Salsa Cycles Presents: The Pictish Trail

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Жыл бұрын

Annie Evans and Huw Oliver investigate a new bikepacking route from the far-north reaches of the UK down to Edinburgh. Along the way, they ride through the former site of the Pictish kingdom, take in breathtaking views, and check out charming Scottish towns.
Route details and information can be found here: bikepacking.com/routes/the-pi...
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@morganjones133 2 ай бұрын

Just got back from riding the route, had a great time riding between 70 and 120km a day over 8 days. I did film along the route as I went, but it will be my first shot and putting together a video on a trip, so may take some time to edit and post. Wanted to thank Huw and Annie for putting the ride together as I had a wonderful time. Top job.

@daveblack2602 Жыл бұрын

Be right back, buying a gravel bike and heading for Caithness

@CastleKnight7 Жыл бұрын

I can recommend Orro gravel bikes, but you can’t really go wrong with most brands these days.

@promisesofconfetti6399 Жыл бұрын

glorious production of wildness as far as the eye can see

@phonicdictation9856 Жыл бұрын

inducing lust for Scottish Gravel🚴🚴‍♂🚴‍♀🚴‍♂🚵🚵‍♀🚴🚵‍♂🚴‍♀🚴‍♂🚴❤❤❤

@rorymacvicar4556 Жыл бұрын

Lying in bed watching this, day dreaming of what a great adventure would be. Thanks for the inspiration

@7meshbike Жыл бұрын

Need to put this on the bucket list 🙌

@andrewmcalister3462 Жыл бұрын

Totally bucketworthy

@esquirehancock6937 Жыл бұрын

Love this, I bike packed Edinburgh to Dundee with my son when he was 3 on a child seat sitting in front on me. Those paths were beautiful

@SloMo2723 Жыл бұрын

SOOO glad you posted this video! I'm biking the Danube with 2 buddies this year and never had heard of this trail. This is now on my bucket list. Hopefully the lads will want to join me. All the best

@dwaco_films Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the opportunity guys. Huw and Annie are amazing people, and can't wait to do the ride without filming equipment this summer.

@annieleoutside6044 Жыл бұрын

Aw thanks! Great working with you.

@aaronedgeart Жыл бұрын

Thanx to this, my fiancée and I will take on this route... awesome!

@Frombie_01 Жыл бұрын

This route would have made a great 3-4 part series. Just over 9 minutes doesn't do the country justice.

@filipdemeyst8842 Жыл бұрын

Whats stopping you? DIY

@Frombie_01 Жыл бұрын

@@filipdemeyst8842 Work commitments and on a different continent. Not that Scotland is a part of a continent.

@filipdemeyst8842 Жыл бұрын

@@Frombie_01 I mean: this short film has been offered to us for free. Isn't that enough?

@maestroivanoff3963 Жыл бұрын

Be still my beating heart Scottish Gravel

@joebob1994 Жыл бұрын

This looks so good....

@alwinsauer6857 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are unbeatable.❤❤

@peterforde9513 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful. I think this will be my next Scottish (number 3) bike adventure from Florida.

@KNURKonesur Жыл бұрын

Yup. Now I need to try it out for myself!

@claireandersongrahamkeller2744 Жыл бұрын

Exquisite, thank you!

@SalsaCyclesOfficial Жыл бұрын

For those interested in the route and more of the details, much of that information can be found here in this route description: bikepacking.com/routes/the-pictish-trail/

@iainmcdutube Жыл бұрын

Hi guys, any Salsa dealers up here in Scotland? Looking to get my hands on a Cutthroat

@SalsaCyclesOfficial Жыл бұрын

@@iainmcdutube Thanks for your interest. Your best bet is to contact our UK distribtor and inquire with them. LYON EQUIPMENT 44 15396 24040

@HejBedrup Жыл бұрын

This is what it´s all about! Great video!

@reizkultur Жыл бұрын

Great film Huw and Annie! On my bucket list for this summer, thanks for sharing!

@HughDWallace Жыл бұрын

One for your next book!

@reizkultur Жыл бұрын

@@HughDWallace I managed to include it in the section which lists other great routes in Scotland. Just in time.

@HughDWallace Жыл бұрын

@@reizkultur I knew you'd be on the ball.

@jamesgoddard5432 Жыл бұрын

Great video - recognised the Tay Bridge lift immediately!

