdemon]

Thats the train station from trainspotting eh? I fancy a run round there one day, looks like tremendous scenery.

[DarrenSV650S]

Thats the train station from trainspotting eh? I fancy a run round there one day, looks like tremendous scenery.
Is it? We were talking about this last time we were up there. I wasn't sure if it was

[Nelson]

The station fro Trainspotting is Corrour Station which is the next one up the line from Rannoch Station. Its not accessible by public roads!

[DarrenSV650S]

The station fro Trainspotting is Corrour Station which is the next one up the line from Rannoch Station. Its not accessible by public roads!
Looks like there's a wee road going to it
Clicky (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Corrour+railway+station&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=13.701106,39.506836&ie=UTF8&ll=56.760798,-4.688973&spn=0.003099,0.009645&t=h&z=17)

[Nelson]

Its a private road (more like a track) that's owned by the Corrour estate.

[DarrenSV650S]

Its a private road (more like a track) that's owned by the Corrour estate.
Sounds like a challenge to me :D
Looks like it could be a good run around Loch Ossian :p

[fizzwheel]

Great Pics :cool: