19-07-12, 05:42 AM
(18-07-12, 07:02 PM)phil on a fazer link Wrote:[quote author=coansha link=topic=3885.msg31820#msg31820 date=1342629942]
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I would miss out the A83 Oban road and take the A82 lomond side up through Glen Coe, refuel in Fort William and head up through Glen Garry and Glen Shiel ( beware the wild goats and ponies on the road ), I am only a mile or so from your route on the A76 PM me nearer the time if im not working i would keep you company for some of it, unless you had something specific to stop for in Dumbarton another hour or so would take you up to a campsite at the DROVERS (google it) in Inverarnan on lomond side, if you're heading for torridon check STEVE CARTER for some nice pics of the area
One other option you may not have considered is the loop from Corran ferry (just past Onlich/Ballachulish) and then via Acharacle on the A861 before joining the A830 back to Mallaig.
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thats looks good, any info on the little ferry crossing?
i heard the ride around Loch Leven is nice?
If i stayed near Loch Cluanie, would it be to much to do the apple cross loop then onto the Talisker distillier...AND catch the ferry in the evening from Uig? Still debating weather to do Harris & Lewis or just spend more time on Skye and the mainland.
i take it the main A roads are fast? (not that my fully laden Tenere 660 is!)
Bitfik: sorry mate, meant Whisky
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Corran ferry runs throughout the day and into early evening in summer, if you missed it it would add another hour up to F/William, toward Mallaig and then loop around but that's adding a lot....
Loch Leven is a nice little loop, adds another 40mins or so, all depends what your time is like and how much off the beaten track you want.
If I was you I would not over-plan, you may be disappointed. If the weather is sh**e then it will slow you down and you may not fit in all the places you want. Main roads are fats but tourist laden in summer, particularly Oban/F/W/Inverness loop.
Towards Skye should be a bit quiter and of course you'll want a picture with eillan Donan castle (apologies for spelling, can't be bothered googling!)