Scotland

[throttlemeister]

Counting down the days for my Scotland trip. Leaving Sunday for Newcastle on the ferry and will be spending the next 2 weeks in the highlands.

This will be my planned route:



Travelers this year are my dad on his K1200GT, a close friend form the US on my R1100S and myself on the K1200S. I hope the weather will cooperate a bit. Not afraid to get wet (stay out of Scotland if you are), but a bit of nice weather now and then when seeing stuff would be nice.

Will be bringing my usual camera gear as well as on-board video with me, so I'll be posting lots of pics and some vids in a couple of weeks when I get back.

[Orson]

That's similar to the route I took in May:



click here for pictures

I can highly recommend the White House Restaurant in Lochaline which appears to be on your route

[katrider]

I also took a similar route on my trip. If I might make a couple of suggestions...

Instead of the bridge at Lochallsh, I stayed the night in Glenelg and took the little ferry over to the Isle of Skye the next morning.

http://www.glenelg-inn.com/

I also went to the little distillery at edradour...it was wonderful and I thought the whiskey excellent...

http://www.edradour.co.uk/index4.html

Inverness was my favorite town, and I took a side over to the Isle of Man from Heysham and that was my favorite ride of the trip.

http://www.manxferries.com/

The highlands was a close second, though. I went in late September and would ride for hours, literally hours in the highlands and not see another vehicle! It was actually spooky at times.

Enjoy!!!

[Dan]

I'll be riding some of those roads this weekend, doing a 4-day trip around Scotland.  

[Fred Manfranchenson]

Mmmm..... sheep Scotland....

[throttlemeister]

A few teasers from my trip while I process my photos and videos for the full trip report to come:


Both my bikes @ Dunnet Head (John O'Groats)


My primary bike on Dunnet Head


One of the many beautiful vistas in the western highlands, near Tongue