Highlands

[dazren]

Just got back from my annual TartanHoon visit. Had a great time doing 2,233 miles in 6 days. As Steve has mentioned there is still significant pothole damage about. Some of the roads on Skye are a joke, worse I've seen them.

Yesterday afternoon I noticed a future road blockage sign in the Cairngroms, which people need to be aware of. It relates to the old single track bridge on the A939 where it crosses over the river Gairn. Going south from Lecht towards Balmoral. This bridge forms part of the Old Millitary Road. Guessing people will need to detour to the east.

Message next to the bridge was "30 April, closed for 3 weeks".

Location of Bridge here:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@57.0930352,-3.16549...

Edited by dazren on Saturday 7th April 16:19

[mon the fish]

dazren said:

Just got back from my annual TartanHoon visit. Had a great time doing 2,233 miles in 6 days. As Steve has mentioned there is still significant pothole damage about. Some of the roads on Skye are a joke, worse I've seen them.

Yesterday afternoon I noticed a future road blockage sign in the Cairngroms, which people need to be aware of. It relates to the old single track bridge on the A939 where it crosses over the river Gairn. Going south from Lecht towards Balmoral. This bridge forms part of the Old Millitary Road. Guessing people will need to detour to the east.

Message next to the bridge was "30 April, closed for 3 weeks".

Location of Bridge here:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@57.0930352,-3.16549...

Edited by dazren on Saturday 7th April 16:19

For anyone affected by this, yes this is a bit of a pain but the B9119/A97 to the east through Dinnet and Logie Coldstone is also a great bit of road - so your journey may be a bit longer but will be just as fun

[Red Devil]

dazren said:

As Steve has mentioned there is still significant pothole damage about. Some of the roads on Skye are a joke, worse I've seen them.

Can you be more specific? Will be visting the island in 10 days time.

Fortunately the Garnshiel bridge closure is after our trip.

[skidskid]

dazren said:

Yesterday afternoon I noticed a future road blockage sign in the Cairngroms, which people need to be aware of. It relates to the old single track bridge on the A939 where it crosses over the river Gairn. Going south from Lecht towards Balmoral. This bridge forms part of the Old Millitary Road. Guessing people will need to detour to the east.

Message next to the bridge was "30 April, closed for 3 weeks".

Location of Bridge here:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@57.0930352,-3.16549...

Edited by dazren on Saturday 7th April 16:19

Thats great information, thank you! I'm going up the second week of May so I'll plan accordingly.

[dazren]

Red Devil said:

Can you be more specific? Will be visting the island in 10 days time.

Fortunately the Garnshiel bridge closure is after our trip.

Ref Skye. The main road A87 from the Skye Bridge - Broadford - Portree isn't too bad. The really bad stuff I found was when visiting Talisker. Both the single track road down to the distillery. Then having been to Talisker taking the A863 North westwards had some very bad sections. These roads are passable but don't try pushing on on the A863.

[Blown2CV]

Red Devil said:

dazren said:

As Steve has mentioned there is still significant pothole damage about. Some of the roads on Skye are a joke, worse I've seen them.

Can you be more specific? Will be visting the island in 10 days time.

Fortunately the Garnshiel bridge closure is after our trip.

still better than anywhere in England I'd guess. Some famously deep ones local to me have had traffic cones placed in them this evening. Probably makes them even more dangerous.

[Red Devil]

dazren said:

Red Devil said:

Can you be more specific? Will be visting the island in 10 days time.

Fortunately the Garnshiel bridge closure is after our trip.

Ref Skye. The main road A87 from the Skye Bridge - Broadford - Portree isn't too bad. The really bad stuff I found was when visiting Talisker. Both the single track road down to the distillery. Then having been to Talisker taking the A863 North westwards had some very bad sections. These roads are passable but don't try pushing on on the A863.

Thanks. Wasn't planning to visit Talisker this time round.
But if the A863 is bad I might give the Sligachan/Dunvegan/Carbost loop a miss.
May well go the direct route to Uig on the A87 instead.

[Peanut Gallery]

Gairnshiel bridge closure dates have changed:

https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/clo...

Changed to what, who knows!

[PJH1987]

Where could that be?

[GetCarter]

About two miles before you reach Achnasheen :0)

Nice pic!

[PJH1987]

Found it: https://www.google.nl/maps/@57.5768975,-5.180382,3...

Found the pic on the NC500 facebook, not mine!!

[GetCarter]

PJH1987 said:

Found it: https://www.google.nl/maps/@57.5768975,-5.180382,3...

Found the pic on the NC500 facebook, not mine!!

It's on my route to the shops. NOT on the NC500 I have to add. (Like many of the best roads)

[AMG Merc]

Gorgeous scenery I'd love to take one mine up there for a hoon but don't fancy a 1000 mile+ roundtrip. If only the old Motorrail service still existed (one for those of a certain age!).

[GetCarter]

AMG Merc said:

Gorgeous scenery I'd love to take one mine up there for a hoon but don't fancy a 1000 mile+ roundtrip. If only the old Motorrail service still existed (one for those of a certain age!).

Fly to Inverness and hire. There are Astons, Porkers, Caterhams etc all for hire and you can pick up at the airport.

70 mins from Heathrow

[AMG Merc]

GetCarter said:

Fly to Inverness and hire. There are Astons, Porkers, Caterhams etc all for hire and you can pick up at the airport.

70 mins from Heathrow

Thanks. I had considered that but didn't realise you could hire those, may investigate

[f1ten]

hold on a minute, there are closer shops to your house

you mean you went for a drive!

GetCarter said:

It's on my route to the shops. NOT on the NC500 I have to add. (Like many of the best roads)

[GetCarter]

f1ten said:

stuff

Ha... not proper shops. Nearest +/- 130 mile round trip.

However I was on that road this morning - popped up here:



Then lunch at Kylesku

[Red Devil]

At this time in exactly 7 days, I'll be slowing for the bend in the bottom right of that pic.
Then check into our accomodation, shower and change, and head for the bar to down a wee dram (or three...).

[f1ten]

an interesting view of Ullapool. A quite like the place actually. Prefer it to Fort William.

[Cpt Stirling]

Looks a bit different than it did about a month ago very nearly got stranded on the road from Ledmore in to Ullapool having stayed at the Kylesku the night before, unlike the fuel tanker which was well and truly (going the other way). A mile out of town towards Inverness it was perfectly clear.