Author Topic: Five days in Scotland (Read 3720 times)

dickturpin · « **on:** 14 May 2016, 11:20:11 pm »

A few pics to encourage you to visit Scotland...

A832 Gruinard Bay

Minor Road north of Laide

War defences at Cove, Loch Ewe, Poolewe

Loch Ewe

The Storr from A855 north of Portree, Skye

A855 northern limits on Skye

A855 northern limits of Skye

A855 north Skye

Uig from A87 Skye

Portree, Skye

The Cuillin Mountains from A87 Skye

Skye Bridge, A87.

Plockton, nr Skye Bridge.

Coast road north of Applecross.

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Approaching Applecross[/size]

Applecross Pass

A896 Glenn Torridon.

Tongue Estuary A836.

A838 East of Durness.

A838 Durness.

Durness.. Balnakeil Bay

Durness ...as above

A838 approaching Durness from south.

From Kylesku Bridge, Unapool A894.

Coast road round Lochinver, B869.

Nr Lochinver...minor coast road Inverkirkaig.

As above.

Loch Lurgainn, south of Lochinver.

As above.

Gruinard Bay A832 south of Ullapool.

A832 Aultbea

A832 Loch Ewe

A832 Glen Docherty approaching Loch Maree.

Loch Carron A896.

Eileen Donan Castle A87.

Loch Carron from A890.

Glen Etive, Nr Glencoe, (this road is 12 mile cul-de-sac).

A82 approaching Glencoe from south (Tyndrum).

Thanks for looking.....

D

Yogi · « **Reply #1 on:** 15 May 2016, 08:53:34 am »

Hi.
That looks fantastic.
Would you mind sharing the route info.
Would be great to have a run up there.

Thanks

bri h · « **Reply #2 on:** 15 May 2016, 09:07:50 am »

Well between you and my hedgetrimming friend im inspired. You had better make sure the weather is good in June. Oh and please keep the midges away thanks.

nickodemon · « **Reply #3 on:** 15 May 2016, 09:42:33 am »

Great photos of the isle of skye and the route you have taken. When i go to skye i always visit Elgol and Neist point

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #4 on:** 15 May 2016, 10:39:42 am »

Been trying to figure out which of those places I went, and which I didn't see. Some are obvious, but can't get others. Glad someone else was able to make best use of the weather too, nice one Dick.

Once in Scotland isn't enough though, I'll definitely be looking to go again sometime. It is quite a big place!

dickturpin · « **Reply #5 on:** 15 May 2016, 08:54:15 pm »

See map below
Pink route up to base from Yorkshire, skirting round Edinburgh and stopping overnight at Killin before heading over Glencoe to Fort William and setting base at Poolewe, about 30 miles south of Ullapool.
Red route from base to Ullapool and on to Durness (following the coast where possible) across to Tongue, south to Lairg and back to base.
Blue route south to Applecross, over the pass and north around the coast, then on to Plockton, over skye bridge to Portreee and Uig before returning along the east coast by Staffin and Loch Carron Lock Marie back to base.
Green routes just local access roads near to base camp before a long trek home the next day by Inverness and A9 to Edinburgh and Newcastle.

I will try and add locations to pictures posted....They are not in order of route taken.
Midges will appear after end of May....sorry.
I suspect mine (and Hedgetrimmer's) weather was not typical of Scotland!
Hope you enjoy your trips..Don't underestimate the mileage involved, it's a big country. The blue route alone is about 350 miles!

D

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #6 on:** 15 May 2016, 10:00:14 pm »

I got chatting to a chap at the Hartside today who was telling me about a couple of Scotland routes I've yet to do, so will have to investigate some time. Going to peruse the map in a minute and see if I can't figure out where he was talking about.

Was definitely nice not to have to deal with midgies, although I didn't camp this time. Been a mild winter too, so I suspect they will be quite bad this year?

youngsterbiker · « **Reply #7 on:** 15 May 2016, 11:08:14 pm »

You guys should give me and sinto a shout next time your going through. I'm always up for chasing some foccers.

downey · « **Reply #8 on:** 15 May 2016, 11:37:56 pm »

NICE SHOTS ....ah cheers for that ,never got up around skye when i was there a few years ago when i got the bike ivanized,, went up to fort william ,,inverness ,aviemore,,fortwilliam ,,,oban,,,,loughgilphead,,,iveraray,,arrocher actually yheres a road there and its like a tarmacaddem motox track,,crazy fun ,,.on to the nuke submarine base,,,and the coast road nearly all the way back to the ferry,,beautifull place with great roads,,gotta get back again soon

sinto · « **Reply #9 on:** 16 May 2016, 04:23:45 am »

