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Easter Highland Tour
Right, after much deliberation we have decided on a 'Highland Tour' this Easter... Starting at Loch Ness and then heading west.
We have Applecross, Lochcarron, Skye, Mull, Eilan Donan and Ben Nevis on the hit list...any other recommendations would be greatly appreciated as well as any little known back routes that may spice things up a bit?
Thanks in advance....
Al.
12th Jan 2013 11:29 am
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12th Jan 2013 12:12 pm
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Always loved Loch Torridon and round to Shieldaig.....if you find time to fit that in
Professional photogragher and petrolhead steve carter does it best http://www.stevecarter.com/sh.htm"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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12th Jan 2013 12:13 pm
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Some great sites around Arisaig where you can pitch your tent or caravan right on the beach Have a look at this http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/
12th Jan 2013 12:16 pm
Alanpatt
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Err...neither I'm afraid.... Swmbo and little swmbo in tow so it will be be hotels..... Just looking for a few routes off the main drag to break up the monotony of Tarmac!
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12th Jan 2013 12:21 pm
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Alanpatt wrote:
Err...neither I'm afraid.... Swmbo and little swmbo in tow so it will be be hotels..... Just looking for a few routes off the main drag to break up the monotony of Tarmac!
Al.
Loch Torridon hotel is a great place to stay....as long as you have deep pockets "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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Re: Easter Highland Tour
Alanpatt wrote:
Eilan Donan
Yawn... smirk you go all that way to see an 80 odd year old castle!?!
Anyway, if you are going to Mull, get the ferry to Ardnamurchan (from Tobermory/Balamory) and go (via the furthest westerly point on the mainland UK) to Castle Tioram much nicer, a LOT less touristy! (ED has a coach park for the Japaneese and Americans to be able to tick off a scottish castle on their 10 day european oddesys... )
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then you can go north to Skye via Mallaig (ferry) or drive past Eilan Donan to the Skye bridge Loch Caron etc
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12th Jan 2013 12:47 pm
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Get yourself over to aviemore - lots of stuff to do at the lake on the way up to the ski area, get on the gondola to the top, aviemore gots loads of bars and restaurants and some cool shops.
All the other places previously mentioned 2013 Evoque
12th Jan 2013 12:51 pm
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We are at Ratagan and can offer accommodation/B&B if needed.
House used to be a hotel or we have a self-contained flat.
I've got plenty of tools also...not that a D4 will need anything
Our boys absolutely loved the Fairy Glen when they were little.
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When you are in Torridon, continue on to Diabaig, it's 10 miles to a dead end so you have to come back the same way but the drive and the views are worth it. There is also a good pub at Badachro where you can have lunch over looking Loch Gairloch - if the weathers OK!!! As someone else said when giving advice on one of theses trips don't expect a surfeit of filling stations, they are few and far between and usually expensive.
The message is if you think you might need to get some fuel - get it, don't pass a filling station hoping to get it cheaper at the next one.
Depending on your route, if you are using the A82, fill up at the Esso station half a mile after the first roundabout after you have come over the Erskine Bridge (it's directly opposite a BP station on the dual carriageway)
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We have our hols up there twice a year. Love it. Fully concur with the "see it buy it" fuel addage. You just never know if the next fuel stop will be open. Applecross has a self service 24hr credit/debit card fuel place (works very well and ive never found it closed - even at 2 in the morning after coming out of the pub). Kinlochewe at the head of Glen Torridon is a bit hit and miss with opening times. Gairloch filling station the same. The cheapest fuel ive found up there was the Esso near to Erskine Bridge on the way up and also any of the Fort William stops. Lochcarron is usually quite reasonable and fairly reliable for being open. Gairloch has a new Chinese take away next to the Spar (highy recommended). We are going up there again at Easter with the roof tent so hopefully will be able to live off grid for the week....Usually at the end of singeltrack roads or the climbers car park in Glen Torridon. Anybody ever parked overnight on a beach anywhere up there? If so would love to know where............
13th Jan 2013 10:23 am
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Downhiller wrote:
Fully concur with the "see it buy it" fuel addage.
Don't fill up at Shiel Bridge - wait for Inverinate if you must, or Broadford.
Downhiller wrote:
any of the Fort William stops.
Don't use the Gleaner in Fort William. The Esso 1/2 mile further on will be c.6ppl cheaper...and friendlier.Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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13th Jan 2013 3:32 pm
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you go all that way to see an 80 odd year old castle!?!
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