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xatzhs

Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Northumberland & Down South
Posts: 258

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black

Thurso

Going up to Thurso and John O'Groats at some point soon, anything anyone would recommend to see/do up there? Any exciting Green Lanes?

20th Mar 2013 2:44pm

roamingman

Member Since: 15 Mar 2012
Location: nearly thier
Posts: 152

sadly no green lanes in Scotland,
but their is no law of trespass, just ask land owners and shut gates.
and follow country code, leave as you arrived.

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20th Mar 2013 3:33pm

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Orkney Grey

I've not done it myself...but it's on my to-do list...

The ford at Doll is supposed to be a classic.

Put the grid reference NC871045 into streetmap.co.uk

More on wetroads... http://www.wetroads.co.uk/highlands.htm Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

20th Mar 2013 4:25pm

spnkdn

Member Since: 10 Oct 2012
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 24

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver

If you're planning to head towards Durness, there's some nice beaches, cliffs and smoo cave is worth a look. The cliffs at JG are about the only thing to see there. I done this trip last year and saw a few tracks disappearing into no mans land during the drive from Ullapool. Plus the place was deserted. On a good day it can be a really nice drive and there's plenty of places to park up.

20th Mar 2013 8:05pm

xatzhs

Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Northumberland & Down South
Posts: 258

I'd completely forgotten about wetroads! Will definitely be giving it a go... as well as maybe another couple that are (sort of) en route!

Any good hills to climb? Very much weather dependent but would be a good laugh if we could take a walk up!

Thanks for the feedback so far!

20th Mar 2013 11:28pm

MartinK

Member Since: 02 Mar 2011
Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border)
Posts: 2665

xatzhs wrote:
Any good hills to climb? Very much weather dependent but would be a good laugh if we could take a walk up!

It's hillwalking heaven up there!

Some stunning classics such as Suilven (much easier than it looks so long as you only climb the nearer peak - continuing along the ridge to the lower top is harder):

Stac Pollaidh (pronounced Stac Polly):

Click image to enlarge Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)

21st Mar 2013 8:15am

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