Fort William

Animal100

Hi my first post:

I am going to Fort William for christmas and would like to know if is worth taking my MTB. I have been there a few times now and know a few off road routes around where we are staying, but its only ever been in the summer. So what do you think leave it at home or take it with me?

Cheers

Stoo61

Being a native im ashamed to say I know little of the Fort William cycling but if its good enough for the World Champs then I say, if its not too much of an effort to take it,...then do so.

cee

there is loads of riding around the fort! take your bike!

Obviously the DH track is shut now, but theres still plenty or XC routes that work really well.

Animal100

Thanks for that, its decided then, the roof bars go on and it comes with us - sorted.

Cheers

Shorty12

Lift to the top XC down?

Belphegor

Where are you staying?

Jealous :evil:

cee

Shorty12 wrote:

Lift to the top XC down?

if you mean the gondola, then they will not allow bikes on it. technically you could push to the top of the DH track....but the World Champs XC lop starts in the car park and only has one part of the climb which is steep and loose. the rest is a fairly easy red.

Shorty12

Ah ok just wondering

cee

so to give an idea of a nice ride.......

use the World champs XC as a warm up...its only short at 8.5km or so...couple of laps??

then have a snack to eat then ride 10 Under the Ben (around 16km)....

then after lunch.....

Muddy.Bail

take your bike, you go to fort william to ride no matter what dont let abit of cold weather let you down

Animal100

Belphegor,

I am staying at Glen Nevis Holiday park right at the base of Ben. 8)

cee

camping or static caravan?

the glen nevis is a nice site with good facilities.

Belphegor

Animal100 wrote:

Belphegor,

I am staying at Glen Nevis Holiday park right at the base of Ben. 8)

Awesome, my family camped there when I was little, shortly before we decided to move up there!

Animal100

Camping, are you serious. I dont think my 77 year old mum would last the first night.
We are in one of the lodges. Normally leave the camping for the spring/summer/autum time.
I was there earlier this year camping at the same site. No MTB though, I was on my other passion - motorbikes. So far we have camped, static caravans and cottages, first time in one of the lodges, bloody expensive though.
We would also love to move there, it will happen but not sure when though.

marinman1

i went camping in fort william last october, purely to ride the trails, do not let the weather hold you back, we pushed up the DH to the beggining of the forrest, you'd have to be pretty comited to push up further than that it is hard going, but the 4X and witches trails are still do-able and a lot of fun so if i was you i would definately take your bike. enjoy

cee

marinman1 wrote:

i went camping in fort william last october, purely to ride the trails, do not let the weather hold you back, we pushed up the DH to the beggining of the forrest, you'd have to be pretty comited to push up further than that it is hard going, but the 4X and witches trails are still do-able and a lot of fun so if i was you i would definately take your bike. enjoy

and the easy way to get to the start of the forrest is to push almost to the top of the 4X track and take the break in the tree to the left, before getting up beyond the first lefthanded hipper (if you were going down if you know what I mean.)

mygiantmtb

have a great time , i'm hoping to go soon , ride like ya mean it!! :twisted: