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PostPosted: 16:09 - 11 Apr 2015    Post subject: Scotland Trip Report [Applecross Pass Video Page 2] Reply with quote

[color=white]My trip report for a 5 day Scotland trip a few of us off the forum did over the Easter weekend. The route maps are a little inaccurate as we added in various little routes along the way; believe we did around 2000 miles in the end. Thanks to MCW for inviting us all to stay at her house on the Saturday also Thumbs Up.

[size=18]Day 1 - Friday 3rd April

Set off from Dorset to Lancaster as a half-way stop for the night.
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Not much worth mentioning about Friday. Due to bad weather, bank holiday traffic and lots of road works - the entire day looked something like this.
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Day 2 - Saturday 4th April

Set off early Saturday morning from Lancaster services Travel Lodge for Brechin in Scotland. Dropped into the Lake District briefly on the way up.
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Arriving at the top of Lake Windermere in Ambleside.
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Half way up 'The Struggle' road leading to Kirkstone Pass.
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Brief stop at the top for a picture challenge.
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Crossing the border into Scotland.
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Just outside Edinburgh, crossing the Forth Road Bridge. Forth Rail Bridge to the right.
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Arriving in Brechin.
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Spent the rest of the evening watching MCW's dog Ralphie chase cats around the house.
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Had a look around Brechin Railway Station and Museum on the Caledonian line in the morning then took Ralphie on the 'Blue door' riverside walk in nearby Edzell. Then set off on the bikes again in the afternoon for Inverness, going via the Cairngorm National Park.
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Stopped at one of the high ground viewing areas for a few pictures.
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Stopped at the Cambus O'May Suspension Bridge.
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Eventually reached the hotel in Inverness. De-luggaged the bikes and set off again to visit Loch Ness about half an hour away.
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The pan was instantly bowled over by the view.
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Sat around for a while, threw a few stones, but saw no monster. Massively disappointing.
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Went into Inverness centre briefly to get some food, stopped by St Andrews Cathedral.
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And went past Inverness castle in the background on the hill.
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]Day 4 - Monday 6th April

Headed west from Inverness for Applecross, going through Applecross Pass, then around the coastal roads nearby. Also went over to Skye, but only very briefly because of time so we didn't get to really see much besides the bridge. Then went south to our next Travel Lodge in Fort William.
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PostPosted: 16:10 - 11 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

We then went on from Applecross along the coastal road.
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Crossing the bridge to and from Skye.
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Eilean Donan Castle.
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The sensibly named, Loch Lochy.
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PostPosted: 16:11 - 11 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote


Very long day. Left Fort William to return back to the Lancaster Travel Lodge about half way home. Did a long detour through Glenco, Oban, Lochgilphead and past Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.
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Stocked up on energy with a full 'Scottish breakfast'. Basically an English breakfast with square sausages Thinking.
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And left the high quality travel lodge rubbish dump car park Whistle.
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Glenco.
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Connel Bridge.
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Oban.
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And back over the border.
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[size=18]Day 7 - Wednesday 8th April


Same boring motorway slog home again.
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Was a brilliant trip - definitely planning to go back next year at some point, we covered a huge amount of areas and seemed to go through every type of terrain and road you could imagine but there was many, many more things we would of liked to see, or at least stop off at for longer. Unfortunately being on the south coast makes it a bit of a trek to get up there Thumbs Down. We amazingly had perfect weather the whole trip apart from the first day too. Had gone prepared with stacks of thermals and muffs which mostly didn't get used Laughing.[/b][/size]


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PostPosted: 16:21 - 11 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good job Matt.

