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PostPosted: 13:01 - 06 May 2016    Post subject: Petrol stations, western Scotland Reply with quote
Anybody know if there is anything between Kyle of Loch Alsh and Ullapool if using the coastal route? Or a shortish detour further inland? Just in case.
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PostPosted: 14:43 - 06 May 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
There's definitely a filling station at Gairloch. I think it takes credit cards out of hours but not 100% sure. Also one at Lochcarron but that's only a hop, skip & jump from Kyle of Lochalsh Wink

Kyle of Lochalsh to Ullapool is a superb route - enjoy Wink
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PostPosted: 16:14 - 06 May 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Cheers EN Thumbs Up I've been searching but can't find a mention of that one anywhere, but good to know there is one. I think I've also now located one at Achnasheen for a little detour if needed. Both about half way between the two points I mentioned, so all good. Probably won't need it, but just want to be safe.

I've done up by Loch Carron to Torridon once, but cut across and missed out on the famous Applecross road as I didn't know about it then. A bit of business to finish! My route on that day is Kyleakin on Skye to Ullapool. Apart from the return journey (Ullapool to Carlisle, possibly via Cairngorms and Braemar for a different return route), a couple of shortish mileage days to just take my time and enjoy Very Happy
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PostPosted: 16:24 - 06 May 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: 17:42 - 06 May 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Cheers EN Thumbs Up I've been searching but can't find a mention of that one anywhere, but good to know there is one. I think I've also now located one at Achnasheen for a little detour if needed. Both about half way between the two points I mentioned, so all good. Probably won't need it, but just want to be safe.

I've done up by Loch Carron to Torridon once, but cut across and missed out on the famous Applecross road as I didn't know about it then. A bit of business to finish! My route on that day is Kyleakin on Skye to Ullapool. Apart from the return journey (Ullapool to Carlisle, possibly via Cairngorms and Braemar for a different return route), a couple of shortish mileage days to just take my time and enjoy Very Happy



I passed through Achnasheen a few weeks ago and as far as I remember the old filling station there was lying derelict. Just remembered, there's one at Kinlochewe as well but I do remember their opening hours aren't great.
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PostPosted: 21:15 - 06 May 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
There is a card only one in applecross
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PostPosted: 13:32 - 07 May 2016    Post subject: Re: Petrol stations, western Scotland Reply with quote
chickenstrip wrote:
Anybody know if there is anything between Kyle of Loch Alsh and Ullapool if using the coastal route? Or a shortish detour further inland? Just in case.


I use the petrol prices.com app and search towns on there. It then provides place and price info.

Or google search the towns villages on the route if you planned a route. It's not too far for the range of my big bike so I've never paid it any heid to be honest. Pushin a bike up ower the glens would be something romantic to tell the gran weans about though. 😀
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PostPosted: 13:38 - 07 May 2016    Post subject: Re: Petrol stations, western Scotland Reply with quote
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chickenstrip wrote:
Anybody know if there is anything between Kyle of Loch Alsh and Ullapool if using the coastal route? Or a shortish detour further inland? Just in case.


I use the petrol prices.com app and search towns on there. It then provides place and price info.

Or google search the towns villages on the route if you planned a route. It's not too far for the range of my big bike so I've never paid it any heid to be honest. Pushin a bike up ower the glens would be something romantic to tell the gran weans about though. 😀


Thanks all for the reassuring replies. I wasn't sure, but seems it's further north you have to be a bit careful?

MCN, PM me your phone number, and if I run out of fuel in the middle of nowhere, you can come and push the bike up over the glens for me; very kind of you to offer Laughing

The Fazer has a pretty decent range really, unless I get carried away on nice roads.
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PostPosted: 18:34 - 08 May 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
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There is a card only one in applecross


Calling that a petrol station is quite the overstatement though...
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PostPosted: 20:47 - 08 May 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
-Monty- wrote:
Northern Monkey wrote:
There is a card only one in applecross


Calling that a petrol station is quite the overstatement though...


given the shortage of fuel stations in the highlands one can be excused euphemism.
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PostPosted: 21:16 - 08 May 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
Soon find out; am currently in a hotel at Fort William, heading north tomorrow Smile
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PostPosted: 16:21 - 09 May 2016    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Soon find out; am currently in a hotel at Fort William, heading north tomorrow Smile


Sauce-um.

I dare you to try the Indian's on the Loch side of main street. It's brill.

We stopped there a few years ago and let it slip that we worked for the British Government. That remark set a lot of arseholes a-quiver.

But the food is great.

And we told them we were only kidding. The guy laffed out loud but I'm sure he thought we were cunts.
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I passed through Achnasheen a few weeks ago and as far as I remember the old filling station there was lying derelict. Just remembered, there's one at Kinlochewe as well but I do remember their opening hours aren't great.


I can now confirm, more derelict than a very derelict thing! Looks like it's been that way for years.

Managed Kyle of Loch Alsh to Ullapool, via Applecross and Achnasheen (switched to main road after Torridon), on one tank with fuel to spare. The coastal road is not a fast one, so isn't heavy on fuel, and took it fairly easy on the main road up, 70ish.
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