Yodagoat
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Another wee video from me. What do you think? Have you ridden this road?
Cheers.
Mike
Cheers.
Mike
Better than the road to Applecross?
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Yes, it's a beautiful little road. Stunning scenery.
Totally agree with Mike, much better road. Likewise, I don’t like the Applecross road (love Applecross though) - too many campers and tight turns. Road from Torridon good though.
I’m certainly in agreement with you re this road being a better road to ride. We’ve ridden it a good few times now. 
Yip ridden that road a fair few times. Used to stay with Mrs McBain in Davar B&B in Lochinvar. But the price of accomodation in the Highlands is bonkers now.
I think the Bealach na Bà is an iconic road and it's a must do for a biker.
Agreed though it's not the best riding road.
I must confess i've not done that road on your video and it does look amazing, thanks for sharing i will add it to my list
Agreed though it's not the best riding road.
I must confess i've not done that road on your video and it does look amazing, thanks for sharing i will add it to my list
For me the Bealach has always been a tick box road only.
TBH even more so now with its volume of traffic.
Agree the vid route above is a nice one and plenty of better biking roads than the Bealach.
TBH even more so now with its volume of traffic.
Agree the vid route above is a nice one and plenty of better biking roads than the Bealach.
The B869 carrying on northwards from Lochinver is more of the same IMO. I add on going to Stoer Lighthouse for the views back towards the Assynt hills.
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Achnahaird beach also has some stunning views at the Achiltibuie end of the start of the Wee Mad Road, IYSWIM.
IMHO the Bealch na Baa is a victim of the NC500 malaise of overcrowding especially by campervans / convoys of sports cars. I'm glad I "did" it before the NC500 existed, and, that at the top I could see the stunning views over to Skye without getting blown off the bike.
Lochinver to Kylesku Bridge
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Achnahaird beach also has some stunning views at the Achiltibuie end of the start of the Wee Mad Road, IYSWIM.
IMHO the Bealch na Baa is a victim of the NC500 malaise of overcrowding especially by campervans / convoys of sports cars. I'm glad I "did" it before the NC500 existed, and, that at the top I could see the stunning views over to Skye without getting blown off the bike.
Not exactly on the subject, but there used to be a fantastic hotel in Lochinver that me and the missus enjoyed few times.
Don’t remember the name, but it was perched on the hill and almost looked like a military place.
The guy that owned pretty much owned everything near by and didn’t care for annoying Americans etc - so deliberately kept the star rating low (by closing bar early etc) to fend them off.
Think he sold to MacDonald Hotels few years ago and now it’s fortunes!!
I never paid more than £75. Probably only going back 10 years too.
Don’t remember the name, but it was perched on the hill and almost looked like a military place.
The guy that owned pretty much owned everything near by and didn’t care for annoying Americans etc - so deliberately kept the star rating low (by closing bar early etc) to fend them off.
Think he sold to MacDonald Hotels few years ago and now it’s fortunes!!
I never paid more than £75. Probably only going back 10 years too.
Nice video. I agree, there are loads of better roads than the Applecross pass, I suppose since the inception of NC500 it has just become something that anyone passing that way must do, even though Applecross seems a bit ridiculous now with its airstream cafe, assive car park, no camping on edge of Loch et al.
I remember riding upto Ullapool one year pretty early having made good time and to prevent me going in the pub too soon, I headed out on that road on my own and as you say thought it was other worldly in certain parts.
I remember riding upto Ullapool one year pretty early having made good time and to prevent me going in the pub too soon, I headed out on that road on my own and as you say thought it was other worldly in certain parts.
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