Salsa Cycles Presents: The Pictish Trail

[@promisesofconfetti6399]

glorious production of wildness as far as the eye can see

[@morganjones133]

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.

[@rorymacvicar4556]

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

[@esquirehancock6937]

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]

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

[@aaronedgeart]

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

[@dwaco_films]

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]

Aw thanks! Great working with you.

[@phonicdictation9856]

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

[@alwinsauer6857]

Your videos are unbeatable.❤❤

[@peterforde9513]

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

[@reizkultur]

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

[@HughDWallace]

One for your next book!

[@reizkultur]

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

[@HughDWallace]

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

[@7meshbike]

Need to put this on the bucket list 🙌

[@andrewmcalister3462]

Totally bucketworthy

[@HejBedrup]

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

[@morotoo]

Yes! Great production. You have one new subscription!

[@daveblack2602]

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

[@CastleKnight7]

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

[@robaast]

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

[@sing_cycle_referee]

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

[@1972Konaboy]

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

[@HughDWallace]

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]

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

[@curtbrown7967]

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

[@joebob1994]

This looks so good....

[@jamesgoddard5432]

Great video - recognised the Tay Bridge lift immediately!

[@SalsaCyclesOfficial]

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]

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

[@SalsaCyclesOfficial]

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

[@claireandersongrahamkeller2744]

Exquisite, thank you!

[@Frombie_01]

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

[@filipdemeyst8842]

Whats stopping you? DIY

[@Frombie_01]

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

[@filipdemeyst8842]

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

[@mattdelcomyn8012]

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

[@manoukk94]

Nice one, looks a fab route ☺️

[@christophelautrette451]

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

[@ArtyVanHoming]

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

[@KNURKonesur]

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

[@bertschuh9501]

Beautifully done!

[@Alvear1939]

wow, what an inspiring ride :)

[@ancymonek1984]

Thanks for sharing!

[@tristanbogaard]

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

[@maestroivanoff3963]

Be still my beating heart Scottish Gravel

[@bubblesezblonde]

Enjoyed this thanks

[@tablatom]

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.

[@johncamateras4230]

Wonderful video, thank you for putting it together 🙂

[@mihaylo_kovin]

Very nice video!

[@DylanJugroopFilm]

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

[@huwoliver4554]

Let us know how it goes if you do!

[@MrSiharry]

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

[@Velobetty]

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]

Ace! I hope you enjoy it

[@bleachlectures3973]

WONDEROUSLY EVOCATIVE SCREAM PRIMAL

[@dereisdieler2832]

absolutly amazing!

[@PiquePictures]

Beautiful ride! Great video! ❤❤❤

[@maciejtrzaska6277]

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

[@SalsaCyclesOfficial]

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

[@notkaty]

Looks wicked ❤

[@ludowir]

Absolutely awesome trail.

[@stuartriches2551]

OK, I want to do it now!

[@gibb013]

Beautifully made video.

[@plastic_manc]

love Scotland

[@WaywardLifeSailing]

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

[@shermer75]

Love this! It's def made the list 😊

[@minimutt1000]

Loved it!❤

[@19Apex]

Amazing...

[@chris420uk]

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]

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]

@@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]

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....

[@ianccrook8899]

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

[@SalsaCyclesOfficial]

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

[@tonypaddler]

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

[@huwoliver4554]

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]

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

[@tonypaddler]

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

[@tonypaddler]

@@SalsaCyclesOfficial cheers 👍

[@bucketofbarnacles]

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

[@annieleoutside6044]

its one of the outdoor provisions ones :)

[@paulcomptonpdphotography]

Wow what a cool video.. i would love to try bikepacking but i am not sure how confident i am and i dont have the right bike yet..

[@noel350]

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

[@kristopherhicks-green2152]

Can I get a copy of this route?

[@AndrewDemack]

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

[@SalsaCyclesOfficial]

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

[@SalsaCyclesOfficial]

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

[@luizfernandoferreirafonsec7508]

Nice!

[@alanveitch-nb2lc]

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?

[@XenoBeano]

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]

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]

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

[@XenoBeano]

@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]

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

[@syncrosimon]

This makes me want to get on my bicycle!

[@annieleoutside6044]

Glad to hear it!

[@petervollers]

Awesome.

[@stephenmacnaughton9741]

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]

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

[@justinf1343]

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]

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

[@lfrc2006]

What time of the year was this?

[@annieleoutside6044]

we rode it in september

[@ziyadsafirulauliya3597]

Awesome

[@gerardfalco9443]

Just now i stay at 35 km to edimburg ! The best gravel trail , in spanish : brutaaal

[@1320trail]

How in the world do you operate the drone while you're riding your bike??? Your footage is AMAZING!

[@alecdiebel167]

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

[@Jean-jk4zv]

What is the brand of your two colors hoodies ?

[@annieleoutside6044]

they are 7mesh :)

[@Jean-jk4zv]

@@annieleoutside6044 thanks

[@frankabels5761]

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 👍

[@sonja9001]

Beam me up Scotties! I am ready to ride!

[@gibbykirwan7788]

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

[@k.whiking4372]

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

[@annieleoutside6044]

They're Cutthroats!

[@Ricky_T]

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

[@annieleoutside6044]

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

[@Ricky_T]

@@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]

@@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]

@@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!

[@bertbikeblah7204]

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

[@robbell-bk3td]

how many days did it take them ?

[@SalsaCyclesOfficial]

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

[@annieleoutside6044]

we rode it over 7 days

[@billjackson6623]

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

[@SalsaCyclesOfficial]

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

[@bivibikebaggins]

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

[@annieleoutside6044]

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

[@xavierleparisien929]

Hellofromparis 😊

[@fellmonkey]

One to spin the fargo across in 2023!

[@longhornfatbike]

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

[@DavidFraser007]

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

[@annieleoutside6044]

The route goes right through Angus..

[@DavidFraser007]

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

[@Bazza1968]

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!

[@mikaespinal9727]

❤‍🔥🌶❤‍🔥

[@inaki_mp4250]

hahaha majestical 😉

[@emittingtenseyelps7732]

[@nayeraaste]

Good 👍👍

[@roadtripmitch]

Great Photography! Way too Confusing, no continuity. Safe Travels!

[@bikepackingadventure7913]

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

[@djdiscoordination639]

No one has mentioned the insects.... Not so idyllic then!

[@DavidFraser007]

They are on the other side of Scotland.

[@anielyantra1]

I would love to do this! I have been told I am a Pict. 23 and me confirms that too; 98%Celt and 2%Neanderthrall. Even have hemochromatosis.

[@goblinpiper]

The Picts were the native people of Scotland before the Celts came from Ireland around 1000BC. The Celts invaded and replaced the Picts.

[@domhnallmorris]

"The Orkneys" is the tell-tale sign of a person who doesn't know the place or its situation.

[@richardparkin6119]

Orcadians need to get over themselves! They don't like Soothmoothers and they don't even like eachother!

[@daryllbrown6205]

Nice route, but the map in the film shows that the start point wasn't Dunnet Head!