Accommodation recommendations NC767

Deleted account 200417001 · Jan 21, 2018

Well we are planning the NC767

Itinerary
Day 1 get to Invergarry.
Day 2 Invergarry to Tongue
Day 3 Tongue to Edinburgh ish.
Day 4 Home

Any recommendations for accommodation in Invergarry, Tongue, Queensferry area?

Is it about right for distances in a day. Looking at about 6hrs riding.

gerarddwatts · Jan 21, 2018

Not much choice in Invergarry or Tongue.

Why not make it Fort W and then Ullapool via Tongue? Much more choice.

Deleted account 200417001 · Jan 21, 2018

gerarddwatts said:
Not much choice in Invergarry or Tongue.

Why not make it Fort W and then Ullapool via Tongue? Much more choice.

We could do, but then it leaves a lot longer ride coming back down

Boxerboy55 · Jan 21, 2018

Edinburgh-ish could mean Forth Bridge or Kincardine Bridge or Stirling, which offers traveller hotels beside M9 and M876 by Stirling, Grangemouth and Kincardine.

Depending on your preferred route from North to South or vice-versa, i.e. Kincardine - Kinross - Perth - Braemar, etc. or Stirling- Callander - Tyndrum, etc. Both paths lead to fantastic roads.

Central belt to NC is a nice jaunt down the A68 and A696 or A697 of course.
Other paths are available

craig10 · Jan 21, 2018

The NC 767 https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewe...S&ll=57.34713765741533,-4.466499999999996&z=7

You'll need to get in early for any accommodation on the northern part of the loop. We stayed in Tongue last year here https://www.tigh-nan-ubhal.co.uk/ Plenty parking in the yard, great breakfast, let us hang the wet gear in the garage to dry, close to 2 hotels for grub.

That will be a long day back to Edinburgh if you are going all the way along the top from Tongue, down the east coast then The Lecht / Glenshee.

Deleted account 200417001 · Jan 22, 2018

craig10 said:
The NC 767 https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewe...S&ll=57.34713765741533,-4.466499999999996&z=7

You'll need to get in early for any accommodation on the northern part of the loop. We stayed in Tongue last year here https://www.tigh-nan-ubhal.co.uk/ Plenty parking in the yard, great breakfast, let us hang the wet gear in the garage to dry, close to 2 hotels for grub.

That will be a long day back to Edinburgh if you are going all the way along the top from Tongue, down the east coast then The Lecht / Glenshee.

Thanks, longer than 6hrs riding? Good stay north of the Forth somewhere.

Posh Pete · Jan 22, 2018

Boxerboy55 said:
Central belt to NC is a nice jaunt down the A68 and A696 or A697 of course.
Other paths are available

A7 down to Hawick then to Newcastleton, Kielder and A68 south.

Deleted account 200417001 · Jan 22, 2018

scotboxer said:
A7 down to Hawick then to Newcastleton, Kielder and A68 south.

We will defo go keilder way back, then probably, blast around there.

G.C. · Jan 22, 2018

Glengarry Castle Hotel gets consistent good reports, certainly not a budget hotel but it`s nice.

http://Glengarry Castle Hotel

RevvingRev · Jan 22, 2018

If this is the route you are planning for day 2 - I'd be very surprised if you could do it in less than 7 1/2 to 8 hours riding. Others may know better as I've only done the route in full once in that direction.

Blackal · Jan 22, 2018

RevvingRev said:
If this is the route you are planning for day 2 - I'd be very surprised if you could do it in less than 7 1/2 to 8 hours riding. Others may know better as I've only done the route in full once in that direction.

That's a bloody long day! The inclusion of Applecross and Poolewe really extends the mileage and the time taken.

Ullapool might make more sense, and is a great stop-off point

Pablo1 · Jan 22, 2018

andyscott said:
Well we are planning the NC767

Itinerary
Day 1 get to Invergarry.
Day 2 Invergarry to Tongue
Day 3 Tongue to Edinburgh ish.
Day 4 Home

Any recommendations for accommodation in Invergarry, Tongue, Queensferry area?

