Make sure you have dinner reservations, they are harder to get than rooms in some places.
The roads are mostly ok, some single track with passing places. We were lucky and the camper vans all pulled over to let us by. The "wee mad road" was interesting, not sure I'd take the Fezzer down it again, as was the Applecross Pass. All in all will probably do it again, but might take the Grand Tour shorter route instead as the real gem for me was the west coast.
The scenery around it was fabulous and stopping at the car park in Drumbeg for a wander around made that leg of the trip. I didn't find the drive remotely relaxing though as even at a slow pace the road twisted and turned so much that, as the driver, you couldn't really appreciate what you were driving through.I'd never head of 'The wee mad road' but it sounds interesting...
Ramble On: The Wee Mad Road of Sutherland - Traveling Savage
The Wee Mad Road of Sutherland requires a plodding pace and careful attention, but it repays that care with endlessly beautiful coastal highland landscapes and some of the remotest feeling anywhere in Scotland.www.traveling-savage.com
Did you actually do your trip?Hi Guys,
I’m planning a trip around NC500 for early July leaving from Larne and ferry to Cairnryan.
Can anyone suggest any GTS friendly places to stay? I assume the roads are better than most UK roads, eg proper asphalt, not dirt tracks etc
i'll give you a wave as you pass our house just outside DingwallHi
Planning to do the NC500 next year. What does the collective think of this route/accomodation? Is it overly ambitious? Your feedback and reccomendations greatly received!
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Yes doing it anti clockwise is best. You can also use the evo test roads where they tested the QP, Panamera and Aston on the way up and then the old army road via Cock Bridge to Inverness. Great road.I talked to him briefly on the way home. He suggested making it two weeks so you can have some visits to some of the many excellent places along the way. Maybe a day on Sky (ferry and bridge), Arun is beautiful and worth a detour. What he also suggested is making a stop overnight at the foot of the Appledore pass, so that you can drive it multiple times. Finally, the east coast stuff is very anti-climactic after the west.
No pal life stuff got in the way of plans! Some time soon im sure of itDid you actually do your trip?
Eb
Mid/late MayWe dived into Applecross and quickly fled - it was heaving. Pass of the Cattle was a bit of a challenge as some drivers had a bit of an issue passing on the narrower sections (on another occasion I cycled up it but had to walk down as it was too chilly!). - What time of year are you thinking of doing it?
Avoid end-May bank holiday time - school half term week (tho' may be difference in Scotland)Mid/late May
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Planning to do the NC500 next year. What does the collective think of this route/accomodation? Is it overly ambitious? Your feedback and reccomendations greatly received!
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