Thorn Cycles Forum
Community => Member's Gallery => Topic started by: geocycle on October 09, 2007, 05:56:56 PM
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I was bowled over by a long weekend (Troon-Carlisle) on sustrans route 7 through SW Scotland. Glentrool forest was the highlight where I took the offroad option that forms part of the 7Stanes MTB route. Here's a picture of my Raven around Loch Dee. One of the more curious aspects to this route was that much of the surface through the forest was made of scallop shells - bizarre!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2320/1525399604_da69674ce1.jpg)
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Superb part of the Country
Would reccommend the House o' Hill pub for either a drink or accommodation.
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Yes, I had a drink there and a nice meal -huge sponge puddings! It's a crossing point for southern upland way as well so I had some good conversation with walkers. The best accommodation in this part of the world for cyclists though has to be here: http://www.thebreakpad.com/ Run by cyclists who have their own shop and bike hire business, very high quality B and B, very friendly, they deserve to succeed.
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It is a beautiful part of the country. A friend of mine is shortly opening up a self-catering cottage near Castle Douglas which should also be a good base - cycle storage and workshop etc. I'll post details later on.
Lewis