Berriedale Braes

[VetteG]

Since we are coming into touring term, it struck me that it's been a while since I heard anything about the proposal to bridge the Berriedale Braes, anyone update me on this? IMHO it will be a bloody shame, but I'm not an artic driver nor do I have to drive them in winter.


Hmmm if they did bridge it, the north brae in particular would make a great hillclimb Caithness Car Club!

G

[sherman]

Only thing that I can find about it.

http://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/fullstory...

[sherman]

The hairpin on the way up is a 1st gear corner. Its like driving up the north face of the eiger.

[bigblock]

VetteG said:

Are you very tall or were you just flying by when you took that picture ?

[VetteG]

bigblock said:

VetteG said:

Are you very tall or were you just flying by when you took that picture ?

Not that tall, I wouldnt fit in the vette!

G

[deevlash]

thats a similiar view to the one youd get were you ever to use the sand run off trap on the way down! Its prett compacted and has a ramp at the end!

[Semi hemi]

I do like the conveniently situated cemetery

[scoobyc]

it's been promised for years but looks even further away from happening than ever just now. Great fun as long as you don't get stuck behind something slower

[Lefty Two Drams]

Awese road, really, lovely.

Really must take a run up there one day this summer.

Really must buy a car worthy of the road...

[tonytifoso]

One of my company cars, in years gone by, used to virtually ignite due to overheating the brakes there on my many trips to a large atomic establishment. Both were overly complex in design with poor reliability, mines was a Citroen BX19TZD Turbo. Happy days with no scameras or talivans.

[deevlash]

tonytifoso said:

One of my company cars, in years gone by, used to virtually ignite due to overheating the brakes there on my many trips to a large atomic establishment. Both were overly complex in design with poor reliability, mines was a Citroen BX19TZD Turbo. Happy days with no scameras or talivans.

I didnt see any on my last trip up there in February either, 4 hours 6 minutes from Glasgow to Scrabster

[I-Mac]

Pity the North Brae has MASSIVE defects (potholes!)......

[scoobyc]

deevlash said:

I didnt see any on my last trip up there in February either, 4 hours 6 minutes from Glasgow to Scrabster

a decent run, will not confirm nor deny whether its a good one or not

[robinh20mrv]

Its a superb road, the old road was major fun!!

but the new road is still good, i leave Edinburgh usually very early in the morning, 3 am in the summer and the road is just empty apart for the odd truck and caravan, touch wood i have never had any problems with the law,

Somedays after Inverness if your in a good car and your "pushing on" it just makes the whole supercar thing worthwhile, it just makes up for all the *hit we have to put up with

I am up to orkney at least 5 times a year and its a great road, just do it at dawn or as early as you can, AMAZING !!!