Is it about right for distances in a day. Looking at about 6hrs riding.

If you can extend your trip by a day I could recommend a really much nicer way to get from Alexandria to Tyndrum

Deleted account 200417001 · Jan 22, 2018

Pablo1 said:
If you can extend your trip by a day I could recommend a really much nicer way to get from Alexandria to Tyndrum

No 4 days max due to work.

craig10 · Jan 23, 2018

andyscott said:
Thanks, longer than 6hrs riding?

I would think nearer 7 to 8. It's single track for quite a bit from Tongue along the top so not quick going. Thurso down to Carrbridge is pretty open but once you turn off the A9 your average will plummet.

As others have said, your day 2 is also a fair way. If you're pushed for time and the weather's on your side I would keep the Applecross loop in (count on 1.5hrs for that part alone) but go from Kinlochewe - Garve - Ullapool instead of via Poolewe. I'd also miss out the loop round Lochinver / Drumbeg. It's a good road out there but the road back through Drumbeg is tortuous in parts. If there's low cloud I'd give Applecross a miss, it's not fun going over the tops in those conditions.

Deleted account 200417001 · Jan 23, 2018

craig10 said:
I would think nearer 7 to 8. It's single track for quite a bit from Tongue along the top so not quick going. Thurso down to Carrbridge is pretty open but once you turn off the A9 your average will plummet.

As others have said, your day 2 is also a fair way. If you're pushed for time and the weather's on your side I would keep the Applecross loop in (count on 1.5hrs for that part alone) but go from Kinlochewe - Garve - Ullapool instead of via Poolewe. I'd also miss out the loop round Lochinver / Drumbeg. It's a good road out there but the road back through Drumbeg is tortuous in parts. If there's low cloud I'd give Applecross a miss, it's not fun going over the tops in those conditions.

Thanks for the insight I will have a bit of a play on Basecamp and see what I can come up with.

Deleted account 200417001 · Jan 23, 2018

Blackal said:
That's a bloody long day! The inclusion of Applecross and Poolewe really extends the mileage and the time taken.

Ullapool might make more sense, and is a great stop-off point

Thanks I will have a look at that

Deleted account 200417001 · Jan 23, 2018

Does this seem a better split

Day 0 Home to Forth William.

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

RevvingRev · Jan 23, 2018

I suspect getting a bit further south than Tain on day 2 would allow you to do the Lecht and Glenshee passes as you head south on Day 3(some of the best roads in Britain IMHO).

Once you are on the A9 heading south on day 2 you can eat up miles as it's a proper A road. It can be busy but it's easy riding compared to the North and West coast sections.

Davey B · Jan 23, 2018

Tain is a lovely small town. We stayed here last year
https://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/sp...fee190c48d950a74;type=total;ucfs=1&#hotelTmpl
And had a superb meal here...
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Resta...and_Cromarty_Scottish_Highlands_Scotland.html

At Achiltibuie we ate at both the Piping School cafe and had a great burger and desert. We'd pre-booked and were the only people eating an evening meal. The staff had stayed on for about 2 hours for us and were great. Thoroughly recommended
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Resta...e_Ross_and_Cromarty_Scottish_Highlands_S.html

and also a posher meal here.....which was fabulous
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Resta...and_Cromarty_Scottish_Highlands_Scotland.html

Davey B · Jan 23, 2018

And sticking religiously to the NC500 only serves the purpose of being able to tell people in the pub that you've done it. I'd skip the whole JOG section (call at JOG if you want that pic) and do the smaller roads inland towards Lairgs... a great cafe there.
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Resta...d_Sutherland_Scottish_Highlands_Scotland.html

And you'd then be able to ride a superb pass via Bonar Bridge over towards the A9 at Alness??? the B9176 Struie Rd

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