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5 Day Scotland Trip 1st March '14

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5 Day Scotland Trip 1st March '14

Post by Mitchy » Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:26 pm

As I've been recovering from 5 broken ribs this last 7 weeks, :( I decided I need a Z4 fix. So this Sat 1st March I'm heading off up to Scotland I've booked B&B in Balloch (loch lomond) Portree (Isle of Skye) Ullapool via Applecross Perth via Cairngorms Home down east coast :driving:
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Re: 5 Day Scotland Trip 1st March '14

Post by Taz » Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:39 pm

should be fun :)

what happened to the ribs

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Post by gwatson » Thu Feb 27, 2014 8:43 pm

Looks good, familiar with a lot of those roads. My only comment would be to head to Nairn and follow the tourist route to Inverness. You'll love Braemar to Grantown, awesome!! My local playground. Enjoy.
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Re: 5 Day Scotland Trip 1st March '14

Post by Bing » Thu Feb 27, 2014 9:56 pm

Great route - you're going to have a LOT of fun :driving: :thumbsup:
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Re: 5 Day Scotland Trip 1st March '14

Post by Mitchy » Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:13 pm

gwatson wrote:Looks good, familiar with a lot of those roads. My only comment would be to head to Nairn and follow the tourist route to Inverness. You'll love Braemar to Grantown, awesome!! My local playground. Enjoy.
I shall be going in a clock wise direction so leaving Ullapool towards Inverness so you talking as the map shows?
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Re: 5 Day Scotland Trip 1st March '14

Post by Matthew. » Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:19 pm

Love Scotland. Done pretty much that route give or take few times myself.

Would love to do it in the Zed though.
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Re: 5 Day Scotland Trip 1st March '14

Post by junglist » Mon Mar 10, 2014 2:20 pm

I've got a very similar route planned for mid May. Doing it over 7 days, can't wait!

This is what I had planned from Inverness back to Glasgow following recommendations from Pistonheads, might be of use?

https://goo.gl/maps/4MHlH

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Re: 5 Day Scotland Trip 1st March '14

Post by Toe-side » Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:34 pm

Have a great time Ullapool and the roads about the area are ace (if maintained) Balloch is close to Glasgow so you can sample some of the cities best points.
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