Any recommended roads N of Glasgow / Loch Lomond area

Any recommended roads N of Glasgow / Loch Lomond area

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Diesel130

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1,549 posts

213 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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... or is that a silly question because they're all fantastic ? Heading up that way next week :-)

jaf01uk

1,943 posts

197 months

Wednesday 6th May 2009
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Pretty much as you said once your past the narrow bit at the far end of Loch Lomond it's all good, watch out for bib activity if you head up the 82 towards Ft William though, enjoy,
Gary

GetCarter

29,403 posts

280 months

Thursday 7th May 2009
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Agreed - they get really good about 20 mins north of Fort William. From then on you can't really go wrong if you keep heading north via Lochcarron, Applecross, Shieldaig, Kinlochewe, Gairloch, Poolewe, Ullapool, Kylesku, Durness. http://www.stevecarter.com/picaday/roads.htm

ETA - assuming you have the time!

Edited by GetCarter on Thursday 7th May 12:30

sherman

13,346 posts

216 months

Friday 8th May 2009
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Once you hit the trossachs you cant go wrong just expect articulated lorrys, motorbikes or coaches to be round the next corner and stay on your side of the road untill your past the green welly stop.

Diesel130

Original Poster:

1,549 posts

213 months

Friday 8th May 2009
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Thanks to all - Impressive pics too - love the 'only kidding' one!

I'll only have the evening after work, so 3h of daylight max, unforntunately ...

matchmaker

8,497 posts

201 months

Friday 8th May 2009
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A good one with no BIB is the A822 through the Sma' Glen from Crieff right over to Aberfeldy. You can then head down past Loch Tay to Killin, then at Lix Toll go either to Callander via Glen Ogle or off to Crianlarich - but watch for plod on the A84/A85.

jaf01uk

1,943 posts

197 months

Friday 8th May 2009
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Ah Lix toll, home of some of the wierdest vehicles seen in many a year, do they still have them?
Gary

matchmaker

8,497 posts

201 months

Saturday 9th May 2009
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jaf01uk said:
Ah Lix toll, home of some of the wierdest vehicles seen in many a year, do they still have them?
Gary
Last time I passed - yes eek

Gad-Westy

14,576 posts

214 months

Monday 11th May 2009
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matchmaker said:
jaf01uk said:
Ah Lix toll, home of some of the wierdest vehicles seen in many a year, do they still have them?
Gary
Last time I passed - yes eek
Yep, still there. Assume you're referring to the Land Rover with two sets of Caterpillar tracks? I really want a go in that!

jaf01uk

1,943 posts

197 months

Monday 11th May 2009
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Yeah thats the one, but there used to be a few weird machines there years ago, like big lorries with half tracks and stuff, talking nearly 20 yrs ago to be fair,
Gary