The Rannoch run has been on the cards for years. We tried to plan it one year to tie in with my car being returned after an engine rebuild, but alas I was let down again and the car was not ready. So an attempt was made with me driving my S4 (heated seats 4WD). Mark and Ken bravely tried to keep up. We get as far as Pitlochry services that year but were advised by some very helpful police officers that the roads round Rannoch were treacherous and they had already been to two incidents with cars going off the road that day. Attempt aborted.
The thread has raised its head a few times after receiving promises of having the car returned by a given date, each time I was let down. No run..
So the LEGS meeting at Polmill was to be the start point for a shake down run. I knew right away what my target destination would be. Just to get there with the car started to turn into a "thing". It had to happen to draw a line under the whole frustrating affair. Car sounding great, handling on the red Konis was terrible.Tyres still had a skin on them and were slippy as hell. And the throttle felt a bit weird.. We managed to get as far as Pitlochry services again before the throttle cable decided to seize up on me. Rannoch was not going to happen that day. Big thanks again to Stu for giving me a run home in his amazing v6 Exige.
So I get home from dropping Megan at school and the sky is clear blue! Not a cloud in the sky. Checked the weather forecast and tentatively put the idea to SWMBO. pre conditions agreed and the run is on..
The Route: (all pre planned weeks in advance)
Leg1: Glenrothes - Kelty B9097 - Knockhill A823 - Powmill A823- Glen Eagles A823 - Creiff A822 - Amulree A822 - Dunkeld A9 - Pitlochry Fuel stop.
Leg2: Pitlochry - Tumel Bridge B8019 -Kinloch Rannoch B846 -North side of Loch Rannoch B846 - Rannoch station.
Leg3: Ranoch Staion - South side of Loch Rannoch - Kinloch Rannoch - Pitlochry
Leg4: Pitlochry - Bridge of Cally A924- Perth A93 - Bridge of Earn A912 - Glenrothes
Some pics from just after Knockhill
A822 Gilmerton
We stopped here after the LEGS meeting.
The siding now has bloody great poles all over it so you can only get one car stopped at a time.
Satnav performed ok
Parked up at Kinloch Rannoch
It is over, the itch has been scratched You have no idea how much this has been bugging me over the years.
I don't know if this video will play, but here are the fireworks that I set off after I reached Rannoch Station...
