18-07-12, 08:02 AM
Hi Phil, I know you say time is an issue ( how many days) but going by some of these posts you will be up here for months :lol .
My area is Dumfries & Galloway, an unknown gem for many bikers. If I am not working the day you hit Dumfries I can meet you in Thornhill (if you want company) and sort out some food. Depending on your time restraints I can take you to Drumlanrigg Castle for some good photos of your bike with castle in background. Leave there and go up the Dalveen pass to Elvanfoot, then across to Leadhills, then Wanlockhead (highest village in Scotland) then rejoin the Kilmarnock road (A76) just bellow Sanquhar, an hour tops for this and the roads/scenery are well worth it. Sanquhar - Kilmarnock in Approx 30 min.
Alternative route but a wee bit longer would be, Thornhill, Moniaive, Carsphairn, Dalmelington, Ayr, Kilmarnock. Lovely roads but not quite the scenery but still good. The bonus to look at on this route is the Galloway forest park with lots of well maintained forest tracks. I know a good number of people on the XRV forum go there to 'play' every year, but you would need to contact the Forestry Commition for permission first. The only snag with that would be probably having to stay somewhere for the night.
Let me know what you do anyway as I would join you from Thornhill to Kilmarnock anyway.
RussÂ
My area is Dumfries & Galloway, an unknown gem for many bikers. If I am not working the day you hit Dumfries I can meet you in Thornhill (if you want company) and sort out some food. Depending on your time restraints I can take you to Drumlanrigg Castle for some good photos of your bike with castle in background. Leave there and go up the Dalveen pass to Elvanfoot, then across to Leadhills, then Wanlockhead (highest village in Scotland) then rejoin the Kilmarnock road (A76) just bellow Sanquhar, an hour tops for this and the roads/scenery are well worth it. Sanquhar - Kilmarnock in Approx 30 min.
Alternative route but a wee bit longer would be, Thornhill, Moniaive, Carsphairn, Dalmelington, Ayr, Kilmarnock. Lovely roads but not quite the scenery but still good. The bonus to look at on this route is the Galloway forest park with lots of well maintained forest tracks. I know a good number of people on the XRV forum go there to 'play' every year, but you would need to contact the Forestry Commition for permission first. The only snag with that would be probably having to stay somewhere for the night.
Let me know what you do anyway as I would join you from Thornhill to Kilmarnock anyway.
RussÂ
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