Info on Aberdeenshire roads needed
Discussion
Thought I would call on the expertise of you knowledgeable Aberdonians......
I am planning a couple of events which I need to recce, so to cut down on too much driving ( I know, but believe you me, anyone who has clocked up over 450 miles in a day in the Highlands will tell you it is possible to have too much of a good thing.....) I need to know if any of the following roads are any good (or bad) to drive. Any supporting info (police presence, traffic volume etc photos) or comments would be great. It would also be good to know what the terrain is like adjacent to these roads, or indeed if there any cracking routes in the area I have missed......
A97 - between the A93 and A944
A95 - Grantown to Craigellachie
A95 - Craigellachie to Keith
A920/ A941 - Huntly to Craigellachie
B9008 - Tomintoul to Bridge of Avon
Thanks in advance,
Ed
I am planning a couple of events which I need to recce, so to cut down on too much driving ( I know, but believe you me, anyone who has clocked up over 450 miles in a day in the Highlands will tell you it is possible to have too much of a good thing.....) I need to know if any of the following roads are any good (or bad) to drive. Any supporting info (police presence, traffic volume etc photos) or comments would be great. It would also be good to know what the terrain is like adjacent to these roads, or indeed if there any cracking routes in the area I have missed......
A97 - between the A93 and A944
A95 - Grantown to Craigellachie
A95 - Craigellachie to Keith
A920/ A941 - Huntly to Craigellachie
B9008 - Tomintoul to Bridge of Avon
Thanks in advance,
Ed
The first one I'm not familiar with but all the others are good, the A95 from Grantown to the Craig has been improved recently and surface generally good, lot of HGV's and tourist coaches at times due to main link between Moray and the South, good road for pressing on with little police activity generally, long open bends and some tight bits at Bridge of Avon with a cracking never ending left hander good for a spin at Delnashaugh 
The Craig to Keith section is a good bit too, with a good twisty start then opens up to some cracking bends and nice scenery, the later bit from Mulben crossroads to Keith is a good fast bit too with again little or no police presence normally.
The Huntly to Dufftown then Craigellachie is a beauty with a good mix of long stretches and easy bends with some great scenery looking across to Ben Rinnes from the top of the climb out of Huntly, some narrow sections as you get closer to Dufftown if cars are fairly wide but opens up again.
The B9008 is a brilliant road from T/toul to Bridge of Avon but the last few miles has fairly narrow lanes, an alternative might be to turn off at Bridgend of Glenlivet and take the Shenval over to Dufftown, it's a classic road with some serious progress available and pretty much zero police presence,
Regards,
Gary
The Craig to Keith section is a good bit too, with a good twisty start then opens up to some cracking bends and nice scenery, the later bit from Mulben crossroads to Keith is a good fast bit too with again little or no police presence normally.
The Huntly to Dufftown then Craigellachie is a beauty with a good mix of long stretches and easy bends with some great scenery looking across to Ben Rinnes from the top of the climb out of Huntly, some narrow sections as you get closer to Dufftown if cars are fairly wide but opens up again.
The B9008 is a brilliant road from T/toul to Bridge of Avon but the last few miles has fairly narrow lanes, an alternative might be to turn off at Bridgend of Glenlivet and take the Shenval over to Dufftown, it's a classic road with some serious progress available and pretty much zero police presence,
Regards,
Gary
Edited by jaf01uk on Sunday 11th May 16:02
alicrozier said:
If you're up that way it would be a shame to miss the A941 Rhynie to Dufftown (and the adjoining B9002). 
Yeah that would be a good alternative if going huntly to dufftown or vice versa, Dufftown Cabrach Rhynie Huntly or reverse, again brilliant roads, theres so many up that direction yer spoilt for choice really,Gary
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