NC500 (north coast road)

[altoplanohombre]

[quote=Arlington1]Oh and another thing, and parking spots that would take 15 odd Mustangs on route would be good.[/quote

Beware the Highland ponies might take offence to the 'odd Mustangs'!

[BorkFactor]

I am planning to do the NC500 with a few mates this summer, being from the Highlands I have done pretty much all the roads at some point in the past but never all in one go.

Unfortunately we will be doing it in considerably less style than some posters here, most likely camping for the most of it and the cars will range from my ageing E46 to a VW Caddy van

Does anyone have any recommendations on good places to camp, or even cheap B&Bs?

Hopefully Applecross will go better for me this time, last time my gear linkage gave up the ghost right at the top and I had to drive all the way back down in 1st until I got signal on my phone!

[GetCarter]

BorkFactor said:

I am planning to do the NC500 with a few mates this summer, being from the Highlands I have done pretty much all the roads at some point in the past but never all in one go.

Unfortunately we will be doing it in considerably less style than some posters here, most likely camping for the most of it and the cars will range from my ageing E46 to a VW Caddy van

Does anyone have any recommendations on good places to camp, or even cheap B&Bs?

Hopefully Applecross will go better for me this time, last time my gear linkage gave up the ghost right at the top and I had to drive all the way back down in 1st until I got signal on my phone!

Around here stuff: http://www.stevecarter.com/ansh/ansh7.htm

[craig2003]

Sango sands in Durness is always good craic if there is a few of you

[EL11SEG]

craig2003 said:

Sango sands in Durness is always good craic if there is a few of you

Just so happens I'm heading that way on Friday

[R1gtr]

If anyone is doing this soon I can recommend the Applecross Inn for food,and the Lochinver Larder which is famous for its choice of pies (they are so popular they post them out all over britain) but the rest of the menu is lovely but you should go for the pie and mash!

Allow time(5-6 hours ideally) to pull over and walk to Sandwood bay which is one of the best beaches anywhere. It will be a highlight of your trip.

[BorkFactor]

GetCarter said:

Around here stuff: http://www.stevecarter.com/ansh/ansh7.htm

That is a fantastic website, thanks for that! Can see that being very useful over summer, not just for NC500

craig2003 said:

Sango sands in Durness is always good craic if there is a few of you

Thanks for that, there will be a few of us so that could be a laugh. Cheers!

[Grey28]

This thread has been helpful reading it! I am doing the NC500 on 29th of April. Starting it anyway! Look forward to the areas you have suggested for pictures. We will be camping at Scourie if anyone has been there before and can advise on anything that will be appreciated!

Also have seen these on eBay I have ordered some!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/272214014532

Edited by Grey28 on Wednesday 20th April 16:17

Edited by Grey28 on Wednesday 20th April 16:24

[TartanPaint]

GetCarter said:

Around here stuff: http://www.stevecarter.com/ansh/ansh7.htm

Hmm... GetCarter... are you Steve? I guess you are. I like your photography very much! Your work pops up all over the place. Reddit etc.

[GetCarter]

TartanPaint said:

GetCarter said:

Around here stuff: http://www.stevecarter.com/ansh/ansh7.htm

Hmm... GetCarter... are you Steve? I guess you are. I like your photography very much! Your work pops up all over the place. Reddit etc.

Guilty.

[TartanPaint]

GetCarter said:

Guilty.

Would love to see a punchy high-contrast B&W conversion of your aerial shot of the bealach na ba.

[GetCarter]

TartanPaint said:

Would love to see a punchy high-contrast B&W conversion of your aerial shot of the bealach na ba.

I'll send you one (when I have a moment).

[EL11SEG]

Grey28 said:

This thread has been helpful reading it! I am doing the NC500 on 29th of April. Starting it anyway! Look forward to the areas you have suggested for pictures. We will be camping at Scourie if anyone has been there before and can advise on anything that will be appreciated!

Also have seen these on eBay I have ordered some!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/272214014532

Edited by Grey28 on Wednesday 20th April 16:17

Edited by Grey28 on Wednesday 20th April 16:24

Only advice I would offer is perhaps camp in Durness instead. Pub right next to campsite, camping overlooking the beach. Smoo cave to explore and Coco Mountain at Balnakeil Village. Search for Sango Sands for more info.

Avril

[GetCarter]

TartanPaint said:

Would love to see a punchy high-contrast B&W conversion of your aerial shot of the bealach na ba.

YHM

[TartanPaint]

GetCarter said:

TartanPaint said:

Would love to see a punchy high-contrast B&W conversion of your aerial shot of the bealach na ba.

YHM

Incredible. Thank you!

EDIT: I emailed you my thanks, but it bounced. Your email provider says "Quota exceeded (mailbox for user is full)"

Edited by TartanPaint on Friday 22 April 09:45

[GetCarter]

TartanPaint said:

Incredible. Thank you!

EDIT: I emailed you my thanks, but it bounced. Your email provider says "Quota exceeded (mailbox for user is full)"

Edited by TartanPaint on Friday 22 April 09:45

Ta... Just got it.

[Hoonmeister]

Good weather this weekend for some hoonage..

[Hoonmeister]

[AMD87]

Did it over the last few days stopping off at durness and applecross( we had the full hotel to ourselves!)

Few supercar folk were unhappy we ruined their photoshoot at the top of applecross this morning....

[stevemiller]

Hoonmeister said:

I spotted Johnny in the black 911 then spotted you in TTRS in the following group. My son was in a blue AM Vantage behind me in the good old MG 260. This was near Fort William. We had just completed the NC500 and were heading back south.

Steve Miller