The map below shows Ben Alder circled in the middle, the main roads surrounding the mountain in red, and the 3 main routes to the mountain in green. At the barrier Phone the Estate office (01540 672054) for the code. I loved this route, and that’s with ordinary weather with no great views, so I guess that makes me a fan. Route profile for 'Ben Alder 6 Bike Hike'. There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Ben Alder Lodge, Lennoxtown by train, bus, taxi or car. Since no one has previously documented any attempts, I had nothing to go by. Home; Find route; Routes and Tracks. We headed for Dalwhinnie railway station before unloading the bikes and embarking on a 53km ride around Ben Alder. Literally the bare essentials I would need which would act as a safety net by allowing me to go quicker rather than forcing me to spend the night out under the boat/stars. Time: 6hrs to 9hrs. What was truly taxing, and made this challenge easily one of the hardest things I’ve done however, was the psychological challenge. In truth, I didn’t actually know if any of the route would be possible, and even if it was, I had no idea how long any of it would take. Munro’s: Aonach Beag (Alder), Beinn Bheoil, Beinn Eibhinn, Ben Alder, Carn Dearg (Loch Pattack), Geal-charn (Alder) Date walked: 06/05/2012. For those interested in the route I took, I manage to track the route via GPS which you can see here: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1198710622. That in a length of about 7 or 8 km (I think). The first was a 65L ski touring bag. Overview; Photos 1; Culra Couloir; McCooke's Gully ; 300m. From there you can pick up the ‘road to the isles’ to Loch Ossian. Is the section by the Labhair rideable or an unremitting few klicks worth of bog? Ticklists. Logged Ascents. Stay in the bothy and climb the remaining Ben Alder 2 the next day, I biked back and drove home! Route map for 'Ben Alder Group' - a 54.6km walking route near Corrour, UK. Thinking it might be better to do it June time. Hide Search . At 1,148m in elevation, Ben Alder is interestingly, albeit slightly irrelevantly, home to one of the highest bodies of standing water in the UK. Close to 500m vert ascent IIRC, and it’s too steep to really push the bike for a large part. Login/cookie issues? Dismiss, Viewing 23 posts - 1 through 23 (of 23 total), Premier Partners for Singletrack issues & exclusive subscriber perks, Metcheck MTB Weather Forecasts At A Glance, The Self Improvement Edition: Fresh Goods Friday 532, Singletrack Podcast – Where we try to unscramble what Brexit means for us, How A Singletrack Membership Can Save You From Polar Bears, Singletrack Issue 127 | Letting go and finding flow, This topic has 22 replies, 17 voices, and was last updated. In Gaelic, Aonach Beag means "little ridge" despite it being a Munro. Yes 6-7 kms of carrybike. ... crieff circuit + Ben Alder, Glen Lyon. I packed two rucksacks. Ben Alder No ratings yet. Ben Alder Stats. Then I took a glance over to my left, and started to feel a little sick. Not even I could get lost here without a map. To find out if it would be possible to complete any of the routes in a single day on foot, I would first have to choose the best route. Comlete bogfest. As a slight aside, if one carried on west from the Beaclach Dubh along the side of Uisage Labhair it would give access to Loch Ossian and beyond. Forecast days. Ben Alder. Trail 100 - Ben Alder Circuit is an expert Hiking Tour: 16.9 km and takes 05:38 h. View this route or plan your own! I was thinking that. Conditions permitting, we’ll climb both. Impossible to ride. It requires an initial walk or bike ride on an off-road track of some nine miles from Dalwhinnie to Culra Bothy. Find a forecast. 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