5 Day Scottish Road Trip 19th April 2014

[Guest alfaGTA]

Scotland proposed route for April 2014. Starting Saturday 19th to Wednesday 23rd

 

EDIT: Hotels booked are as below;

19th April; Falkirk Larbert FK5 4EG, £29 per room.

20th April; Dornie hotel http://www.dornie-hotel.co.uk/

21st April; Inverness East IV23BW, £29 per room.

22nd April; Dunfermline KY118EX, £35 per room.

 

Day One;

Depart Watnall early morning, stopping along the way at service stations as required.

Visit Falkirk wheel.

Arrive at Premier inn for evening meal and a few beers with clan MacDougall.

 

http://goo.gl/maps/YMHZ3

 

Day Two;

After breakfast we'll head from Falkirk to Crianlarich via Dukes pass on to Kinlochleven, Fort William and finally to Dornie where we'll spend the night in a B&B.

Depending on how time goes we can take a boat trip over Loch Ness from Fort Augustus or ride the cable car up Glencoe mountain.

Lunch around Kinlochleven/Glencoe and supper in Dornie.

 

http://goo.gl/maps/xyWg8

 

Day Three;

After breakfast head for Eilean Donan Castle then to Applecross pass, Torridon, Kinlochewe, Achnasheen and finally to Inverness East Premier Inn for the night.

Lunch most likely at Applecross Inn, evening meal in Inverness.

Least daily miles of the trip but on slower single track roads with great views so no plans other than taking in the scenery.

 

http://goo.gl/maps/zF0R7

 

Day Four;

After breakfast we'll head for Tomintoul, Braemar, Blairgowrie and finally back to Dunfermline for the night.

No trip to Scotland would be complete without a visit to a distillery;

http://uk.theglenliv.../the-distillery

 

http://goo.gl/maps/3ATyJ

 

Day Five;

Head for home ;o(

 

I've chosen Premier Inn's mostly because they are cheap, clean and tidy, have hot showers and pubs attached for evening meals and can be booked online.

 

I am no tour operator and any interested parties should book their own accommodation.

 

 

 

Admin Edit: Split into new topic as requested

[speedtripledan]

that sounds great count me in

[nicko]

Sounds good, but I'm going to be in Scotland the week before for a wedding, then it's our wedding anniversary. May try to meet you all before we come home, we'll have to see how yours and our trips go.

Nick

[femster87]

Putting the car back together at the moment Keith. I will be up for that.

[philshelton]

Have you looked at the

Metro Inns Falkirk

 

Half the price of the premier inn and just up the road

[speedtripledan]

Have you looked at the

Metro Inns Falkirk

 

Half the price of the premier inn and just up the road

premier inns are half price when booked far in advance

[philshelton]

premier inns are half price when booked far in advance

premier inn for that date £57

Metro inn £29

[Shaft]

Can't make these dates as can't get the time off work.

Now its B&B you won't need the haulage and I'd be holding you up anyway.

 

Enjoy your blat North Boys.

 

[philshelton]

Can't make these dates as can't get the time off work.

Now its B&B you won't need the haulage and I'd be holding you up anyway.

 

Enjoy your blat North Boys.

Wouldnt see you if you came any way would we, We would be using that black stuff called roads !!!!!!!!!!

[Guest alfaGTA]

Nice route ... must get around to sorting out some wet weather gear before considering it though...

 

Questions;

What sort of speed do you run at/order of play - is it essentially a convoy, or happy for people to leave/re-join then meet up with the group in the evening/next logical stop as required, make their own way etc?

 

I completely get the group journey - also like to escape/dawdle now and again if that makes sense?

 

Totally up to the individual, we drive fairly normally with not too much crazy-most of us have kids and its over 1000 miles.

With regard to people stopping for a fag/photo/stroll/picnic etc etc that is again up to the individual, I picked out the best roads to see the best bits of the highlands within the timescale.

 

Leaving/joining the group is not a problem for me, I've posted the routes so others can tag along or set the seed for their own trip.

 

My kit has no weather protection whatsoever except for a small aero screen.

 

Edit: Accommodation is also up to the individual (I'm aware not everyone likes budget hotels).

 

The pack as such can always come together if a roadside rescue is required to pool our spares.

[Guest alfaGTA]

Bit of Hotel Info:

 

 

Thanks for those Rob.

[Simon Parish]

I'm up for this too!

 

Route looks good and nice scenery to view

[speedtripledan]

I'm planning to be there - +1 day before an possibly 2 after to get to the 'right' end of the country for the off.

you could always drive up to the midlands day before and meet up with us lot there is premier inn just down the rd,

[Guest alfaGTA]

Agreed - thats my plan at the moment

 

Your car is a GT and its only 450 miles in 8 hours roughly......... Southern fairy

[Guest alfaGTA]

I am booking my accommodation today, I will post up the details for those interested in joining in