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Hello all,

I am heading for the hills tomorrow - Saturday - morning and it just struck me that I should ask you all if you have any favourite roads, views or camp spots I should visit. I am heading up toward Torridon for a nice wee change, probably returning - to Dundee - Monday sometime. The main purpose is to open my Scoobies legs a little and hopefully get some photos while I'm up that way.

I know it's a bit late on a Fri to expect many responses, but I live in hope!

Thank you in advance.

Steve.

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Hello all,

I am heading for the hills tomorrow - Saturday - morning and it just struck me that I should ask you all if you have any favourite roads, views or camp spots I should visit. I am heading up toward Torridon for a nice wee change, probably returning - to Dundee - Monday sometime. The main purpose is to open my Scoobies legs a little and hopefully get some photos while I'm up that way.

I know it's a bit late on a Fri to expect many responses, but I live in hope!

Thank you in advance.

Steve.

Dunno if its in your vicinity but I'd heartily recommend Glencoe for both, views staggering, roads fantastic!
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Dunno if its in your vicinity but I'd heartily recommend Glencoe for both, views staggering, roads fantastic!

I would recommend a wee run up to Ullapool the roads up there are great and if you fancy an over night stay there are plenty of pubs along the front all serving local sea food and great malts if you like a wee dram,oh and the chippy across from the harbour is awesome(Rick Stein recommended) ;)

Think ive talked myself into going up just for the fish supper :D

Stevie

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nippysweeties

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Dunno if its in your vicinity but I'd heartily recommend Glencoe for both, views staggering, roads fantastic!

I know Glen Coe very well :D Crafts and Things is easily the best scran shop I've been to. Sometimes pop through there, from Dundee, for Sunday lunch. Looking a bit further afield this time though.

I would recommend a wee run up to Ullapool the roads up there are great and if you fancy an over night stay there are plenty of pubs along the front all serving local sea food and great malts if you like a wee dram,oh and the chippy across from the harbour is awesome(Rick Stein recommended) :lol:

Think ive talked myself into going up just for the fish supper :lol:

Stevie

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Think you've talked me into it too Stevie! Might aim for Ullapool Sat night then go North on Sunday. Was intending camping, but might make use of a local hostelry, so'z I can have wee dram :D And a chippy tea!

Cheers ;)

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I know Glen Coe very well :lol: Crafts and Things is easily the best scran shop I've been to. Sometimes pop through there, from Dundee, for Sunday lunch. Looking a bit further afield this time though.

Think you've talked me into it too Stevie! Might aim for Ullapool Sat night then go North on Sunday. Was intending camping, but might make use of a local hostelry, so'z I can have wee dram :D And a chippy tea!

Cheers :D

There is a good campsite in Ullapool just head along the main street and take a right just b4 the harbour then first left it looks out onto Loch Broom,but a word of warning if you decide to camp the midges are mental ;)

Stevie

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If you are still up the campsite in Ullapool is called Broomhill.

Get yourself along to the Seaforth on Saturday night 'cause the place will be jumpin'.

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Ended up coming home Sunday night instead of Monday. One sleepless night is enough!

I went to Ullapool, didn't fancy being attacked by the dog sized seagulls for my fish and chips, so I ate in the Seaforth and had a beer downstairs. Did the road up to Lochinver - WOW! - and then back down the single track road to Ullapool again. Left there and came through Aviemore where I saw a red Impreza on the back of a trailer coming South. One of you guys?

Was raining/drizzly all weekend, but it made no real difference. I had the A835 to myself all the way from just outside Ullapool to near Strathpeffer :D

470 miles in about 12 hours of driving on some of the greatest roads in this country makes me one happy Impreza owner!

Many thanks to all for the suggestions. I know where to come the next time I'm stuck for ideas! :P

Most of these pics were taken on my mobile because I'm lazy. Excuse the quality.

Met this beast before I even left Angus!

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Camped on Loch Broom (Broomhill campsite)

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Some wee back road that I'll be visiting again.

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It was okay. My brakes needed to cool anyway ;)

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Single track road. Single track mind.

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the red impreza on the trailer going south was John Stevenson as we were up at golspie for a round of the scottish sprint championship at littleferry kart track

The pic with the cattle that road looks familiar is it the road from Kyle over to Plockton?

Stevie

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How were the midge's in Ullapool severe as usual?

Stevie

Oh and gr8 pic's

Midge's were non existent believe it or not. Must have been the 20Knot wind and lashing rain that kept them at bay!

The road with the cattle on is from Lochinver to Badnagyle. It is the single track road that goes out the South side of Lochinver. Well worth a drive for the views, but it is seriously slow going for the most part. The pic was taken just South of Inverkirkaig. The pic with the boat is on the same road at Polly More.

This is the sort of scenery along the length of that road.

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Cheers,

Steve

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Fantastic pics bud, and delighted you gave the lochinver route a go, its simply awesome isnt it.

We used to go from Inverness up that way to lochinver on a sunday on the bikes, I had a gsxr1000 k1 at the time

and you can just imagine the fun we had !

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Fantastic pics bud

Thanks :P

It's a hobby http://ThisBlueEarth.co.uk. Web site is disorganised, but I am getting it sorted slowly!

Fantastic pics bud, and delighted you gave the lochinver route a go, its simply awesome isnt it.

We used to go from Inverness up that way to lochinver on a sunday on the bikes, I had a gsxr1000 k1 at the time

and you can just imagine the fun we had !

Good call on the Lochinver road. I was thinking how good it would be on a bike, while I was driving it. Maybe not in Sundays weather though! That's when 4 wheels and a roof wins outright.

Any other road gems you'd like to share? It'll probably be December before I can head up there again (duty calls!), but I WILL be going back. Dava Moor used to be one of my favourite fast roads when I lived up your way (RAF Burghead).

Cheers,

Steve.

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Thats the best one I know which is long enough bud, however there is one other which is probably 20 miles long which is fantastic also, let me know before you leave and il get details of the road numbers for you ;)

Cheers bbigman2000 :P

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