{"id":8026,"date":"2025-09-08T19:43:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T19:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/?page_id=8026"},"modified":"2025-09-10T13:47:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T13:47:40","slug":"the-lecht-25","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/?page_id=8026","title":{"rendered":"The Lecht 25"},"content":{"rendered":"<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Friday 5<sup>th<\/sup> September 2025<\/span> <br \/>\r\n<br \/>A run on the wee ZSB 125 out East to the Cabrach and over the Lecht (202 miles). I actually did about 223 miles, but more of that shortly.<br \/><br \/><span>I only go out on my motorbikes if there is a good weather forecast. This run is an old favourite going out to the Cabrach and returning via the Lecht and Grantown on Spey.<br \/><br \/>Of course a day out for me always has to have at least one disaster. As I got to the top of the Black Isle I looked down and my boot was covered in oil, the exhaust was smoking and on a closer look oil was spitting out the crank case filler which was loose. I had drained excess oil last night and obviously forgot to tighten the filler cap\/dipstick. Oh how stupid I am! I checked the oil level and it was really low. I carefully drove back home. There, I washed the bike and topped up the oil. It was just on the lower level mark. I also cleaned my boot. I thought maybe I should try a shorter run but decided not to chicken out. This was the planned run when I had the puncture out beyond Nairn in July. I didn&#8217;t want it to become my nemesis.<br \/><br \/><\/span><br \/>\r\n\r\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/leafletjs\/leaflet.css\" \/>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/leafletjs\/leaflet.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/leafletjs\/GPX.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"map\" style=\"width: 80%; height: 500px; margin: auto; z-index: auto;\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n<script>\r\nvar map = new L.Map('map', {center: new L.LatLng(57.439904, -3.759035), zoom: 9});\r\nvar osm = new L.TileLayer('https:\/\/tile.tracestrack.com\/topo__\/{z}\/{x}\/{y}.png?key=a434cad194f0fc99531a09289bceedfb', {attribution: 'Map data &copy; <a href=\"https:\/\/tracestrack.com\/\">Tracestrack Topo<\/a>', maxZoom: 18});\r\nvar track1 = new L.GPX(\"\/\/hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/Track_2025-09-05 201645.gpx\", {async: true, color: 'red', opacity: 0.8, weight: 3});\r\nmap.addLayer(track1);\r\nmap.addLayer(osm);\r\nmap.addControl(new L.Control.Layers({}, {'Home - Nairn':track1}));\r\nmap.addControl(new L.control.scale({metric: false}));\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n<br \/><br \/>I left home the second time at about 10.40 and took my usual route through Evanton and down by Foulis Station to avoid as much of the A9 as possible.<br \/><br \/>\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_092639862.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>I drove to Nairn via Ardersier where I bought a wee picnic in Home Bargains. I then stopped out at Kingsteps for my lunch.\u00a0 Here I experienced the second of today&#8217;s disasters. I had taken a can of that delicious beverage, Barr&#8217;s Cream Soda, from home and it had ruptured in the top box soaking everything. I dried things as best I could with a cloth I carry. I ate my lunch and tried not to cry. I am very brave. I had a thermos of coffee which I washed down my Home Bargains salad sandwich, Pringles and a Yorkie. A slave to healthy eating.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_124908983.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_124927417.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>In Forres I put some petrol in the tank. The last fill did 105 mpg. Still not as good as my old Crusader Classic from 20 years back.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_130716185.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>Ben Rinnes.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_133447680.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>Archiestown.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_134515629.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_134522532.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_134530885.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>Craigellachie Bridge.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_135458264.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_135617420.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_135622784.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_135847475.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_135901079.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_135908097.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_135938752.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_135956290.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_140001204.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>Dufftown.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_141407550.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>The Cabrach.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_142840499.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_142851759.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_143432213.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_143458517.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_143740917.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_143745022.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>It is most wonderful countryside out here.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_144421409.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_144427073.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>Church of Old Auchendoir.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_145254520.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_145307192.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_145328884.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_145343674.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>Strathdon. Here I had my mid-afternoon snack and then made full use of the public toilet.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_154051894.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_154054970.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_154114997.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>I stopped at Cock Bridge.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_155956592.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>Corgarff Castle.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_160000814.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_160045796.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_160119959.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_160141875.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>And then stopped on top of the Lecht. A bunch of bikers waved cheerily at me just before the top, where I normally stop. I didn&#8217;t invade their space.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_160809740.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_160837225.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_160849658.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_160903909.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_160919800.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>I stopped to stretch my legs in Tomintoul.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_162506294.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_162520756.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_162626541.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_162706234.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_162712240.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>I met the bikers from the Lecht at the car park in Tomintoul. They were on some guided tour. Two lovely Americans, a father and son, spent some time chatting. The father is on the left in front of the van.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_162921914.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>Glenlivet.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_164050844.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_164055020.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>From above Bridge of Brown. It is wild country out here.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_164844654.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_164851112.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_164900649.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>I stopped in Grantown on Spey to get a steak pie and chips and a can of Coke (replacing my ruptured and empty can). I went down to Anagach Woods to eat it.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_171939219.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_172224522.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_172230604.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_174107113.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>I took an old favourite route out by Lochindorb.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_180053050.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_180312281.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_180320757.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_180502880.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_180519314.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_180720825.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>That is as clear as I have seen the castle.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_180728523.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_180737801.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_181228977.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_181243656.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_181504838.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>I came by Dulsie Bridge and then Barevan where I had to stop to see the lifting stone.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_185015145.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_185103877.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_185108756.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_185719680.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_185745365.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_185856460.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_190758560.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>Culloden Viaduct.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_191753635.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_191957970.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>Mount Eagle. By now the light was really starting to fade. You know the year has moved on.<br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_195233332.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/><br \/>\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/2025-09-05_The Lecht\/IMG_20250905_195250338.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\" \/><br \/>I arrived home around 8.30 as it was getting dark. A great day out and not too sore.<br \/><br \/>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday 5th September 2025 A run on the wee ZSB 125 out East to the Cabrach and over the Lecht (202 miles). I actually did about 223 miles, but more of that shortly.I only go out on my motorbikes if <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/?page_id=8026\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":7789,"menu_order":21,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8026","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8026","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8026"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8026\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8029,"href":"http:\/\/hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8026\/revisions\/8029"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/hferrier.co.uk\/personal\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8026"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}