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Red Devil said:
+1
Unless you have a pressing need to tick off an item on a bucket list, JoG is a waste of time and fuel. imo
If you must go there leave asap and take the dead end road up to the lighthouse at Duncansby Head.
Park up and walk over the head for the view of the magnificent cliffs and sea stacks.
Otherwise, from Tongue take the A836 to Lairg. I can recommend the Pier cafe for lunch or tea.
Then continue to Bonar Bridge: stay on the A836 across the bridge over the Kyle of Sutherland.
After that the B9176 over The Struie to the A9 near Alness.
Tongue to Altnaharra if you need encouragement Unless you have a pressing need to tick off an item on a bucket list, JoG is a waste of time and fuel. imo
If you must go there leave asap and take the dead end road up to the lighthouse at Duncansby Head.
Park up and walk over the head for the view of the magnificent cliffs and sea stacks.
Otherwise, from Tongue take the A836 to Lairg. I can recommend the Pier cafe for lunch or tea.
Then continue to Bonar Bridge: stay on the A836 across the bridge over the Kyle of Sutherland.
After that the B9176 over The Struie to the A9 near Alness.
CarbonXKR said:
Tongue to Altnaharra if you need encouragement
All good. 
Trying to fool me though, eh? 
Your chariot is pointing in the opposite direction...
Red Devil said:
Haha, I was heading home To Orkney 
nice coffee and a muffin at the Halladale Inn before the ferry....CarbonXKR said:
Red Devil said:
+1
Unless you have a pressing need to tick off an item on a bucket list, JoG is a waste of time and fuel. imo
If you must go there leave asap and take the dead end road up to the lighthouse at Duncansby Head.
Park up and walk over the head for the view of the magnificent cliffs and sea stacks.
Otherwise, from Tongue take the A836 to Lairg. I can recommend the Pier cafe for lunch or tea.
Then continue to Bonar Bridge: stay on the A836 across the bridge over the Kyle of Sutherland.
After that the B9176 over The Struie to the A9 near Alness.
Tongue to Altnaharra if you need encouragement Unless you have a pressing need to tick off an item on a bucket list, JoG is a waste of time and fuel. imo
If you must go there leave asap and take the dead end road up to the lighthouse at Duncansby Head.
Park up and walk over the head for the view of the magnificent cliffs and sea stacks.
Otherwise, from Tongue take the A836 to Lairg. I can recommend the Pier cafe for lunch or tea.
Then continue to Bonar Bridge: stay on the A836 across the bridge over the Kyle of Sutherland.
After that the B9176 over The Struie to the A9 near Alness.
On that run, quite good. It has the same system that is in land/rangerover/f-pace in that when it detects slip, it brakes the wheel so stopping spinning. Something that we're not smart or quick enough to do manually. With winter tyres and AWD, I would imagine it would be very good. Not much ground clearance though.... 
CarbonXKR said:
On that run, quite good. It has the same system that is in land/rangerover/f-pace in that when it detects slip, it brakes the wheel so stopping spinning. Something that we're not smart or quick enough to do manually. With winter tyres and AWD, I would imagine it would be very good. Not much ground clearance though....
I have same system... sorts out all but the worst of conditions.
CarbonXKR said:
On that run, quite good. It has the same system that is in land/rangerover/f-pace in that when it detects slip, it brakes the wheel so stopping spinning. Something that we're not smart or quick enough to do manually. With winter tyres and AWD, I would imagine it would be very good. Not much ground clearance though....
yea but i'd have thought under certain conditions that might mean it just doesn't let the wheels move so you're basically stuck.Blown2CV said:
CarbonXKR said:
On that run, quite good. It has the same system that is in land/rangerover/f-pace in that when it detects slip, it brakes the wheel so stopping spinning. Something that we're not smart or quick enough to do manually. With winter tyres and AWD, I would imagine it would be very good. Not much ground clearance though....
yea but i'd have thought under certain conditions that might mean it just doesn't let the wheels move so you're basically stuck.
BP here - https://goo.gl/maps/7zSXqiYATg12
Right opposite the Ben Nevis distillery.
Gleaner here - https://goo.gl/maps/dgV2UtjgWuq
Probably this one too although I've never used it.
https://goo.gl/maps/gzk4FnAmDiF2
Also Kyle of Lochalsh - https://goo.gl/maps/sCYUdNVQDdM2
and Broadford on Skye - https://goo.gl/maps/xwrw3J67Nvj
Don't forget that filling stations don't stay open late.
I got caught out last September at Ullapool.
It shut at 8pm and I got there 3 minutes too late...
No thanks to a t
t in a campervan.I caught him up about 200 yards past this point.
https://goo.gl/maps/LLxHu5SKnhC2
He resolutely refused to let me pass for the entire 10 miles to Kinlochewe.
I was running on fumes from Ullapool to Lochinver where I was staying.
Put a splash of 95RON in next morning to get me back to Ullapool where I brimmed the tank.
It was then that I worked out how close I had been to running out the previous day.
My calculations showed there could only have been c.1 litre left when I reached Lochinver.
Far too close for comfort...
src1971 said:
Thanks guys, very helpful.
...and well to remember, many on the west coast are closed on Sunday. It’s a God thing.Whilst we’re here, I posted this pic on another thread, but thought it worth repeating.
Shieldaig looking its best in the snow:
Edited by GetCarter on Sunday 17th December 15:35
Red Devil said:
That petrol station had super when I was there last year.Red Devil said:
and Broadford on Skye - https://goo.gl/maps/xwrw3J67Nvj
I found when I filled up here I didn't have a full tank as one of the pumps stops you on a small slope (the TVR is a bugger to fill though so it might be fine with other cars).Red Devil said:
Put a splash of 95RON in next morning to get me back to Ullapool where I brimmed the tank.
It was then that I worked out how close I had been to running out the previous day.
My calculations showed there could only have been c.1 litre left when I reached Lochinver.
Far too close for comfort...
I took a jerry can with me to cover any station running out of super unleaded or arriving late.It was then that I worked out how close I had been to running out the previous day.
My calculations showed there could only have been c.1 litre left when I reached Lochinver.
Far too close for comfort...
src1971 said:
Does anyone know of the whereabouts of super unleaded in the Highlands? Searching suggests Ullapool and Inverness but am hoping there is more than that available?
Red Devil missed one up in ThursoBridgend Filling Station https://goo.gl/maps/GREr1Pdu5932
On the east coast you don't need to travel all the way to Inverness for fuel. You should be able to get super unleaded at these petrol stations:
Tesco Superstore Dingwall https://goo.gl/maps/eDxZSWQ8WJF2
Tesco Superstore Tain https://goo.gl/maps/ERn8u1izzsL2
I am not 100% sure about the one in Tain but have used Dingwall.
src1971 said:
Does anyone know of the whereabouts of super unleaded in the Highlands? Searching suggests Ullapool and Inverness but am hoping there is more than that available?
pump #1 Broadford petrol Station, at the CoOp, Isle of Skye. Open 24/7 except Christmas day and over HogmanayEdited by SouthernSkye on Tuesday 19th December 22:28
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