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GetCarter said:
Looks good here until Tuesday >> http://xcweather.co.uk/forecast/shieldaig
Lovely sunsets at the moment. Last night:
Stunning Steve. Lovely sunsets at the moment. Last night:
You definitely know how to make the rest of us jealous!
Hi all,
Sorry if this has been done many times before. A few of us are planning on a Highlands roadtrip in July and just wanted to run our route by you, to make sure we are not missing anything good out.
Our itinerary is as follows;
Wed Afternoon / Evening = Drive from South Wales - Carlisle (stay night here)
Thursday = Carlisle - Glenelg (stay night here)
Friday = Glenelg - Inverness via Applecross etc. (stay night here)
Saturday = Inverness - Carlisle (stay night here again)
Sunday = Carlisle - South Wales
https://goo.gl/maps/felW9
As you can see we are restricted by time as only have these 4 days we are all off.
Any tips / feedback are welcome
Thanks
Sorry if this has been done many times before. A few of us are planning on a Highlands roadtrip in July and just wanted to run our route by you, to make sure we are not missing anything good out.
Our itinerary is as follows;
Wed Afternoon / Evening = Drive from South Wales - Carlisle (stay night here)
Thursday = Carlisle - Glenelg (stay night here)
Friday = Glenelg - Inverness via Applecross etc. (stay night here)
Saturday = Inverness - Carlisle (stay night here again)
Sunday = Carlisle - South Wales
https://goo.gl/maps/felW9
As you can see we are restricted by time as only have these 4 days we are all off.
Any tips / feedback are welcome
Thanks
Consider alternating your way south from Inverness to go down the A939/A93 to Perth, much better then the average speed cameras on the A9.
Also an option may be to go north on the East of Loch Lomond, via the Dukes Pass.
Edit to also change route through borders to include A807 St Mary's Loch road.
An alternative with both options added. https://goo.gl/maps/0vK0d
Also an option may be to go north on the East of Loch Lomond, via the Dukes Pass.
Edit to also change route through borders to include A807 St Mary's Loch road.
An alternative with both options added. https://goo.gl/maps/0vK0d
Edited by JM on Monday 15th June 19:40
JM said:
Consider alternating your way south from Inverness to go down the A939/A93 to Perth, much better then the average speed cameras on the A9.
Also an option may be to go north on the East of Loch Lomond, via the Dukes Pass.
Edit to also change route through borders to include A807 St Mary's Loch road.
An alternative with both options added. https://goo.gl/maps/0vK0d
Perfect. Thanks very much JM. Also an option may be to go north on the East of Loch Lomond, via the Dukes Pass.
Edit to also change route through borders to include A807 St Mary's Loch road.
An alternative with both options added. https://goo.gl/maps/0vK0d
Edited by JM on Monday 15th June 19:40
Seems like the weather up here has been pretty poor over the last 5 weeks ? Most locals complaining of rain, rain and more rain, along with cold winds ?
Yesterday however was the exception, it was just about perfect
Found this gem hidden away .........
I wonder did I see the owner returning home in his DB9 at 10.45 this morning ?
Lovely part of the world, though this image reminds me more of Corsica that Western Scotland !
Stayed at the Loch Maree Hotel last night.
Loch Maree as smooth as a millpond at 6.30 this morning.
Getting to The Loch Maree Hotel meant a trip down THAT road, which wouldn't be complete without the obligatory image...
Some seriously crazy individuals on the Applecross loop today ......
Yesterday however was the exception, it was just about perfect
Found this gem hidden away .........
I wonder did I see the owner returning home in his DB9 at 10.45 this morning ?
Lovely part of the world, though this image reminds me more of Corsica that Western Scotland !
Stayed at the Loch Maree Hotel last night.
Loch Maree as smooth as a millpond at 6.30 this morning.
Getting to The Loch Maree Hotel meant a trip down THAT road, which wouldn't be complete without the obligatory image...
