February 4, 201115 yr Just as a matter of interest, has anyone ridden up the Devils Staircase from the road side ?
February 4, 201115 yr Just as a matter of interest, has anyone ridden up the Devils Staircase from the road side ? It used to be on the route of the trial but is not for "public" use be it trials bike or KTM. Mountain bike only I'm afraid.
February 4, 201115 yr Author I'm well aware it's not for "public" use on a trials bike or any other type of motorised vehicle, just wondering if anyone has "done it" on their trials bike
February 4, 201115 yr I presume you mean the Devils Staircase near Lochailort (there is more than one DS)- yes I rode it as a section in the 1977 SSDT, possibly one of the last times it was used in the trial. Careful - as it forms part of an SSSI nowadays! Yes Perce I think you did ride down it in 2006. Big John
February 4, 201115 yr Author I presume you mean the Devils Staircase near Lochailort Nope, I mean the one at Altnafeadh opposite Bookil
February 4, 201115 yr The Scottish Six Days route never referred to the Altnafeadh area as Devils Staircase, only "Altnafeadh". The Lochailort one was always known as the official trial "DS", and yes rode up that in 1977 too. But as 2/4 says, definately out of bounds to motorised bikes nowadays, section is lost to the SSDT as well because of the creation of the West Highland Way. Big John
February 5, 201115 yr The Scottish Six Days route never referred to the Altnafeadh area as Devils Staircase, only "Altnafeadh". The Lochailort one was always known as the official trial "DS", and yes rode up that in 1977 too. But as 2/4 says, definately out of bounds to motorised bikes nowadays, section is lost to the SSDT as well because of the creation of the West Highland Way. Big John Correct - it's known as the Devil's Staircase in the mountain bike world (and may even be signposted as such on the posts I have seen above Kinlochleven).
February 5, 201115 yr Correct - it's known as the Devil's Staircase in the mountain bike world (and may even be signposted as such on the posts I have seen above Kinlochleven). Up on the Penstock Road heading towards Blackwater the is a wee sign that points to Glencoe via the Devils Staircase, on a tiny wee footpath, it may even mention Mhartuim as well. Year before the old man had his stroke we went looking for THE Devils Staircase but couldn't get to it. I do remember walking up it many moons ago, mid 70s I suspect.
February 7, 201115 yr Year before the old man had his stroke we went looking for THE Devils Staircase but couldn't get to it. I do remember walking up it many moons ago, mid 70s I suspect. You should have been on the "Moidart Run" last year, THE Staircase was a stopping off point with participants hiking up to pay respects. It's a good deal further from the road than I had remembered.
February 9, 201115 yr Isn't that where you mob got slaughtered? Officially....my mob were on the Appin/Duror/Kentallen side of the hills, Stewarts.
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