Sunset tripper wrote:Hi Jupe. Ben Alder estate have always been quite good regarding walkers, I can't see you having any problems.
The parking area beside the level crossing was off limits for a while last year due to lorries using it for forestry work, but I was there in March just before lockdown and the no parking signs had gone. Plenty other options in the village though if need be.
All the best.
Cheers ST - I thought the no parking thing was permanent. That's handy
Sspaterson wrote:Hi, I'm just back from there. No access issues at all. We cycled in yesterday, did 4 hills and camped at Culra then cycled out this morning.
Would recommend taking the stalkers path before you reach Loch Pattack. It's quicker and will save soggy feet from wading through bog and loch. It's off the main track to the left at a wide bit on the road. Quite obvious.
We ended up having to take panniers off bikes to get them over the shoofly bridge at Loch Pattack, then faff putting them on again. Then it was boots off, breeks rolled up and wading through parts of the loch edge pushing the bikes (the water came up over the bottom of the panniers at one point).
Cycling back out along the stalkers path was a piece of cake in comparison. A couple of boggy bits where we had to get off and shove but nothing like the bridge and loch hassle.
There were 15 tents there last night. Busy wee spot which surprised us for a Monday night. Everyone desperate to get back to the great outdoors.
Aye I've been in a couple of times before, first time was in and out by the Loch. Never again! The single track is really quite straightforward. Me and a mate have already done all the munros in there but fancy a return to Alder and also the Lancet Edge onto Geal Charn.
