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I'm relatively new to social networking. I like the features of touristR and the whole concept. I am self-employed in tourism consultancy & training. I live in Carryduff, 6 miles south of Belfast. I'm married to Mairead,we have two sons Eamon & Lorcan.
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Definitely! We have already made a provisional booking for March 2009. Newton Stewart is only 35 minutes from Stranraer and is an ideal base if you are travelling from N.Ireland/Ireland. Next time we’ll probably stick to two,...
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The reason that there are no photographs of us in action is that we literally didn’t stop and we were also conscious of returning in daylight. This was such an exhilarating ride, very challenging for us yet so reminiscent of ‘s...
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Kirroughtree Forest Park is a 5 minute drive, 3 miles east of Newton Stewart. We had originally planned to do the Larg Hill (10Km Blue) route but having grown in confidence we now felt ready to tackle our first red! So with som...
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On the 1st December the views from the Green Torr Ridge overlooking Loch Trool were spectacular.
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The Green Torr is a relatively short (in distance) 9km blue trail – the difference is that 65% is on singletrack - a big step up from Day 1! This was the most picturesque of our four trails with real spectacular views at Green...
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After Kieran got his puncture sorted we left Newton Stewart @ 1030 for a 15 minute drive NW to Glentrool. It was now -1°C so no real surprise that ours was the only vehicle in the car park – but that didn’t deter us!
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This is an elegant family-run 3 Star House Hotel in Newton Stewart, about 35 minutes from Stranraer and an ideal location for exploring the 7Stanes. The food was superb and it is so refreshing to receive such a warm welcome and...
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This was our first experience of cycling on elevated wooden trails (like a narrow boardwalk) which required added concentration especially at 1°C. Moyle Hill opened some great views at Cloak Hill and at the Richorn Plantation ...
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After a ‘hearty’ lunch we arrived at Dalbeatie, replenished and ready for more. Still airing on the side of caution we opted for Moyle Hill Trail (14Km Blue) which is 35% singletrack and slightly more of a technical challenge t...
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The Mabie Skills area looked interesting but conditions prohibited us from trying this out – needless to say we avoided the Koona Dark Side 3.8km Timber Trail which is definitely pitched at the more experienced rider.
The Bike...
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The Mabie Skills area looked interesting but conditions prohibited us from trying this out – needless to say we avoided the Koona Dark Side 3.8km Timber Trail which is definitely pitched at the more experienced rider.
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We had originally planned to do the Phoenix Trail (17km Red) but wisely we opted for the 10km Woodland Loop which proved to be a prudent choice bearing in mind that the three of us were “newbies” to mountain biking. It took us...
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The Mabie House Hotel has 10 bedrooms and promotes a mini-site Biking Heaven primarily promoting the 17km Red Endura Phoenix trail and related facilities. The hotel also promotes three “Travelpods” which can be rented for £35...
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This was our first stop and is about a 2 hour drive west of Stranraer mainly on the A75 to Dumfries. There are two main car parks and another facility for parking at the nearby Mabie House Hotel . There were about 20 cars in ...
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0725 Dep BFS Stena Port
0930 Arrive in Stranraer
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11:30 Arrive Mabie Forest Park Car Park
This was our first stop and is about a 2 hour drive west of Stranraer mainly on the A75 to Dumfries. There are two main car parks and another facility for parking at the nearby Mabie Ho...
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07:25 Depart Belfast from Stena Port
09:30 Arrive in Stranraer
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11.30 Arrive Mabie Forest Park
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Sunday 30/11/08: Day 1
07:25 Dep BFS Stena Port
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