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| TJ101 Member Since: 30 May 2007 Location: Taunton Somerset Posts: 3747   
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Also did the NC500 about the same time  , but with something a tad quicker than the 110 ! inc trips on to Skye
Had the sunshine most of the way round, not a midge in sight, Inc the loop west after Unapool for some tight twisty bits California F1, 75th 110 "Kermit", 50th Ann V8, 90 V8 Hybrid, 55 Series 1 Main Brian James Trailer Dealer for South West UK |
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29th May 2017 11:49pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3693 
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OK so I've booked most of our campsites..
Glen Nevis near fort William Then Ferry to Skye and staying near Edibane (top end of Skye) then drive back via Kyle of Lockalsh Heading to Glentrium, Newtonmore and then probably onto Edinburgh. Staying in a variety of accommodation... our tent, Pods, old type Gypsy caravan Look like some great roads, any recommendations  |
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30th May 2017 9:30pm |
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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 625  
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I'm going to be up there in a couple of weeks. I can post pictures. We are staying in a hotel at the Kyle of Lochalsh but are planning a couple of days on Skye. 1995 Defender 110 CSW
1971 SIIA Lightweight |
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31st May 2017 1:13pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3693
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^ Great stuff,
Any place you fine particularly brill let me know.  |
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2nd Jun 2017 4:52pm |
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| Chris86 Member Since: 15 Jul 2014 Location: South Yorks Posts: 755 
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The site at Glentruim is lovely- I used it when I set up the offroading trip up there last year.
The road down the side of Loch Laggan is lovely- and at the Newtonmore end of the Loch, Highland All Terrain are based- probably the best 4x4 tours in the UK. Chris |
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3rd Jun 2017 2:18pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 985 
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One thing nobody's mentioned - take a good ice scraper to remove all the insects from your windscreen each evening!
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3rd Jun 2017 4:33pm |
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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 625
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Much of trip competed so a bit of an update.
Mine started as I was part of a team taking part in the Cateran Yomp at Blairgowrie.  Click image to enlarge After much effort and rain and wind we rite retired just after the Silver checkpoint with 41 miles completed. Many thanks to all the volunteer support people. Including the Defender owners from Lothian 4x4 response the sight of whom cheered me up on my way round. A night back in Edinburgh to recover and then reorganise the kit and we were ready for the off Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge So starting from the Queen's Drive at the base of Arthur's Seat we headed north. 1995 Defender 110 CSW 1971 SIIA Lightweight |
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15th Jun 2017 1:16pm |
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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 625
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So out of the city. Over the Forth Road bridge. The new one looks pretty finished. Up M90 to Perth. Then A9. Much of this now has average speed cameras on so in Defender you are easily keeping up with traffic.
Turned off at Dalwhinnie. Distillery tours available for the non drivers in zero tolerance Scotland. Great road the A86 past Loch Laggan. Watch out for Arnold Clark hire cars with tourists doing maximum of 40 mph. The fastest thing you might find on the road is forestry lorries. Be well tucked in. Even most of the motor cyclists were pottering along. We turned north onto A82 at Spean Bridge. Drop in at the Commando memorial if you have not been up this way before. We we held up for two minutes at the swing bridge over the Caledonian canal to let a yacht through. Then on to the A87 and headed for the Kyle. More delightful driving roads. There is 24hr fuel at the end of Loch Cluanie. However the Coop station at Broadford on Skye is much cheaper. First comes Dornie. With the castle Eilean Donan. Where you can explain how a Scotsman pretending to be a Spaniard helped a Frenchman pretending to be a Scotsman defeat an American pretending to be a Tartar. Click image to enlarge Then on and up and over the bridge to Skye. Brilliant engineering if a bit less romantic. 1995 Defender 110 CSW 1971 SIIA Lightweight |
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15th Jun 2017 1:54pm |
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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 625
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Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Spectacular threatening mountains of the Cullins. Campsite at Sligachan looks good. Much waving at Defenders on the roads of Skye. Back to Mallaig from Armadale Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge No queue and quick loading. Looked busier the other way. Another great drive to Glen Finnan. Jacobite memorial and 21 arch railway viaduct. Click image to enlarge Headed south and only hold of the trip so far. 4 minutes where the road is being redone by the new Aldi in Fort William. Through Oban and Lochgliphead. Now enjoying Kintyre. 1995 Defender 110 CSW 1971 SIIA Lightweight |
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15th Jun 2017 10:30pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3693
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^ Looking good
Did you pre book the ferry to Skye as I may need to do this if so for Summer
Some great looking roads Looking forward to our trip |
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15th Jun 2017 10:37pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3752  
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Hello from Aussie. I have taken that exact photo, so must have stood in the same spot as you, to take it,...many years ago. We were told that Eilean Donan was the most photographed Castle in Scotland. Loved Scotland, Pickles. |
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15th Jun 2017 11:22pm |
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| Ramsay Member Since: 30 Sep 2015 Location: Moffat, Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 625
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Hi Stacey, The return ferry from Mallaig looked busier. I would advise booking on one. It is really easy through the Cal Mac website. If you happen to arrive early they will fit you on an earlier ferry if there is room. I have found the TomTom GPS is allowing too much time for the journeys. It assumes you only do 40 mph on the roads and it is safely possible to do more. You do need a scraper for the dead things on the windscreen. Loads of them every day! 1995 Defender 110 CSW 1971 SIIA Lightweight |
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16th Jun 2017 8:43am |
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