NC500 hoon route

[MingtheMerciless]

I'm thinking about a trip around the NC500 route in late September - the reason I'm posting here is that there will be at least my 458 and a few other not much ground clearance cars involved. Some of the route has been described as "rugged".

Has anyone done this? Any particular tips? Places to avoid/stay? I have been up to John O Groats and all over the military road and up to Applecross before in the 458 and previous cars, so I know what Scotland is like (and how few petrol stations there are) but not the whole north coastal bit so any tips would be gratefully received.

[MingtheMerciless]

Thank you all (particularly divetheworld) - great hints and links there.

So because I have a non UK licence I can do 130mph and all I get is a fine?


Excellent.

[MingtheMerciless]

I'm now looking at the following weekend I'm afraid. With between none and 12 others depending on whoever I can press gang into this

[MingtheMerciless]

Thank you for the excellent tips. We had a superb and mostly uneventful trip. Scotland is just driving Nirvana.

I did think the Kylesku Bridge was bigger even if it is spectacular and the "Wee Mad Road" behind it isn't ideal for Range Rover wide low Italian cars but still what an epic epic place Scotland is.

There is, however, no 3/4g coverage, there are few petrol stations and wireless seems to be a non priority. So you just drive [and suffer range anxiety]