Scotland Compass Challenge - Bigdave

[Bigdave]

With Wulley doing a nice write up of the trip I thought I would add my photo's of the trip as a second view.

Green Welly start

First days great weather

Gsers on the way down to the most southern tip

The first of three lighthouses and a nice view from the edge

Over to the dramactic Forth Bridges

The most easterly point

Up to the North Points

Top of the world Ma

More great views and roads on the North coast

Top campsite - in more ways than one

The beach below

The Cape Wrath Adventure

My bike safely in the middle of the barge

The expert barge pusher

Later that day, another corner another incredible view

Over to Applecross

And on to Monty Hall's cottage (from the tv show)

and signed his visitors book

and then down the famous Applecross pass

As the weather cleared we arrived on to Skye

The view from my hotel room in Portreath

Last day, last compass point, the far west - 23 miles further west than Lands End

I had a fantastic time with great people in a truly wonderful country - can't wait to return.

 

[Lord of the Manor]

Excellent! enjoyed that thanks

 

[GreatScott]

Excellent! enjoyed that thanks

+1 Could I ask if people insist on posting ride reports, they don't make them look so good. I keep changing my mine of where to go on my hols ! I think I've made my mine up and then someone comes along and throws a spanner in the works. And this looks like another route for serious consideration. Well done.

 

[Dave56]

Great set of pics Dave, very inspiring, thanks.....................

 

[Monsieur]

Great - thanks for sharing those
Do you have a map of the route you took?

 

[wully]

Great Pictures Dave

Great - thanks for sharing those
Do you have a map of the route you took?

Tractor Pilot is putting the route up over here

 

[Chaz]

Great Pics

Dave, the pics are top notch, I'm going to steal some for mine I think

Great having you along mate, maybe see you at another one

 

[Tractorpilot]

Nice Pics

Definitely pinch some of those!

 

[THE DOCTOR]

Top campsite - in more ways than one

Where was this Dave?

Superb photos, looks like a proper mini adventure!

 

[Bigdave]

It was the campsite at a village called Durness. Its on the North coast, about 5 miles east of Cape Wrath. It was a bit windy camping on the cliff edge but the view was to die for!
More photos of this site and beach at sunrise on the Dog's Nuts write up in this section.

Out of shot was hot shower block, clean bogs and a fab pub that served great food and had the footy on - bliss!

 

[THE DOCTOR]

Thanks for the stickers Dave, they're going straight on my panniers & I'll post the photos of my West Coast adventure when I get back.

 

[ballistic]

Nice bike Dave... we must've missed each other at Pidcock's