{"id":131,"date":"2010-05-19T21:40:14","date_gmt":"2010-05-19T20:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=131"},"modified":"2010-06-27T19:26:49","modified_gmt":"2010-06-27T18:26:49","slug":"black-bridge-to-ardgay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/2010\/05\/19\/black-bridge-to-ardgay\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Bridge to Ardgay"},"content":{"rendered":"

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John and Meg in Strath Vaich. Picture: Peter Evans<\/figcaption><\/figure>
\nLast weekend’s adventure was a ride through the Ross-shire glens from the Black Bridge on the Ullapool road to Ardgay, passing through Strath Vaich, Gleann Mor and Strathcarron.<\/p>\n

There are decent tracks all the way but what views! And what beautiful isolation surrounded by all these magnificent hills and wildlife.<\/p>\n

A full account will be appearing in Active Outdoors in the Inverness Courier in the not-too-distant future, so keep your eyes peeled!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last weekend’s adventure was a ride through the Ross-shire glens from the Black Bridge on the Ullapool road to Ardgay, passing through Strath Vaich, Gleann Mor and Strathcarron. There are decent tracks all the way but what views! And what beautiful isolation surrounded by all these magnificent hills and wildlife. 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