Aberdeen to Applecross

[Stormtrooper]

The day after my 600 mile service, I decided to go for a run to put even more miles on it, so I decided to go to Applecross.

My route was as follows:

Kintore > Alford > Strathdon > Lecht > Tomintoul > Grantown on Spey > Aviemore > Kingussie > Newtonmore > Spean Bridge > Invergarry > Kyle of Lochalsh > Lochcarron > Applecross (via Bealach na Ba)

Applecross > coast road from Applecross to Kenmore > Lochcarron > Achnasheen > Garve > Inverness > a visit to Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre > Cawdor > Auldearn > Forres > Elgin > Keith > Huntly > Kintore

424.4 miles in total.

It was really foggy and raining going up Bealach na Ba - visbility was down to about 10m at the very top so rather than go back the same way, I went around the coast (Kenmore and Sheldaig) and I'm glad I did because some of the scenary is absolutely stunning!

I was planning on going Nairn > Granton > Aberlour on the way home but I stopped in past the Culloden Battlefield Visitor Centre and spent about an hour there, so I just ended up heading down the A96 instead.

Here are some pics:

Laggan Dam

Bottom of Bealach na Ba

Applecross signpost

Bealach na Ba warning

Half way up Bealach na Ba

Applecross

Applecross Cemetary

Fearnmore (I think)

'Well of the Dead' at Culloden

'Graves of the Clans' at Culloden

Gravestone at Culloden

'The Memorial Cairn' at Culloden

'Field of the English' at Culloden

Old Leanach cottage at Culloden

 

[Norrie]

Nice wee run there Stormtrooper,enjoyed the photo's the coast road via Fearnmore is a nice wee run did it back in 05 with our Stuart and previously with Alte Wolf formally of this Parish

Norrie

 

[Jazbee]

Me too...

.....out and about at the weekend. Stayed Sat night at the Arch Inn, Ullapool and last night at the Royal Hotel in Thurso (cheep and very good). 590 miles or thereabouts. Saw loads of GSers on the roads.
This pic just along the coast a bit from Durness

 

[Davy F]

did it back in 05 with our Stuart and previously with Alte Wolf formally of this Parish

Where has Alte disappeared too ?