Cupar Ardennes

It's hilly. It's forested. Some farm land. Cupar is the biggest town at its edge. The Cupar Ardennes are born. (Map with an outline of the area below). I've just begun to really explore this area and yet each new road I take, I end up enjoying. Just like its namesake, there are some savagely leg-breaking climbs. At the top of each one, however, you are inevitably rewarded with a wonderful view. Kilmany was an interesting small town, babbling brook running through, old stone houses, and a very hard, but very fun muur just outside of it; yet this muur has a stinger, 2 switchbacks make things particularly painful if you're not geared just right. Rolling hills offer fantastic climbing practice. There are some very fun, steep, and fast descents: great for handling practice. All in all a nice day with Jamie and Laura, despite a little fall from Jamie. That didn't prevent him from spinning quite easily up the Strathberg. I hope to revisit this area again this weekend.






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