NC500 (north coast road)

[sanguinary]

Either way, the pictures remind me how bloody gorgeous it is up there and how much I miss it!

[FalconWood]

Drove 2038 miles all round trip including the NC500 over 8 nights. This was my 5th time. Very busy with motor homes this time. Condition of roads worsening too. Good time but I think I did it in the past at it’s best.

[GetCarter]

jet_noise said:

stuff

Local :0)

[jet_noise]

GetCarter said:

Local :0)

Very

A similar boat moored opposite my house a few nights ago. Crew came ashore in their tender for supplies. Returned and must have spent an uncomfortable night as the loch was more than choppy. Very uneven swell.

[samuri]

Just returned from Highlands road trip, loads of great driving roads with views, best section must be Ullapool up to Kylesku , stunning.

[pattyg]

Just back from a week’s NC500. Done in a ‘99 Boxster and really wouldn’t like to do it in anything wider especially if you go off piste eg what the locals call the Wee Mad Road from Achiltibuie to Lochinvar then the B869 north of Locinvar to Kylescu. Both stunning but very twisty and single track.

[AJB88]

I did it in a 14' Cayman S and yes was a little right in places.

[GetCarter]

pattyg said:

Just back from a week’s NC500. Done in a ‘99 Boxster and really wouldn’t like to do it in anything wider especially if you go off piste eg what the locals call the Wee Mad Road from Achiltibuie to Lochinvar then the B869 north of Locinvar to Kylescu. Both stunning but very twisty and single track.

Part of said 'wee' road to Lochinver:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRsfrcPAJdQ

Edited by GetCarter on Sunday 11th July 13:32

[Red Devil]

bigwheel said:

That "roller coaster" will be the A817, 10 minutes from where I live
It is a corker!

- It has an interesting background. When it was first built it wasn't a public A road - https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?titl...

[Fishlegs]

A mate lived over the far side of the MOD section, and we drove that road flat out every time. It took some getting used to following him past police cars at 100mph+. "It's fine, they don't care." he assured me. Being MOD police, they had no interest in speeders, especially ones in local (familiar) cars. Haven't been over there for years, so don't know if you can still get away with that sort of sillyness, but what a road!

[Red Devil]

A brochure about the construction of the new roads in the '80s - http://scottwilsonscotlandhistory.co.uk/Appendix%2...

[Jambo85]

FalconWood said:

Drove 2038 miles all round trip including the NC500 over 8 nights. This was my 5th time. Very busy with motor homes this time. Condition of roads worsening too. Good time but I think I did it in the past at it’s best.

What wonderful vehicles!

[cat220]

Red Devil said:

bigwheel said:

That "roller coaster" will be the A817, 10 minutes from where I live
It is a corker!

- It has an interesting background. When it was first built it wasn't a public A road - https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/wiki/index.php?titl...

I remember the armed guard posts at each end when it was mod only.

[Red Devil]

Is that what this wee bothy on the Northern Access Road to Coulport was for? - https://goo.gl/maps/gUujvVXKgPTwSKwH7
Whatever its function it has a somewhat neglected appearance. I wonder why it's still there.

[bigwheel]

It's still there for a once every year occasion whereby that part of the road between the Whistlefield hill roundabout and Coulport is closed for one day (often New Year's Day).
That validates the MoD's ownership of the road and the ability, if ever needed, to close that road, probably without the need to apply for a council order.

[Downward]

Went from JOG to Durness.
Roads are poor. Passing places have eroded and a lot of the roads that you could get 2 past are eroded at the edges and becomes a single track lane. Took 3.5 hours. I’ve never seen so many camper vans in my life. Sick of seeing the colour white now.

[Rod200SX]

mallygreen said:

May i recommend, probably the best car to do it in.........

By any chance are/were you in Monefieth tonight? Friend just spotted one identical near his house

[downthepub]

From another forum. Apparently it was towing a small car. Think we can guess where these hairpins are….

[anonymous-user]

downthepub said:

From another forum. Apparently it was towing a small car. Think we can guess where these hairpins are….

Any more photos?

[downthepub]

F20CN16 said:

Any more photos?

Unfortunately not, that was the only one I’ve seen!