{"id":1728,"date":"2013-10-06T21:51:10","date_gmt":"2013-10-06T20:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=1728"},"modified":"2013-10-06T21:51:10","modified_gmt":"2013-10-06T20:51:10","slug":"tilt-feshie-mountain-bike-expedition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/2013\/10\/06\/tilt-feshie-mountain-bike-expedition\/","title":{"rendered":"Tilt &#038; Feshie mountain bike expedition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/2013\/10\/06\/tilt-feshie-mountain-bike-expedition\/&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1728 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-13.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-13.jpg?fit=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-13.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-13.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-13.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-13.jpg?resize=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1722\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-13.jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-13.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Glen Tilt Glen Feshie mountain bike (13)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;John riding through Glen Tilt&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-13.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1722'>\n\t\t\t\tJohn riding through Glen Tilt\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-24.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-24.jpg?fit=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-24.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-24.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-24.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-24.jpg?resize=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1723\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-24.jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-24.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Glen Tilt Glen Feshie mountain bike (24)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Approaching the Bedford Bridge&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-24.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1723'>\n\t\t\t\tApproaching the Bedford Bridge\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-27.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-27.jpg?fit=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-27.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-27.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-27.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-27.jpg?resize=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1724\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-27.jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-27.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Glen Tilt Glen Feshie mountain bike (27)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bedford Bridge and Falls of Tarf&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-27.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1724'>\n\t\t\t\tBedford Bridge and Falls of Tarf\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-37.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-37.jpg?fit=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-37.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-37.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-37.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-37.jpg?resize=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1725\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-37.jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-37.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Glen Tilt Glen Feshie mountain bike (37)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Geldie Burn crossing&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-37.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1725'>\n\t\t\t\tGeldie Burn crossing\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-64.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-64.jpg?fit=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-64.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-64.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-64.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-64.jpg?resize=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1726\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-64.jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-64.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Glen Tilt Glen Feshie mountain bike (64)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Eidart Bridge&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-64.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1726'>\n\t\t\t\tEidart Bridge\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-69.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-69.jpg?fit=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1727\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-69.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-69.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-69.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-69.jpg?resize=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1727\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-69.jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-69.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Glen Tilt Glen Feshie mountain bike (69)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Upper Glen Feshie&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Glen-Tilt-Glen-Feshie-mountain-bike-69.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1727'>\n\t\t\t\tUpper Glen Feshie\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I finally got around to doing this mountain bike route I&#8217;ve been planning for some time and it was worth the wait! The route from Blair Atholl to Kincraig (more or less) took more than eight hours and involved probably as much walking as cycling&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Glen Tilt and Glen Feshie are fine mountain bike routes in themselves but I decided to combine them into one big day. This was 40 miles of serious off-road adventure, requiring route-finding, concentration, energy and lots and lots of stamina. <\/p>\n<p>There are some highlights along the way, including the Bedford Bridge at Falls of Tarf &#8211; where I met a group riding Braemar to Blair Atholl &#8211; the Geldie Burn crossing, Eidart Bridge and the magnificent but troublesome Upper Glen Feshie. <\/p>\n<p>This route will feature in Active Outdoors in the coming weeks but the photos here offer a wee taster of an awe-inspiring mountain biking trip&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I finally got around to doing this mountain bike route I&#8217;ve been planning for some time and it was worth the wait! The route from Blair Atholl to Kincraig (more or less) took more than eight hours and involved probably as much walking as cycling&#8230; Glen Tilt and Glen Feshie are fine mountain bike routes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[33,7,99,16],"class_list":["post-1728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","tag-cairngorms","tag-cycle","tag-mountain-bike","tag-off-road"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5M0xs-rS","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1227,"url":"https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/2012\/04\/21\/the-beautiful-scottish-highlands\/","url_meta":{"origin":1728,"position":0},"title":"The beautiful Scottish Highlands","author":"John Davidson","date":"April 21, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"I had booked a week off over the Easter holidays intending to do some decorating in the house, but when you live in a place like the Highlands it's difficult not to be tempted outside... 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