Was a great trip, will definitely be going up again. The roads around Oban and Lochgilphead were amazing to ride and the views up Applecross were great.
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PostPosted: 16:29 - 11 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

An excellent trip, with the exception of having to tape my mirror back together... Twice Rolling Eyes

Will certainly be returning Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 16:38 - 11 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool thread, just a bit of a shame there aren't many photos. Sad

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PostPosted: 17:19 - 11 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice write-up Matt. Looks like it was cold up there.
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PostPosted: 17:24 - 11 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

You didn't mention the meringue... Sad
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PostPosted: 17:41 - 11 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks excellent.

Wish I was invited Crying or Very sad

Please post pictures of aforementioned pudding.

Why do Pan Europeans feel the need to fall over when you and Aff are around Matt?
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PostPosted: 17:44 - 11 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Excellent, Matt Thumbs Up

Glad you guys got some decent weather. Looking through this really gives me the itch to get out somewhere.

Thanks for sharing Karma
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PostPosted: 17:44 - 11 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Matt B wrote:
Looks excellent.

Wish I was invited Crying or Very sad

Please post pictures of aforementioned pudding.

Why do Pan Europeans feel the need to fall over when you and Aff are around Matt?


This one fell over twice, so I think Monty beats you.

Also, I'm pretty sure you were invited.
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PostPosted: 18:50 - 11 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lovely scenery, really reminds me of Scotland.

Y U no day trip invite? Sad
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PostPosted: 19:37 - 11 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rogerborg wrote:
Lovely scenery, really reminds me of Scotland.


Really reminds me of home.
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PostPosted: 20:09 - 11 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool write up is cool Thumbs Up I love the Glencoe pass if you catch it right (very early morning) and there is no traffic.
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PostPosted: 20:12 - 11 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ste wrote:
Cool thread, just a bit of a shame there aren't many photos. Sad
Technically, there actually isn't many Shocked The thread is 204 out of 608 total photos and that was being very selective with screenshots from the 60GB's of video Laughing.

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Looks like it was cold up there.
It was literally just at the very peak it seemed to plummit in temperature, perhaps a minute or less before we parked at the snow covered viewing point area. I was only using winter gloves without any liners and the rest of the climb was fine, even with it being quite windy. Probably should of fitted my muffs beforehand to get some use out of them Rolling Eyes.

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You didn't mention the meringue... Sad
Have no pictures to do it justice Sad

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Y U no day trip invite? Sad
Was thinking about mentioning if people in the area/s fancied tagging along for any bits but we only had a rough route prepared for each day with no time plans, and that seemed to get bits added to it regularly along the way so it would of been difficult to organise meeting people Sad

Personally I thought Scotland was much better views and riding than Wales from the bits i've done so far, so will probably look at doing a bigger trip in Scotland next year at some point instead of another Wales one Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 00:02 - 12 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great pics Matt. Thumbs Up

I'm kicking myself even more now for not being able to make it. In hindsight, if I had of gone it probably wouldn't have made much difference to my house searching saga as it turned out. Brick Wall

Will definitely make it next time. In fact, after seeing those photos, I may just take myself of up there in a couple of months time or so.
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PostPosted: 02:06 - 12 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Really interesting, thanks Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Thumbs Up

I've done the Glasgow - Loch Lomond - Glencoe - Fort William - Inverness route a few times, in a car though. I think it's fantastic.

In summer I'm off up again, and again in a car (sorry! Taking the girlfriend and no bike at the moment anyway).

That Applecross road looks really interesting. Is it fine to do in a car? Or can I expect to have to pull over at every passing place and need to do loads of annoying shuffly reversing movements etc to let people get past? I'm only gonna be in a little Renault Clio (not the new fatter version).
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PostPosted: 04:54 - 12 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

I can't wait to go for treks such as these, one of the main appeals that got me into riding in the first place. Great pics, ta Thumbs Up

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PostPosted: 06:39 - 12 Apr 2015    Post subject: Reply with quote

Aff wrote:
Also, I'm pretty sure you were invited.


I know, just going for the sympathy vote Wink Chose a family holiday in Cornwall instead.

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Have no pictures to do it justice Sad


Strangely enough, I do:

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