Schotland sightseeing/roadtrip plan: please advise me
Discussion
rabbit1986 said:
I'm planning day 2, but it's getting too long, as I still have to get the ferry in Glenelsh 
Anyone has better suggestions? Or points that I can safely avoid?
https://www.google.be/maps/dir/Aviemore,+Highland+...
This is too long a day for you - the route from Janluke above is a much better suggestion.Anyone has better suggestions? Or points that I can safely avoid?
https://www.google.be/maps/dir/Aviemore,+Highland+...
Also, there is no road down from Poolewe to the North East side of Loch Maree, nor any ferry onto the islands in the middle!
You have to remember that a fair bit of the more interesting roads in the Scottish Highlands are twisty, single track with passing places, sometimes poor quality - quite a low average speed really, especially if you get held up behind other traffic. Other A roads vary in quality - some are very good and fast, but are all still single track.
I think you will find the scenery very impressive - if you want to stop and enjoy it, take photos, have nice leisurely lunches in various places, visit tourist type places, you may need to be less ambitious with your planned daily mileage.
I have done many group car tours in the Scottish Highlands, and generally doing 190 to 220 miles a day, c 7 hours on Google map routing is more than enough and that is us leaving c 9.30, stop half an hour for coffee in morning and afternoon, 1 to 1.5 hour lunch, but with the rest of the time "enjoying" driving the roads (ie not taking our time) and not stopping to look at the lovely scenery much.
It's a long time since I have been to Culloden, but it would not be on my list of places to visit if I had to do a 10 day tour of Scotland really - nothing special. Better to spend time on day 2 at say Eilean Donan Castle.
Also, the accommodation choices in Glenelg are limited - the Inn certainly didn't used to be up to much - what sort of nightly accommodation budget do you have?
Edited by s2kjock on Saturday 24th January 12:45
I'm not sure what the attraction of Aviemore is to be honest. Personally I would steer clear of the A9. Too many HGVs. Get stuck in camel train behind one and progress will be slow with few opportunities to get past. It is also now quite heavily policed. The nicest way from Perth to Inverness is the A93/B976/A939 followed by the B roads via Cawdor and Culloden to the A9 (omitting Nairn). Edinburgh to Inverness is quite do-able on Day 2 (we regularly do Perth to Ullapool quite easily via that route in one day with a stop for lunch). Also by staying in North Kessock (the far side of the bridge) it will make Day 3 less of a trek to reach Glenelg.
s2kjock said:
This is too long a day for you - the route from Janluke above is a much better suggestion.
Also, there is no road down from Poolewe to the North East side of Loch Maree, nor any ferry onto the islands in the middle!
You have to remember that a fair bit of the more interesting roads in the Scottish Highlands are twisty, single track with passing places, sometimes poor quality - quite a low average speed really, especially if you get held up behind other traffic. Other A roads vary in quality - some are very good and fast, but are all still single track.
I think you will find the scenery very impressive - if you want to stop and enjoy it, take photos, have nice leisurely lunches in various places, visit tourist type places, you may need to be less ambitious with your planned daily mileage.
I have done many group car tours in the Scottish Highlands, and generally doing 190 to 220 miles a day, c 7 hours on Google map routing is more than enough and that is us leaving c 9.30, stop half an hour for coffee in morning and afternoon, 1 to 1.5 hour lunch, but with the rest of the time "enjoying" driving the roads (ie not taking our time) and not stopping to look at the lovely scenery much.
It's a long time since I have been to Culloden, but it would not be on my list of places to visit if I had to do a 10 day tour of Scotland really - nothing special. Better to spend time on day 2 at say Eilean Donan Castle.
Also, the accommodation choices in Glenelg are limited - the Inn certainly didn't used to be up to much - what sort of nightly accommodation budget do you have?
Our nightly budget isn't that great.Also, there is no road down from Poolewe to the North East side of Loch Maree, nor any ferry onto the islands in the middle!
You have to remember that a fair bit of the more interesting roads in the Scottish Highlands are twisty, single track with passing places, sometimes poor quality - quite a low average speed really, especially if you get held up behind other traffic. Other A roads vary in quality - some are very good and fast, but are all still single track.
I think you will find the scenery very impressive - if you want to stop and enjoy it, take photos, have nice leisurely lunches in various places, visit tourist type places, you may need to be less ambitious with your planned daily mileage.
I have done many group car tours in the Scottish Highlands, and generally doing 190 to 220 miles a day, c 7 hours on Google map routing is more than enough and that is us leaving c 9.30, stop half an hour for coffee in morning and afternoon, 1 to 1.5 hour lunch, but with the rest of the time "enjoying" driving the roads (ie not taking our time) and not stopping to look at the lovely scenery much.
It's a long time since I have been to Culloden, but it would not be on my list of places to visit if I had to do a 10 day tour of Scotland really - nothing special. Better to spend time on day 2 at say Eilean Donan Castle.
Also, the accommodation choices in Glenelg are limited - the Inn certainly didn't used to be up to much - what sort of nightly accommodation budget do you have?
Edited by s2kjock on Saturday 24th January 12:45
We are looking to spend about 100 - 130 euros/ night/ 2 persons.
So we're looking for cheap hotels/hostels...
rabbit1986 said:
Our nightly budget isn't that great.
We are looking to spend about 100 - 130 euros/ night/ 2 persons.
So we're looking for cheap hotels/hostels...
Glenelg Inn and any decent local B&Bs should be fine then - hopefully someone else will have some recommendations, as I have never stayed overnight in Glenelg itself, although I know the area.We are looking to spend about 100 - 130 euros/ night/ 2 persons.
So we're looking for cheap hotels/hostels...
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