Activity
The Golden Road - East Harris
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14 May 2022
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40.6 miles
Distance
2h 2m
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19.9 mph
Average speed
38.6 mph
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- Description
- A visit to Tarbet and then back south along the "golden road". Lots of theories as to why it is called "golden" but most likely is the cost. The landscape is very "lunar" for much of the route - lots of rocks and some moorland. An otter spotted us before we made a quick escape. For about 25 miles of single track road, there seems to be absolutely no part that is either straight or on the flat. Very much a 2nd and 3rd gear road. Lots of cyclists in the Outer Hebrides but we only saw 2 on this road - daft sods! The recorded average speed of 19.9 mph includes the "easy" road back up the west side of the island.
- Start
- 14 May 2022 at 13:39:11
- End
- 14 May 2022 at 16:51:09
- Participants
- Aidan and Liz
- Tags
- East Harris Golden Road Scotland 2022