Blog Entries from Alan Kimber Mountaineering
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Last Update: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 - 08:58
Part of the Great Divide cycle route, from Banff to Whitefish Montana, July 2018. All scanned maps are the property of Adventure Cycling Association, who I offer thanks for allowing me to use.
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‘Itchy peddles’ and inspired by a friend on a similar trip from Oban last year. This entire route might be a new one, but all sections have been travelled by bicycle before. I’d be...
April 23rd, 1989, when Scottish winters had an element of certainty about them. It’s good to look back…
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Getting home from Durness might be the trickiest part of this wonderful trip. Try these links before you travel. Fortunately, I imposed on a good friend to take my bicycle back to Fort William,...
A welcome rest day at the hostel on day 10, waiting for two friends to come along with me on the final couple of short days to Cape Wrath. A night in Kearvaig bothy had always been in my plan...
A short sunny day, only blighted by a strong headwind going south around Loch Eriboll on the A838, after climbing over the ridge to the west of Loch Hope. The gravel track over to Eriboll...
This day evolved into good distance and some speed. Plenty of paved surface and a wind astern was welcome. Leaving the Oykel Bridge Hotel, a short seven mile downhill section on the A837 leads to...
Another day of mixed, showery weather to start with, which gently improved and by the time I arrived in the beautiful Glen Alladale Estate the sun was shining. The large groups of...
After a good night’s rest, day six produced some Dreich weather, defined as: …”Wet, dull, gloomy, dismal, dreary or any combination of these. Scottish weather at its...
