911uk tour to SCOTLAND
Discussion
Just came back from an amazing trip around Scotland. Nine 911's, some mindboggling roads and scenery and of course great company. Only took a few pics but thought I would share these and the amazing routes. I have tom tom files if anyone is interested.
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
DAY 4
The most incredible route by far was this one ... around the Applecross penninsula then onto Little Loch Broom. This is the best route I have ever experienced in terms of england/wales/scotland. Nothing else touches it. The scenery as you round the penninsula is gobsmacking, like something straight out of "the land that time forgot" or homer's Oddyssey. It put the 'road to the isles' and the Crianlaricg-Glencoe runs totally in the shade.
DAY 1
DAY 2
DAY 3
DAY 4
The most incredible route by far was this one ... around the Applecross penninsula then onto Little Loch Broom. This is the best route I have ever experienced in terms of england/wales/scotland. Nothing else touches it. The scenery as you round the penninsula is gobsmacking, like something straight out of "the land that time forgot" or homer's Oddyssey. It put the 'road to the isles' and the Crianlaricg-Glencoe runs totally in the shade.
Edited by jackal on Wednesday 3rd October 19:38
keep it lit said:
great trip & pics, thanks for sharing!... i agree the highlands have the best roads in the land..
my fave on your route is the Fort William to Mallaig, a true beast of a road!!!
Maybe Ade . . . . . . my fave on your route is the Fort William to Mallaig, a true beast of a road!!!
The "anniversary" of the Mallaig road off was last Saturday night We'd spent a fantastic afternoon driving the Applecross road down to Fort William prior to tackling the FW to Mallaig road.
keep it lit said:
great trip & pics, thanks for sharing!... i agree the highlands have the best roads in the land..
my fave on your route is the Fort William to Mallaig, a true beast of a road!!!
mine too, that is truly a stretch road that can match anything the Alps have to offer.my fave on your route is the Fort William to Mallaig, a true beast of a road!!!
did this almost exact route 2400 miles of it this last Aug, after Moffat could have taken the Kielder Forest rally stage, another stunning drive.
what also impressed me and made the whole trip that much more enjoyable was the complete lack of fund generating devices day after day in Northern Scotland.
keep it lit said:
great trip & pics, thanks for sharing!... i agree the highlands have the best roads in the land..
my fave on your route is the Fort William to Mallaig, a true beast of a road!!!
Absolutely. Especially now it's been resurfaced and with the addition of many more overtaking opportunities. Pretty much the best in the land.my fave on your route is the Fort William to Mallaig, a true beast of a road!!!
Skye is fantastic but the roads are in a sorry state.
jackal said:
I have to say I was a little disappointed with fort william to Mallaig. I guess it just wasn't windy and circuitous enough for me. The scenery is better than the drive IMO. And as far as fast open sections go i found the A890 down to lochcarron better ... just a bonkers road that.
going of your windy & circuitous description I can fully see why you like the applecross peg.. for me the fort william to mallaig road reminds me of the ring with it big speed inclined bends and epic straights.. but what I like more is the openness of the road in front of you with no treeline or hedges to obscure the assault!! mhh said:
jackal, I'm in Portree having followed your Day 1 (more or less). Where did you stay the second night? That looks pretty remote.
Looks like Torridon from the posted map - fantastic place and hotel is one of the best in the UK. http://www.thetorridon.com/There is also the Torridon Inn - right next door to the hotel if the hotel is full - failing that Ullapool further north has some greats places to stay as well if you following the 911uk route
shocks said:
Looks like Torridon from the posted map - fantastic place and hotel is one of the best in the UK. http://www.thetorridon.com/
There is also the Torridon Inn - right next door to the hotel if the hotel is full - failing that Ullapool further north has some greats places to stay as well if you following the 911uk route
Thanks - that looks ideal. There is also the Torridon Inn - right next door to the hotel if the hotel is full - failing that Ullapool further north has some greats places to stay as well if you following the 911uk route
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