@morotoo Жыл бұрын

Yes! Great production. You have one new subscription!

@manoukk94 Жыл бұрын

Nice one, looks a fab route ☺️

@ancymonek1984 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@HughDWallace Жыл бұрын

Superb route and a great film too! I'm going to have fun figuring out the route. Maybe one day I'll even ride it! Thank you for the inspiration.

@RustyRidesGravel Жыл бұрын

If you figure it out - let me know - this is going on the list for sure!

@bubblesezblonde Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this thanks

@plastic_manc Жыл бұрын

love Scotland

@1972Konaboy Жыл бұрын

This was awesome!!!!!!!!!! What a beautiful route.

@sing_cycle_referee Жыл бұрын

I think the southern portion from Inverness has just become my preferred route on my Tour D'Alpkit from North to South!

@bleachlectures3973 11 ай бұрын

WONDEROUSLY EVOCATIVE SCREAM PRIMAL

@curtbrown7967 Жыл бұрын

We hiked the Glen Way pre Covid. Loved it all. Now this. The bucket is too small

@tablatom Ай бұрын

wonderful video. I have been riding a Salsa Mukluk fat bike for the past 7 years pretty much daily. Such a great bike. Building another wheel set for it now for skinnier tyres.

@luizfernandoferreirafonsec7508 Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@mattdelcomyn8012 Жыл бұрын

Beautifully crafted vid! Love these alternative routes. Thank you!!

@RidingBicycles Жыл бұрын

Made my mind up. I will be doing this on a tandem with my partner this summer. 😊

@huwoliver4554 Жыл бұрын

Let us know how it goes if you do!

@MrSiharry Жыл бұрын

I live there, I would either do it i April/ early May or sept to avoid tourists and midges....its a magical part of the UK. Enjoy

@dereisdieler2832 Жыл бұрын

absolutly amazing!

@PiquePictures Жыл бұрын

Beautiful ride! Great video! ❤❤❤

@Alvear1939 Жыл бұрын

wow, what an inspiring ride :)

@bertschuh9501 Жыл бұрын

Beautifully done!

@mihaylo_kovin Жыл бұрын

Very nice video!

@tristanbogaard Жыл бұрын

Well done on the excellent film and route! I hope to cycle it one day.

@19Apex Жыл бұрын

Amazing...

@notkaty Жыл бұрын

Looks wicked ❤

@christophelautrette451 Жыл бұрын

what an amazing video ...and journey !! congrats!

@DAZSAVENTURESINWONDERLAND Жыл бұрын

that looks a fantastic route to ride , defo now on the bucket list

@minimutt1000 Жыл бұрын

Loved it!❤

@ziyadsafirulauliya3597 Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@stuartriches2551 Жыл бұрын

OK, I want to do it now!

@robaast Жыл бұрын

Rode Mizmal in Ireland last summer. Looks like I need to head to Scotland next.

@shermer75 Жыл бұрын

Love this! It's def made the list 😊

@johncamateras4230 6 ай бұрын

Wonderful video, thank you for putting it together 🙂

@ludowir 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely awesome trail.

@Velobetty Жыл бұрын

This looks beautiful and I'm really interested in the history too! Also Edinburgh is really handy for me. So all great, I'm in! 😊

@annieleoutside6044 Жыл бұрын

Ace! I hope you enjoy it

@WaywardLifeSailing Жыл бұрын

welp, this one's at the top of the bucketlist now

@petervollers Жыл бұрын

Awesome.

@gibb013 Жыл бұрын

Beautifully made video.

@sonja9001 5 ай бұрын

Beam me up Scotties! I am ready to ride!

@syncrosimon Жыл бұрын

This makes me want to get on my bicycle!

@annieleoutside6044 Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@maciejtrzaska6277 Жыл бұрын

Great adventure! That's what, we all can describe, as a 'romantic cycling' :) Please share with us some GPX path!

