Grand tour route

Grand tour route

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jamesc69

Original Poster:

132 posts

218 months

Tuesday 22nd September 2020
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Hi all

I'm looking at doing the Grand Tour route this weekend, COVID regs and weather permitting.

Can anyone point me to a google maps route link for this?

Ideally I would like to then download this route to my iPhone in case of likely loss of 4g signal.

thanks

James

gsewell

703 posts

290 months

Thursday 1st October 2020
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Get a dedicated GPA as signal strength on some passes may be marginal.

blaineuk

2,615 posts

254 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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Hi I am also doing part of the route this weekend, I’m going from Lairg ( where they planned the route) up Durness, I think they used the A838.

I will be in a grey VXR8, give me a wave if you see me.

coppice

8,910 posts

151 months

Friday 2nd October 2020
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God above I wouldn't worry about nav issues in NW Scotland- it isn't exactly over endowed with a big road network . A minute's googling will tell you all you need to know.

leggly

1,832 posts

218 months

Saturday 3rd October 2020
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You’d have to be very very special to get lost up here. You could write the directions you’ll need on an envelope.

gedG

97 posts

235 months

Saturday 3rd October 2020
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leggly said:
You’d have to be very very special to get lost up here. You could write the directions you’ll need on an envelope.
A few years ago I managed to, Well, not really lost, but took a wrong turning. Driving south from Kylesku to Applecross, saw a sign for Shieldaig, I knew this was on the way to Applecross so took it. I realised almost immediately but had a drive down to Red point anyway. The Shieldaig I wanted was another 30 miles down the A832.

leggly

1,832 posts

218 months

Saturday 3rd October 2020
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gedG said:
leggly said:
You’d have to be very very special to get lost up here. You could write the directions you’ll need on an envelope.
A few years ago I managed to, Well, not really lost, but took a wrong turning. Driving south from Kylesku to Applecross, saw a sign for Shieldaig, I knew this was on the way to Applecross so took it. I realised almost immediately but had a drive down to Red point anyway. The Shieldaig I wanted was another 30 miles down the A832.
You obviously didn’t have an envelopethumbup

gedG

97 posts

235 months

Saturday 3rd October 2020
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leggly said:
gedG said:
leggly said:
You’d have to be very very special to get lost up here. You could write the directions you’ll need on an envelope.
A few years ago I managed to, Well, not really lost, but took a wrong turning. Driving south from Kylesku to Applecross, saw a sign for Shieldaig, I knew this was on the way to Applecross so took it. I realised almost immediately but had a drive down to Red point anyway. The Shieldaig I wanted was another 30 miles down the A832.
You obviously didn’t have an envelopethumbup
No envelope but ironically I did have a satnav but no destination set, only used for totting up mileages etc.

Riley Blue

21,634 posts

233 months

Saturday 3rd October 2020
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<smug face> That, dear reader, is why I always keep a road atlas in my cars. </smug face>

leggly

1,832 posts

218 months

Saturday 3rd October 2020
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Riley Blue said:
<smug face> That, dear reader, is why I always keep a road atlas in my cars. </smug face>
thumbup it really is all you need up here. biggrin