The morning is raining heavily, but predicted to clear later, so we don’t set off till about 11.30. Sure enough, the weather does clear. So far we have always been on cycle tracks or very quiet side roads, but outside Callender it gets a bit more like a main road. There’s a strip by the side with a white line, variable width, sometimes enough for two bikes, other times rather narrower. We decided to treat this as a cycle lane, though it’s not actually labelled as such. The road surfaces are quite rough, not actually potholed, but the top gravel layer is partially worn away, making the whole ride rather uncomfortable.
The scenery is beautiful, and I see that we are in sight of the first Munros. All this scenery is all very fine, but it does play havoc with the mobile phone signals, and we are having difficulty keeping in contact with the support team. We make it to Crianlarich comfortably, and push on to Tyndrum. Our B&B frankly could have been better- no TV, no sitting area.
The support team had lunch in Callander and enjoyed an iced tea in Crieff Hydro hotel.
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