@SalsaCyclesOfficial Жыл бұрын

bikepacking.com/routes/the-pictish-trail/

@tonypaddler Жыл бұрын

Hadn’t heard of this one. Maps are out! 😃 Cheers 👍

@huwoliver4554 Жыл бұрын

It's a new one, I've been piecing it together since covid. Just trying to plug a hole in Scottish long-distance routes using some unfairly neglected bits of riding :)

@SalsaCyclesOfficial Жыл бұрын

bikepacking.com/routes/the-pictish-trail/

@tonypaddler Жыл бұрын

@@huwoliver4554 ah ok. Thanks very much, looks a good one 👍

@tonypaddler Жыл бұрын

@@SalsaCyclesOfficial cheers 👍

@fellmonkey Жыл бұрын

One to spin the fargo across in 2023!

@xavierleparisien929 Жыл бұрын

Hellofromparis 😊

@nayeraaste Жыл бұрын

Good 👍👍

@inaki_mp4250 Жыл бұрын

hahaha majestical 😉

@mikaespinal9727 Жыл бұрын

❤‍🔥🌶❤‍🔥

@alanveitch-nb2lc Жыл бұрын

Stunning and just wonderful looking at overview of the route. In terms of bikes, what’s the minimum tyre size you’d recommend for this a just wondering if my old Dawes Galaxy would be suitable?

@chris420uk Жыл бұрын

Looks great and downloaded the route for Komoot - but half of it is on roads like the A9 (one of the most dangerous roads in Britain), so slightly put off!

@annieleoutside6044 Жыл бұрын

I think you will find about 10km of it is on the northern secion of the A9, on sections where there are great sight lines. We would not have used it if there was alternatives and we felt dafe riding those sections. There are no other bits on fast roads and less than half is tarmac so not sure where you sre getting that from..

@chris420uk Жыл бұрын

@@annieleoutside6044 put the route in Komoot and it says 50% on roads or state roads. The A9 is no joke, especially with the increase in boy racers due to NC500. Pity there's no alternative.

@richardhey6020 Жыл бұрын

I've found Komoot to be pretty unreliable with its surface definitions in Scotland. GPXing the route to an OS map is better although we know that those ==== tracks can be anything from smooth tarmac to rough single track!! Many other bikepacking routes keep away from the main roads but often mean you'll be doing hike-a-bike instead....

@noel350 Жыл бұрын

That biscuit with the chocolate spread. What's that called again? Memories from my childhood are bubbling up.

@gibbykirwan7788 Жыл бұрын

I do hope you've shared the route to Komoot & other such Apps. Wonderful video. Thanks guys

@XenoBeano Жыл бұрын

Looks immense this route. Been planning a route up from Edinburgh for a while and this has made me more keen to get out on it. What tent are you using here for this trip? because you dont have any panniers to carry it on and I cant tell where it is stashed on your bike. must be super light and small.

@annieleoutside6044 Жыл бұрын

The tent is a hyperlite ulta mid 2. Its very light but its made from dyneema which doesnt pack the smallest. We have it in one of the seat bags.

@SalsaCyclesOfficial Жыл бұрын

I believe they used an Ultamid shelter from Hyperlite Mountain Gear.

@XenoBeano Жыл бұрын

@Annie Le Outside Thanks for the info. Im sure the dyneema packs much smaller than my dads old canvas tent from the 80s ive been using. An upgrade for bike packing is now essential.

@annieleoutside6044 Жыл бұрын

@@XenoBeano Ha, one of those tents would be tricky to pack! There are many great tents for bikepacking, have fun choosing one.

@ianccrook8899 Жыл бұрын

From Oz … we’ll done. Lovely film. So good! Do you plan to make a gpx file available?

@SalsaCyclesOfficial Жыл бұрын

bikepacking.com/routes/the-pictish-trail/

@lfrc2006 Жыл бұрын

What time of the year was this?

@annieleoutside6044 Жыл бұрын

we rode it in september

@kristopherhicks-green2152 Жыл бұрын

Can I get a copy of this route?

@AndrewDemack Жыл бұрын

Yeah, would be great if there were links in the description!

@SalsaCyclesOfficial Жыл бұрын

bikepacking.com/routes/the-pictish-trail/

@SalsaCyclesOfficial Жыл бұрын

@@AndrewDemack bikepacking.com/routes/the-pictish-trail/

@stephenmacnaughton9741 Жыл бұрын

Super inspiring! QQ: am looking for a new bike and wondered what you were riding, like the idea of something suitable for multi terrain like this?

@annieleoutside6044 Жыл бұрын

We are both riding Cutthroats on this route, highly recommend :)

@alecdiebel167 Жыл бұрын

Is the initial train station where danny McCaskill filmed a wee day out?

