NC500 in October

highlander

highlander

Member
Messages
5,218
Like needamaser, I live on the 500 route and can confirm I have never seen so many camper vans. as to a route, I would say if doing the north of Scotland do not just stick to the exact 500 circuit, particularly miss out the road to wick, it offers nothing special. altnaharra road a good choice as said, so is the loch maree road. Lastly suggest you do the south road around Loch Ness in preference to the tourist trap of the North road, much quieter and has some stunning views and ribbon like roads. Early October a coin toss for weather but to be honest, so is any month up here which has a vowel in it! Lol
 
D Walker

D Walker

Member
Messages
9,827
midlifecrisis said:
No in the Granturismo... or maybe ZXR (coming soon!) ....
Click to expand...
Better off on the Z....some of the roads on the route are very narrow. I had an interesting conversation with a guy in a motor home who told me I had to reverse up a hill so he could pass...I was all ready on the uphill slope when the buffoon decided to carry on down his side.. We did a see saw dance at the bottom with an inch to spare...
 
Wack61

Wack61

Member
Messages
8,787
Looks interesting if not slightly risky , with Mrs wack in the car I'd need to be doing 20mph

 
Oneball

Oneball

Member
Messages
11,107
bigbob said:
Try cycling up it with holiday rental camper vans coming the other way.
Click to expand...

Really annoys me the ones who drive past a passing place and come straight at you like you’ve got somewhere to go. Had a set to with a prat and his family on the Bailey bridge just by Applecross House.

We’ve got friends a few miles up the coast from Applecross. There’s another road round from Shieldaig now but when they bought the house 40 odd years ago the Bealach na Ba was the only road. The MOD built the new road to get year round access to the submarine test building.

Pic from telescope in their lounge

73519
 
B

bigbob

Member
Messages
8,965
Great photo. The Applecross to Shieldaig road is deceptive. Have cycled it a couple of times and it sounds easy after the Bealach but it has some steep hills, is bloody windy and the rain comes out of nowhere. Still an amazing place though.

Oneball said:
Really annoys me the ones who drive past a passing place and come straight at you like you’ve got somewhere to go. Had a set to with a prat and his family on the Bailey bridge just by Applecross House.

We’ve got friends a few miles up the coast from Applecross. There’s another road round from Shieldaig now but when they bought the house 40 odd years ago the Bealach na Ba was the only road. The MOD built the new road to get year round access to the submarine test building.

Pic from telescope in their lounge

View attachment 73519
Click to expand...
 
Corranga

Corranga

Member
Messages
1,223
allandwf said:
I remember chasing a lotus elise around those roads, in the Cerbera, while Mrs allandwf slept!!! Lol
Click to expand...

It wasn't me! Though I've driven it a fair few times, including once when there was snow at the top. If you get it on a foggy day, it's.... interesting.

Last time I drove it was in the Maser, with one of these lit up on the dash ( ! )
Wasn't until I got back and posted on here I realised what it meant :eek:
 
allandwf

allandwf

Member
Messages
10,987
Corranga said:
It wasn't me! Though I've driven it a fair few times, including once when there was snow at the top. If you get it on a foggy day, it's.... interesting.

Last time I drove it was in the Maser, with one of these lit up on the dash ( ! )
Wasn't until I got back and posted on here I realised what it meant :eek:
Click to expand...
It was Tut.
 
E

Ebenezer

Member
Messages
4,487
I researched where to stay on the NC500 last week and a number of the places are not opening up at all this year or have some limiting restrictions

Glenmorangie House - Need to book 3 rooms
Smoo Lodge - Min 2 nights
Scourie Hotel - Not opening until April 2021
Inverlodge - Not opening until next season
Ackergill Castle- not sure it's a hotel anymore
Forss House - No reply to email

Hope this helps
Eb
 
Corranga

Corranga

Member
Messages
1,223
allandwf said:
It was Tut.
Click to expand...

Ah Tut, what a character he was.

I chased him a few times, but never for too long, in part because his super charged Honda likely put out double the power of my little K-Series, and in part as I'm not crazy enough!
I remember following him to the Drum petrol station before a track day. On the way back the Knockhill, he pulls out and overtakes the car in front just before a blind corner, in a left hand drive car :oops:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.