Some seriously crazy individuals on the Applecross loop today ......
Edited by Slippydiff on Monday 15th June 22:38
sjabrown said:
Heads up to anyone planning on the B863 Kinlochring in the next couple of weeks - the "high road" (south side) has been surface dressed and has loose chippings galore. Should be fine by the end of the month once the chippings have bedded in.
I think you'll find it's "wanton vandalism", not "dressing". I drove less than a mile on it before doing a U turn and approached it from the other side. Great road 
(despite the wandering deer at dusk .....)Slippydiff said:
I think you'll find it's "wanton vandalism", not "dressing". I drove less than a mile on it before doing a U turn and approached it from the other side. Great road (despite the wandering deer at dusk .....)
Add in wild goats to the deer. Often lurking on the corners opposite the campsite at Caolasnacon. Nearly clouted the black one tonight. (despite the wandering deer at dusk .....)sjabrown said:
Heads up to anyone planning on the B863 Kinlochring in the next couple of weeks - the "high road" (south side) has been surface dressed and has loose chippings galore. Should be fine by the end of the month once the chippings have bedded in.
That quick: really? The Highways Department has been going banco on several of the best twisties down my neck of the woods lately. Two months on and they are all stone chip central, yet I very much doubt that the B863 carrries anything like the same volume of traffic. I'm staying away until I can be reasonably sure my paintwork won't suffer. 
Red Devil said:
sjabrown said:
Heads up to anyone planning on the B863 Kinlochring in the next couple of weeks - the "high road" (south side) has been surface dressed and has loose chippings galore. Should be fine by the end of the month once the chippings have bedded in.
That quick: really? The Highways Department has been going banco on several of the best twisties down my neck of the woods lately. Two months on and they are all stone chip central, yet I very much doubt that the B863 carrries anything like the same volume of traffic. I'm staying away until I can be reasonably sure my paintwork won't suffer. 
It is vandalism as you say.stevoknevo said:
They've done the tar and chips on a lot of roads in Argyll - absolutely ruined decent sections of road with this nonsense; done properly it can create a good surface, much of the stuff that has been done is very poor indeed. Case in point being the section just north of Kilmartin heading over the Bealach at the Ford junction - has turned a worn, but smooth section of road, in to a bumpy mess It is vandalism as you say.
You should try Europe. On the whole much better roads there. Off to Spain tomorrow. It is vandalism as you say.Zed 44 said:
stevoknevo said:
They've done the tar and chips on a lot of roads in Argyll - absolutely ruined decent sections of road with this nonsense; done properly it can create a good surface, much of the stuff that has been done is very poor indeed. Case in point being the section just north of Kilmartin heading over the Bealach at the Ford junction - has turned a worn, but smooth section of road, in to a bumpy mess It is vandalism as you say.
You should try Europe. On the whole much better roads there. Off to Spain tomorrow. It is vandalism as you say.stevoknevo said:
Zed 44 said:
stevoknevo said:
They've done the tar and chips on a lot of roads in Argyll - absolutely ruined decent sections of road with this nonsense; done properly it can create a good surface, much of the stuff that has been done is very poor indeed. Case in point being the section just north of Kilmartin heading over the Bealach at the Ford junction - has turned a worn, but smooth section of road, in to a bumpy mess It is vandalism as you say.
You should try Europe. On the whole much better roads there. Off to Spain tomorrow. It is vandalism as you say.
Slippydiff said:
stevoknevo said:
Zed 44 said:
stevoknevo said:
They've done the tar and chips on a lot of roads in Argyll - absolutely ruined decent sections of road with this nonsense; done properly it can create a good surface, much of the stuff that has been done is very poor indeed. Case in point being the section just north of Kilmartin heading over the Bealach at the Ford junction - has turned a worn, but smooth section of road, in to a bumpy mess It is vandalism as you say.
You should try Europe. On the whole much better roads there. Off to Spain tomorrow. It is vandalism as you say.
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