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   Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 17:16:53 JST Mrs Cloudy

   Ive been cycling for a few years now have been giving myself challenges over that time. I'm looking for suggestions for my next one. Must be in Scotland. Be between 150 and 200 miles and will preferably have a train station near the end point. Any ideas?

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 17:24:49 JST Mrs Cloudy

     • JackTheRebelCat 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇵🇸 🇺🇦

     @JackTheCat I'm In Aberdeenshire but can start anywhere as long as there's a train to take me back there.

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     I_am_me (i_am_me@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 17:26:29 JST I_am_me

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     @CloudyMrs

     How about the John Muir Way?

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 17:26:29 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • I_am_me

     @I_am_me I'm a road cyclist, mostly.

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 17:30:54 JST Mrs Cloudy

     • JackTheRebelCat 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇵🇸 🇺🇦

     @JackTheCat I've done Inverness to John O Groats and Inverurie to Stirling and Edinburgh to Hawick so far.

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 17:33:06 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • I_am_me

     @I_am_me OK, thanks. I will give it a look.👍

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     I_am_me (i_am_me@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 17:33:07 JST I_am_me

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     @CloudyMrs
     It is along canal paths, cycleways and roads

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 17:33:54 JST Mrs Cloudy

     • JackTheRebelCat 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇵🇸 🇺🇦

     @JackTheCat I like the sound of that. Can you stay off terrifying roads all the way?

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 17:44:41 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • Twobiscuits🚴‍♂️ :graz:

     @twobiscuits I live in the NE. Those are my everyday roads.

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     Twobiscuits🚴‍♂️ :graz: (twobiscuits@graz.social)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 17:44:42 JST Twobiscuits🚴‍♂️ :graz:

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     @CloudyMrs If I was going to do one cycling thing in Scotland it would be to ride as much of the East coast as possible, as close to the coast as possible. (Coloured by it being the last place I lived on a coast before departing for the middle of the continent.)

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 17:45:09 JST Mrs Cloudy

     • Ben Thompson 🐕

     @jbenjamint I like the sound of that. Thanks.

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 17:46:47 JST Mrs Cloudy

     • JackTheRebelCat 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇵🇸 🇺🇦

     @JackTheCat there's a bit of A9 just south of Inverness, I think. Could avoid it by starting in Nairn, though 🤔

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 18:07:56 JST Mrs Cloudy

     • JackTheRebelCat 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇵🇸 🇺🇦

     @JackTheCat have you done the Dava Way from Forres to Grantown on Spey? I tried cycling it last year but gave up after three punctures and a thunder storm. I might give it another bash. 😅

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     Estarriol, lucozade dragon (thebratdragon@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 18:21:06 JST Estarriol, lucozade dragon

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     @CloudyMrs aberdeen to inverness on the coastal path?

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     Artemesia (artemesia@techhub.social)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 19:04:39 JST Artemesia

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     @CloudyMrs

     Do the orkneys.

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 19:04:39 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • Artemesia

     @artemesia controversial use of "The Orkneys" there. Never say that if you go to Orkney. It causes disquiet with Locals. 🤣 I've been to Orkney many times and know this to be true.

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 19:06:44 JST Mrs Cloudy

     • Wen

     @Wen how did you avoid the camper van trail?

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 19:10:49 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • Estarriol, lucozade dragon

     @Thebratdragon Did this on Thursday. Quite variable surfaces from not really a path, to the A96.

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 19:13:06 JST Mrs Cloudy

     • Ben Thompson 🐕

     @jbenjamint something to think about. 🤔

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     Estarriol, lucozade dragon (thebratdragon@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 19:15:34 JST Estarriol, lucozade dragon

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     @CloudyMrs ahhhh right, was just a suggestion. 3 laps around islay and end at the distillery tasting station?

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 19:22:30 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • Wen

     @Wen @twobiscuits I try and avoid the NC500 at all times. Not just the holidays. No idea why folk are so thrilled to sit in convoys that all stop in the same places. I reccomend the route from Inverness, through Dingwall and then over the Struie Road to Bonar Bridge, up through Lairg and then right through the middle of the Flow Country.

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     Wen (wen@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 19:22:31 JST Wen

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     • Twobiscuits🚴‍♂️ :graz:

     @twobiscuits @CloudyMrs

     Just avoid the west coast 500 during the holidays 🫣

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 19:23:49 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • Artemesia

     @artemesia Go. It is a fantastic place. Try and time it to avoid big cruise ships. If you like live music they do some nice festivals.

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     Artemesia (artemesia@techhub.social)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 19:23:50 JST Artemesia

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     @CloudyMrs

     Understood. I have not been there, though I'd like to. If it works out for me, I will lose the "The" nomenclature.

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 19:25:32 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • Estarriol, lucozade dragon

     @Thebratdragon 🤣😜

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 19:34:08 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • Artemesia

     @Wen @artemesia maybe one for when I have more time to spare. Only 15 years till retirement. 🤣

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     Wen (wen@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 19:34:09 JST Wen

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     • Artemesia

     @artemesia @CloudyMrs Or do a complete Island hop - start in Arran and then work your way up to Orkney by bike and ferry.

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     Ben Hammond (benh@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 19:48:33 JST Ben Hammond

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     @CloudyMrs

     audax UK has a few ideas

     https://www.audax.uk/choose-a-ride/permanent-events/

     If you don't mind other cyclists, theres a few interesting sportives at

     https://www.sportive.com/sportive-calendar/uk/scotland

     https://ridingforgood.uk

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Saturday, 15-Jun-2024 20:15:06 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • Ben Hammond

     @benh I like them but boy are they expensive.

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     Paul Oldham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 💛 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 (tallpaul@mastodon.scot)'s status on Sunday, 16-Jun-2024 04:45:17 JST Paul Oldham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 💛 🇺🇦 🇵🇸

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     @CloudyMrs train to Garve. Cycle to Achnasheen, down the side of Loch Maree to Gairloch, on to Poolewe (stopping for coffee and cake from the caravan), through Camasnagaul (great name eh, and look out for feral goats) to Braemore Junction, and turn right past Loch Glascarnoch back to Garve.

     That's a bit over 100 miles so if you want to extend it then turn left at Braemore Junction and pop down to Ullapool and then come back. That'll add another 25 miles or so.

     Hope that's far enough?

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Sunday, 16-Jun-2024 05:55:05 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • Paul Oldham 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 💛 🇺🇦 🇵🇸

     @tallpaul you've got me thinking. I could maybe do a circle from Muir of Ord. Garve out to the West and back round to Loch Ness and back up to Muir of Ord. Needs investigating.