As I said to Hedgetrimmer, welcome to God's country

cracking pics, Really pleased that you had a great trip and the weather was kind to you

I'll back up youngsterbiker by saying anyone wanting to give any foccer a shout up here if your visiting I'm sure we could meet up and show you a few nice routes along the way

sinto · « **Reply #10 on:** 16 May 2016, 04:24:49 am »

Quote from: downey on 15 May 2016, 11:37:56 pm

NICE SHOTS ....ah cheers for that ,never got up around skye when i was there a few years ago when i got the bike ivanized,, went up to fort william ,,inverness ,aviemore,,fortwilliam ,,,oban,,,,loughgilphead,,,iveraray,,arrocher actually yheres a road there and its like a tarmacaddem motox track,,crazy fun ,,. THATS THE A814 I WAS TELLING HEDGETRIMMER ABOUT to the nuke submarine base,,,and the coast road nearly all the way back to the ferry,,beautifull place with great roads,,gotta get back again soon

Quoted above and took out the sizing so you can read it

downey · « **Reply #11 on:** 17 May 2016, 05:33:40 pm »

cheers for that sinto me and computers

sinto · « **Reply #12 on:** 17 May 2016, 05:50:06 pm »

Quote from: downey on 17 May 2016, 05:33:40 pm

cheers for that sinto me and computers Are only good together when I'm looking at porn

Your welcome, and I messed about with the above

I think in your original post above you had loads of txt sizes in, think that's what caused it

Red Ceri · « **Reply #13 on:** 17 May 2016, 06:54:03 pm »

Looks like you had a cracking time and superb weather, hopefully you and Mr Crisp haven't nicked all the good weather for Scotland this month as I'm on my way up this Sunday for a week long jaunt

Hedgetrimmer · « **Reply #14 on:** 17 May 2016, 07:27:03 pm »

Have a good one Ceri

Camping or B&Bs?

mickvp · « **Reply #15 on:** 17 May 2016, 07:54:17 pm »

Weather is shitty the rest of this week RC but it is to clear up and be hot again start of next week

dickturpin · « **Reply #16 on:** 17 May 2016, 08:14:50 pm »

Quote from: Red Ceri on 17 May 2016, 06:54:03 pm

Looks like you had a cracking time and superb weather, hopefully you and Mr Crisp haven't nicked all the good weather for Scotland this month as I'm on my way up this Sunday for a week long jaunt

Good luck with your trip...hope the weather lets you see Scotland in it's glory.

D

downey · « **Reply #17 on:** 17 May 2016, 11:26:10 pm »

Quote from: sinto on 17 May 2016, 05:50:06 pm

Quote from: downey on 17 May 2016, 05:33:40 pm
cheers for that sinto me and computers Are only good together when I'm looking at porn
Your welcome, and I messed about with the above
I think in your original post above you had loads of txt sizes in, think that's what caused it

funny thing about porn its so user friendly

,so is it cuz i used some capital letters it went f****d up ?

Tefer · « **Reply #18 on:** 18 May 2016, 11:06:54 am »

Me and a few Suzuki lads done very north coast 500 inspired run at the start of May, we stayed in a Bunkhourse up by Lairg for one night, was superb hospitality by the young family that owns the place so would recommend for any visitors to the highlands. They have a bar so you can have a beer at night, plenty parking and good food.

They have en-suite rooms in the hotel part too.

http://www.invershin.com/accommodation/the-bunkhouse/

celticdog · « **Reply #19 on:** 19 May 2016, 04:09:58 pm »

Beautiful pics . . . been there done that. As a former native, like most of my compatriots I now prefer cities, pubs and holidays in Spain

Millietant · « **Reply #20 on:** 22 May 2016, 05:10:49 pm »

Ermmmm....... Scotland, really....... All of those photo's have blue skies and sunshine.......... You could be done by the trading standards people......... Where's the pictures of the fog, clouds and rain that are typical of a Scottish summer.

Nothing better than spending the day riding through rain, not being able to see the scenery..... And then getting totally pished in the pub at night 😀😀

Brilliant fun. That must be why I keep going back.

dickturpin · « **Reply #21 on:** 24 May 2016, 02:05:40 pm »

The weather really was kind for Scotland...guess that's the advantage of going at very short notice.
Anyone else going or just been?