Question for Mr Getcarter

[sweatysock]

Steve,

Where is the photo looking down onto the twisty road with the passing place sign in the foreground taken? It's seriously spectacular, Scotlands own version of Stelvio almost. Got to try and get there this year.

cheers,

[getcarter]

It's on the Applecross peninsular (the highest mountain pass in Britain) Often closed in winter - full of caravans in August, but a great drive the rest of the time. here's a map

>> Edited by getcarter on Tuesday 9th March 07:38

[sweatysock]

Ah, thanks, part of your "best of" route. Will make a concerted effort to get over that way now the car is back on the road.

thanks,

Kevin

[getcarter]

Is that in the Dax? (nice domain name btw). If you do the applecross 'circuit' eary on a Sunday morning in May/June... the Dax will LOVE it. You can do the entire 45 miles without seeing a car* if you start early enough.

* except me of course.

[sweatysock]

Yeah, it's a damn shame i dont know how to put anything on the web page. One of these days...

Another good thing about that route is that we get to drive along Royal Deeside and over the Lecht just to get to the good bits! What more could you ask for.

Cant wait for decent weather now

[madinzeheid]

decent weather? oooooh I WISH!!!! we went up north last summer in the westie but found there were LOADS of speedcameras on the main roads and the smaller roads were full of bumps/potholes and lots of "ouch" factor on the auld behind!! (bucket seats dont offer much in the way of padding do they?) can anyone reccommend any good roads to go this year? were also thinking of going to the Isle of man!

[getcarter]

ah - you need to go to the Western Highlands - no cameras (really... not one) and some ab fab roads... and summer is not the time to go... You have mail.

Steve

[agent006]

getcarter said:

no cameras (really... not one)

There is one laser gun in dingwall allegedly.

[getcarter]

agent006 said:

getcarter said: no cameras (really... not one) There is one laser gun in dingwall allegedly.

Yea I've heard that ...of course, Dingwall's not in the Western Highlands

[Johno]

....and thanx to Steve's advice we will be there later this year .. unfortunately it will be in August ..

(why do I have to have a teacher for a girlfriend !)

[fergusd]

Heh . . . was up that way last weekend . . . and will be this weekend . . . ok there was snow over the summits . . . but the views were awesome, the roads were empty and the campsites are open . . . 'summer' is here

Fd

[GetCarter]

I was also out for a long 'blat' this week.. pretty empty roads for Easter.

[sagalout]

Thanks for that photo Steve
Belach na Ba, mmmmmmmm
Be there soon, i hope. Even if my gaelic spelling isn't up to much
Tony H

[mcecm]

agent006 said:

getcarter said: no cameras (really... not one) There is one laser gun in dingwall allegedly.

It's the same one used in Fort William! But only in the 30's and 40's though.