CC Ecosse Ride - West Route

[Col5632]

Any thoughts from the rest of the west coast people regarding routes and dates?

Was about to post up more or less the same thing

 

[tug benson]

Arran looks a great cycle..how long is the road around arran?

 

[edindave]

Arran looks a great cycle..how long is the road around arran?

I'll guess that a circular loop of the island is about 50mi. Not plotted it though.
You would miss the String Road if you just went round it!

 

[Col5632]

I'll guess that a circular loop of the island is about 50mi. Not plotted it though.
You would miss the String Road if you just went round it!

How tuff would you say that 50 miles is?

 

[edindave]

How tuff would you say that 50 miles is?

I haven't done it Col. Only did the top half when I went the other week. I can tell you there's big climb after Lochranza in the north, heading clockwise. Gains roughly 600 feet in about 2 miles, no extreme gradients though - just a long slog. I think there's also a bit of a climb heading south from Brodick but can't speak from experience.

You can see the profile here http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1166033 - just ignore the first and last climbs as they are the String Road which traverses the island across the middle.

 

[tug benson]

for some weird reason am itching to cycle Arran now

 

[Col5632]

for some weird reason am itching to cycle Arran now

I would love to do it one day also, hopefully get some more interest and make it a forum ride

 

[tug benson]

oh i would be up for that, the weather would have to be nice...i would imagine Arran can be a bit wild at times

 

[Col5632]

oh i would be up for that, the weather would have to be nice...i would imagine Arran can be a bit wild at times

Yeah i get the feeling you could be right

 

[arranandy]

Circular route of Arran is 55 miles or there is the alternative 'figure of 8' which is 75 miles. Road surfaces are best described as 'variable'