Off to Bonnie Scotland

[Guest]

Hi everyone,

we're planning our first trip north of Glasgow the week after next and wondered if anyone had any recommendations for best scenic routes / places to stay (nice B&Bs or not-too-expensive hotels) ~ and whether we're being unrealistic with the distances we're looking at ~ don't want to spend more than about 4 or 5 hours per day on the bike (apart from 1st day to get us past Glasgow!) We did Austria 2 years ago with a group and spent 10 to 12 hours a day hammering along which just wasn't pleasant.

We keep being told the west coast is the best scenery (& we're 2-up on a tourer) We planned to do it last year but the week we were off the weather was horrendous... We know we're going to see some rain! but hoping for a half decent week

We're hoping to do day 1 Cheshire to Oban

Day 2 to Fort William to Isle of Skye

Day 3 up to Inverness along Caledonian canal

Day 4 Maybe up to John O'Groats

Days 5 & 6 getting back to Cheshire

Any suggestions gratefully received ~ Cheers, Mark & Ally

[Guest]

Have a read

http://www.themotorbikeforum.co.uk/view ... 07&start=0

[fazerboy]

please please please go to lochcarron and up beelach ne baa...pass of the cattle,you wont be dissapointed going up the uk's highest road...great views of skye at the top..its a road that "has to be done "

[Guest]

please please please go to lochcarron and up beelach ne baa...pass of the cattle,you wont be dissapointed going up the uk's highest road...great views of skye at the top..its a road that "has to be done "

the map is coming out as we speak

[TC]

Day3 - Ullapool follow coast road

Day 4 - Follow the coast road over the top and on to John O'Groats

come back down via Loch Ness and over Glen coe.

Theres a Little chef with a Travel lodge at Dumbarton If you want a kip before you start the motorway journey home

[Guest]

please please please go to lochcarron and up beelach ne baa...pass of the cattle,you wont be dissapointed going up the uk's highest road...great views of skye at the top..its a road that "has to be done "

 

Ya man has a good point

[Guest]

Thanks to all for your input, now wondering whether to spend 2 days on Skye or not and if so any suggestions on reasonable b&b's on the isle and places not to miss. Definitely doing the Bealach Na Ba "Pass of the Cattle" and up to Ullapool. Can't wait!