@bertbikeblah7204 Жыл бұрын

Most northern point of the what mainland????🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@bucketofbarnacles Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous route. BTW, what is that yummy chocolate spread at 2:45?

@annieleoutside6044 Жыл бұрын

its one of the outdoor provisions ones :)

@justinf1343 Жыл бұрын

Are midges an issue this Far East as I’m aware that on the west coast you don’t want to cycle and camp after early May?

@annieleoutside6044 Жыл бұрын

they are not nearly as bad on the east. The only part of this route where they may be bad is north of inverness

@emittingtenseyelps7732 7 ай бұрын

@TOMAZS1000 Жыл бұрын

Is it possible to ride/pushing on the hills this trail with fully loaded touring bike?

@longhornfatbike Жыл бұрын

On this channel I see nothing from Beargrease, so I am OK if you share any of my Beargrease videos here ;-)

@Jean-jk4zv Жыл бұрын

What is the brand of your two colors hoodies ?

@annieleoutside6044 Жыл бұрын

they are 7mesh :)

@Jean-jk4zv Жыл бұрын

@@annieleoutside6044 thanks

@k.whiking4372 Жыл бұрын

Been looking at upgrading from my Polygon Bend R2 what model Salsa 's are these?

@annieleoutside6044 Жыл бұрын

They're Cutthroats!

@bivibikebaggins Жыл бұрын

would be nice to know how you got to the start point

@annieleoutside6044 Жыл бұрын

The trainline goes to Thurso and then its a nice ride to Dunnet head on road

@Ricky_T Жыл бұрын

Any comments / thoughts on reversing the route and going south to north?

@annieleoutside6044 Жыл бұрын

It should be fine, a few folk have already ridden it that way :)

@Ricky_T Жыл бұрын

@@annieleoutside6044 Great stuff -thanks for the reply Annie. I was mainly concerned if there was a specific reason you'd chosen north-south - looks like it'll be a reverse route for me then! Be happy to hear the stories of anyone who's done it already😎

@annieleoutside6044 Жыл бұрын

@@Ricky_T We prefer gettting the transport faff over with first, and thought it would be pretty cool to ride into the city to finish. But that was it, there will be some bits that ride slightly nicer going south, but there will also be some that will be better going north, and i guess outside spring, theres more chance of a tailwind going north.

@Ricky_T Жыл бұрын

@@annieleoutside6044 Thanks for the reply again and sharing your thought process Annie. Yes the tailwind thought had crossed my mind too. I did LEJOG last year rather than JOGLE for that reason, a friend had done JOGLE a few years before and had suffered badly with headwinds!

@frankabels5761 Жыл бұрын

Better weather in Scotland? I was there in May. And there was still snow. 🥶 But it is great there. I loved it very much and someday, who knows, I would like to visit it again 👍

@bikepackingadventure7913 Жыл бұрын

I’m doing the Hebridean way next week (April 2023) The hardest part so far was trying to arrange rail travel whilst having a bicycle. We really do have the worst train service that does not accommodate cyclist customers 😡 It really is bad

@billjackson6623 Жыл бұрын

How can I get a day-by-day route guide for this?

@SalsaCyclesOfficial Жыл бұрын

bikepacking.com/routes/the-pictish-trail/

@robbell-bk3td Жыл бұрын

how many days did it take them ?

@SalsaCyclesOfficial Жыл бұрын

bikepacking.com/routes/the-pictish-trail/

@annieleoutside6044 Жыл бұрын

we rode it over 7 days

@DavidFraser007 Жыл бұрын

You skipped the county of Angus, that's where lots of Pictish monuments are.

@annieleoutside6044 Жыл бұрын

The route goes right through Angus..

@DavidFraser007 Жыл бұрын

@@annieleoutside6044 I checked the route on the website, yes, it goes through Angus, but they didn't film any of it.

@barrycorney3665 Жыл бұрын

In the early 90's I was Chargehand mason at Arbroath Abbey, we looked after St Vigeans, Eassie, St Orlands and Aberlemno pictish stones... Many haven't found St Orlands due to the mad farmer pulling out the signpost with his tractor, and I'll bet Aberlemno is still getting "chalked" lol... Eassie was protected by glass... But fine examples indeed!