After 5 days and 3 nights we drove down to Roybridge and a campsite gave us a nice hot shower and we changed our basic cycling kit for stuff in the car and then next day drove the short distance along to park at Ersit, where we again uploaded and packed the bikes for what would be a fantastic gravel road cycle if 18- 20 miles to Corrour Station past Loch Ossian - The most remote train station in Scotland...
We arrived at the Station after an approx 18 miles of gravel road and we were ready for a coffee at the Cafe which today was quiet with no trains today and only people who were staying at the nearby Loch Ossian Youth Hostel...
The views at this station may be familiar if you watched a famous 1990`s Scottish Movie...
This was the where the station scene was filmed for Trainspotting...
Up early next morning we were packed and ready by the time the cafe opened and we enjoyed filled rolls and large coffees and G bought a Corrour Staion fridge magnet as a momento, and then we did some fun filming which you will need to watch to see at the end of the film...
We returned along the south side of Loch Ossian which is slightly rougher and shorter then we were soon back on that super gravel highway which for the most was a slight downhill a lot of the way back to Ersit...
Film of a fantastic 2 days, not being a hard cycle this is a must for folk to do who want a fun couple of days cycling through spectacular scenery and an Estate that opens its doors to visitors on foot or bike, everyone we met were real friendly and all routes are signed, you can free camp if you use the cafe and there is also a Youth Hostel nearby at the head of Loch Ossian...
Songs are by Boards Of Canada songs for big sky vistas; `Olson` Orange Romeda` `Skyliner`
More soon...
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