gods best biking roads

[cutmorej]

just got back from the best biking roads in scotland (again),1000 miles of sheer pleasure,john o groats,ullapool,glencoe,fort william etc etc,and the bst bit it wasnt even planned was sitiing browsing the site and 3 lads were wanting a bit company to scotland(930pm)loaded the bike done by 12 away friday morning,john o groats friday tents set up 7pm pub 7.30 the lads i met were very good crack hopefully we can meet up again heres a couple of pics

notice the dearest washing line (20 grands worth)

 

[ricardo]

Did a similar trip a few years ago, in perfect weather... Fantastic. The road down the west coast to Ullapool was about the best. Tried the following year and it persisted down for four days! I suppose if it was always perfect weather the place would be packed.

 

[Popeye]

Third picture down is a real cracker

 

[Wanderer]

Third picture down is a real cracker

Looks like Durness beach? If so then it's worth a visit ...

 

[(RIP) Bin Ridin]

Gorgeous, and the spontaneity is the best bit!

 

[capt geeze a five]

Third picture down is a real cracker

looking over the river naver, bettyhill, very nice indeed, looks like you had the weather too, well done,
cheers for the pics.
capt.

 

[Wanderer]

looking over the river naver, bettyhill, very nice indeed, looks like you had the weather too, well done,
cheers for the pics.
capt.

Ah, Bettyhill. Taken just outside of the white hotel at the top of the hill then? Had a bizarre resident called Muzz (unshaved and unwashed for many years by the look of him). I stayed there for a night about four years ago. Rooms weren't en suite, so when I opened my door at 3am in the morning to go to the loo and Muzz was standing there I had a bit of a fright! I decided that I didn't need the loo, said goodnight to Muzz, and braced the door with a chair. Strange place!

 

[columbus]

Roll on friday Hope the weather is as good as you had

 

[coyotedave]

Roll on a week on Friday, the 6th, Inverness, Orkney, Ullapool, Applecross and more.

 

[Bengaz]

Nice pics John.
Great long weekend, just what I needed to get away from it all...

It started when a friend organsed the trip but backed out at the last mninute which left us at 11pm the night before to organise some 4 day route. Anyway we got sorted and managed to get away for 8am on Friday.

Ready to leave (Without John who we would pick up at the border viewpoint on the A68.)

Over the forth bridge (nothing to see there) and up to Perth. Instead of the A9 took the A93 through the cairngorm mountains and passing Breamar. Brilliant roads, especially coming doen the other side, like a lap of donnington.

From the A93 to Inverness and up the boring A9 right to John O groats. Some 450 miles in the first day with some twisty roads too. Some going!!!

Pitched our tents right on clifftops overlooking Orkney Isles. It was light till around 12am.

Packed up early keen as ever and left for the northern trail which would take up along the northernmost roads to the western highlands.

Johns Bike (cutmorej)

My bike

Campsite at John O groats

 

[Bengaz]

A838 around the Bettyhill area

The obligatory mirror shot

Heading down the A836 towards Tounge and the causway, beautiful little town and a welcome fuel stop!

Over the causway and onto the A838 and into the highlands we go!

 

[Bengaz]

John, admiring the scenery along the A894

Water, clearer than the med.

One of the many viewpoints in the highlands. This place has to be seen to believe

 

[Bengaz]

Eventually came out of the highlands after stopping a hundred times for photos and down into ullapool

Refuled in ullapool and bumped into the Ulster BMW club who reccomended staying with them at the Balmacarra camp site on the A87 from which you can see the isle of skye.

Camp site is behind this hotel (where we went for evening grub!)

Pitched up again

Matt and Andrew out for a few Stellas

Andrew after way too many stellas

Up too early again next day and ready to roll again! Weather beautiful again, we must be really lucky...

 

[Bengaz]

Up to Inverness from here and back down the south side of lock ness on the B862.
Some great GS roads here

Loch Tarff

And onto fort Agustus and for a latte at this nice cafe

Had a walk around town and a stretch. Me and Matt.

Off and along the A82 to fort William and onto the camp site at Glenn Nevis. Getting hotter by the day. Magnificent views from here of Ben Nevis.

Later when the sun wet over the hills it got quite chilly so we burnt the picnic table.
(only joking, someone else had already done that)

Left fort William early and started our long and indirect route home.
Passing along the A82 past Glencoe. Beautiful.

Bumped into some weird creatures along the way

Heading towards the Trossacks, came accross the pack of charity raisers for Macmillan cancer.

A nice cafe somewhere in the trossacks

From there dropped John off at Hawick and headed home after 1200 miles!
Home again...

 

[Wanderer]

Some excellent pictures

 

[Hillhound]

Looks Great, just wish I was going.......

Oh, I forgot, I am............tomorrow morning!!

 

[Peak]

Looks like an awesome trip, very nice photos

 

[Bengaz]

Thanks, forgot to mention you MUST TAKE MIDGEY REPELLANT!!!
I didnt and I am litterally covered

(Skin so soft they reccon works the best)

 

[lubymat]

thanks

just a big thankyou to you pete for an excelent weekend , great to meet you as well john hope we can meet again and have a blast up in scotland again it was great.

i will post some pics later when i have full use of computer as this one is very limited

thanks again pete and john

mathew

 

[Bengaz]

No problem mate, roll on Donnington!!!