NC500 (north coast road)

[Rocco1]

Hi guys
There are a few of us thinking of doing the NC500 road trip and would like some useful tips
We are thinking of 2nd week of July and planning to cover the 500 miles over 3 days
Whats the weather like in July and how busy is July for tourism also the cars that we will be driving average 13-15 mpg lol
Whats the NC500 like for fuel stations also any good places with secure parking to stop over for the night
Thank you
Tony

[Rocco1]

Thank guys
Cars we will be driving are the likes of Mclaren 650s,Ferrari Scuderia,Lambo Gallardo Spyder,Porsche 997t,TVR and kit cars,are the roads user friendly for such cars

[Rocco1]

Thanks great advice
Has anyone driven the whole of NC500 in a supercar and if so what route/roads did you use also whats the story with fuel and fuel stations are there many on route
Thank you

[Rocco1]

Thanks guys appreciate the advice,what is it with the weather in July,is it the rain??

[Rocco1]

GetCarter said:

Traffic, midges, rain, hotels booked, ferries full.

Mid May any better???

[Rocco1]

GetCarter said:

Much.

Thank you
We are thinking of covering 200 miles a day,does that seem reasonable and whats the genral consensus regarding speeding (mobile speed traps/vans/cameras etc)

[Rocco1]

Thank you once more :-)

[Rocco1]

Any hotel recommendations and places to visit

[Rocco1]

Thank you all for your contribution,do keep sharing your experiences,more info equals better preparation
By the way does the sun ever come out in the Highlands in May or in any month lol

[Rocco1]

GetCarter said:

Two I'd highly reccomend on the wst coast:

http://www.torridon.com (lots of rooms, huge car park, pub style inn and posh hotel)
http://www.kyleskuhotel.co.uk (smaller rooms, not such space for parking, but great food in new restaraunt)

Thank you booked the torridon for the first night,where would you or anyone else recommomend the second stop over and is it possible to drive from say the torridon to john o groats or even further before night falls
Thank you

[Rocco1]

Guys cant thank you enough for your contribution
the group i'm travelling with are experienced drivers and we thinking of driving 8-10 minimum
So the next question is where would you have your next stop over after 8-10 hours driving from The Torridon Hotel
Thank you

[Rocco1]

Thank you all!
really appreciate your comments

[Rocco1]

Afternoon all
Has anyone driven the NC500 in one day if so how many hours did it take
We are thinking of making a start from The Torridon Hotel at 8am Saturday and be in Inverness by 7/8pm ???
The next day we are planning to head towards Loch Ness and then Fort William and back towards Manchester is this possible
Thank you

[Rocco1]

Whats the average speed mph you guys travel on the NC500

[Rocco1]

C997 said:

Just in case anybody needs a bit more encouragement to make the trip North to to the 500...

https://video.fbom1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hvideo-xap1/v/...

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[Rocco1]

Thank you all for sharing pics and vids

[Rocco1]

Evening all :-)
Now that i have booked hotels for NC500 drive i am wondering how will my TVR Sagaris fair on the NC500 route
The Sag has a 4" clearance at best from ground do you guys think it will be fine?
My other option is to take the Diablo but that seems too wide,the Scud has similar ground clearance as the Sag.I also have a Porsche 964 turbo which is very user friendly (but a little boring in comparison to Sag lol)
Whic car is best suited for the NC500?
Thank you

[Rocco1]

GetCarter said:

Tiv or the Porker in my opinion, Wide can be a problem on the single tracks (when you meet an artic). 4" clearance isn't a problem, but 'overhang' at the front can be an issue on tight hill corners.

BTW, watch out - the krauts are coming

Edited by GetCarter on Thursday 4th February 14:24

Edited by GetCarter on Thursday 4th February 17:27

Thank you

[Rocco1]

Guys thank you for all your input
Counting down the days :-)

Edited by Rocco1 on Saturday 20th February 21:17

[Rocco1]

Thank you for hotel recommendations,all sorted now :-)