scotland????

stooster · Scooby Slapper Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Karma :

i really fancy doing a mini adventure this summer....im thinking of heading as far north as i can....

leaving northwest uk (wigan) im thinking about heading up to the lakes then hitting the coast one way or the other...and riding straight through to the top uf scotland....stay over....then carry on round.the coast and back down to northwest england on second day...

only an idea..havent checked any milages or maps yet......has anyone done this or can offer any advice in general.....is it too much......good roads....good idea / bad idea..... general opinions welcome as its only a thought at the moment......

dont wanna do any cities or sites...just coast roads or nice quiet a roads with some good senery...

any opinions welcome..

cheers

stu
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Go as far North as you can, as quickly as you can, you won't regret it. Then enjoy. Ideally get North of Forth William.

This may take some time.
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xjr1300 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Karma :

Hi Stooster,
Five of us touring Scotland in June for the fourth year. Fantastic roads. If you can go from Loch Carron over Applecross Pass and up the west coast to Ullapool it will be the best run you can have. We,re up for six days and it never seems enough.
Our stops are, St. Andrews, Wick, Ullapool, Portree on Skye, Oban and the last night in the lakes on the way home to Sheffield.
You,ll love it.
Bill
P.S. Try this link _On the Road in North-West Scotland
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phil2alp · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Karma :

I thought the roads/scenery anywhere North of the city of Stirling were pretty impressive, but as already said the further North you go the better it gets.

I went up the West Coast to Oban, Fort William across to Inverness and back down South via Aviemore, Pitlochry and Edinburgh.

Be careful of your timing- some of those roads can get windy and narrow, but great fun.

You won't regret it if you haven't been to Scotland before.

Cheers.

stooster · Scooby Slapper Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Karma :

cheers for the info chaps....sounds good....better get some maps and google earth out and do some planning.......

maybe even plan a longer trip after your advice...

cheers stu
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xjr1300 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Karma :

You,re welcome to join us if ya fancy it. Staying b&b. Set off 8th June.
Bill
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Shay HTFC · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Karma :

Its actually hard to believe that those places are in the UK. Watching that 'Mountains' TV program too and its just amazing what Scotland has to offer.

There is some absolutely FANTASTIC scenery there that it SO different to everything we have further south in England/Wales. It looks like it could be a million miles away, especially to people who live in big, flat conurbations like London and Birmingham.
When you think about it, its amazing. That place in the photos is in the same country as us! Wow

highland biker · Spanner Monkey Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Karma :

Ullapool, Ullapool, Ullapool, Ullapool.
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spnorm · Crazy Courier Joined: 18 Aug 2007 Karma :

I'd allow at least three days/two nights if you want to go all the way to the north coast.

Use the A6 and B7076 (old A74) until you reach the south of Glasgow and then use the motorway to the Erskine bridge. They're much more fun and nearly as quick as using the M6/M74 (you'll need to use these to skirt around Carlisle) Thumbs Up

Then folow the A82 through Glen Coe and Fort William as far as Invergarry, the A87 out towards Skye (best biking road in the UK) and then head up the north west coast through Loch Carron, Glen Torridon, Gairloch and Ullapool as far as Tonge, before cutting cross country to Bonar Bridge, Inverness, the A939/A93 to Braemar and Perth, and then back down the A7 to Carlisle Cool