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Northern Scotland (Alness - Tongue)

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Description

An unforgettable adventure in the far north of Great Britain, riding through the desertics highlands. Impressive, sometimes frightening, what more could I say...

That road is definitely not wide (it's one of these famous 'single track road', surfacing is not so good, but scenery is worth the trip !

Pictures

Montagne...pelée
Dornoch Firth
Désert ... highlandesque
Single track road
Loch Loyal
L'arrivée sur Tongue

Marks

The roadbook

107.2 km (about 1 h 36 min)

Stage Instructions Distance Zoom crossing
Alness 0 km
1 Head north on B9176 toward B817 PK : 0 km
(-> 23.7 km)
2 Slight left at A836 PK : 23.7 km
(-> 6.4 km)
3 Turn left at A836/Lairg Rd
Continue to follow A836
 PK : 30.1 km
(-> 76.9 km)
4 Sharp left at A838 PK : 107.1 km
(-> 0.1 km)
Tongue 107.2 km

Nearby roads

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Research radius : 100 km

Road Length Distance / Active road Mark
Isle of Skye 181.3 km 96 km 3.5/5
West ocean road 153.8 km 0 km 2.8/5

Nearby Accomodations

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Name Type Distance / Active road Mark Zoom
Gruinard bay camping Camping 76 km 3.5/5

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Author marks : Thomas

General mark : 3.3/5

Surfacing : 1.5/5

Curves : 2.5/5
Lanscapes : 4/5

Speed controls : 4/5
Traffic : 4.5/5

Name : Alcatraz
Date : december 04th 2010

This is a "wild" road through some deserted countryside. Beware of lambs in spring and biting midges(no-see-ums)in summer. Look out for a sheep on one side of the road and a lamb on the other which will run across when it hears you coming(they can be quite deaf but fast!) Use passing places on single track roads, whoever is nearest a passing place waits there for the other to pass. When in Tongue head due south,..... or North great roads. North Tongue-Melvich-Helmsdale-Alness. South Tongue Kinlochbervie-Lairg Or Just wander down the West coast to Skye....