North Coast 500 Friday 12th April – Monday 15th April 2024

[B21]

The 2024 version will be the anti-clockwise route, starting at Premier Inn Inverness Centre on the Friday, routing via a scenic detour through Lairg, up to John o Groats then on to Borgie, Skerray, Saturday routes to UIllapool, Sunday sees the (in)famous Applecross tackled from the inland to the coast then onto the beautiful village of Plockton, Monday completes the journey to Inverness and then down to Ballater via the famous military road from Tomintoul. Hotels aqre in Borgie, Ullapool, Plockton and Ballater.

Limited if required to 8 cars.

[B21]

Going

B21 aka Peter Bondar Yellow E89 no pax
CherryM aka Mike Cherryman Silver E89 pax?

Standby

Interested

[B21]

4 rooms (singles can be doubles) booked at Premier Inn Inverness Centre for 11th-12th April for £260
4 rooms (2 Doubles, 2 twins) boked at Borgie for the 12th-13th April for £649
4 rooms (3 doubles, 1 twin) at Ullapool for the 13th-14th April for £640
4 rooms (4 doubles, single occupancy) at Plockton 14th-15th April for £590
4 rooms (2 doubles, 2 singles) at Ballater 15th-16th April for £357

[B21]

Going

B21 aka Peter Bondar Yellow E89 no pax
CherryM aka Mike Cherryman Silver E89 pax?
Andrew Wilson Silver E89 +pax no accommodation required for first or last night as Inverness based

All 4 rooms now allocated for the middle 3 nights..any additional folks will need to source those 3 nights direct

Standby

Interested

[nick_l]

I’ve been thinking about doing this so may be interested in joining a group to do it. Let me look at dates etc and I’ll get back with a definitive yay or nay

[B21]

I’ve been thinking about doing this so may be interested in joining a group to do it. Let me look at dates etc and I’ll get back with a definitive yay or nay

No worries..be delighted if you can join us..well need to sort out the middle 3 nights..I don’t think that it will be TFD..

RSVP as and when..

[Mr Tidy]

I'm sorely tempted Peter - if only I didn't live so far away!

Would I be right in thinking the main difference to last year is the 4th day from Inverness to Ballater?

[B21]

I'm sorely tempted Peter - if only I didn't live so far away!

Would I be right in thinking the main difference to last year is the 4th day from Inverness to Ballater?

There are a few changes..you are limited given the number of roads there..different hotels, hopefully some snow on the peaks still..less grockles, different camper vans..doesn’t stop me doing it once or twice a year..obviously a bit closer…

[Mr Tidy]

You aren't helping!

Put me on the Interested list please.

[B21]

Going

B21 aka Peter Bondar Yellow E89 no pax
CherryM aka Mike Cherryman Silver E89 pax?
Andrew Wilson Silver E89 +pax no accommodation required for first or last night as Inverness based

All 4 rooms now allocated for the middle 3 nights..any additional folks will need to source those 3 nights direct

Standby

Interested

Mr Tidy aka Iain Silver E86M

[B21]

Checked accommodation for any yet to commit..

Accommodation still available at the Premier Inn in Inverness
Accommodation available at Bettyhill 2 miles from Borgie
Accommodation still available at the original hotel in Ullapool
Accommodation available 4m from original hotel nr Plockton
Accommodation still available at the original hotel in Ballater

[B21]

This has now mutated into a different trip ‘up there’..so this NC500 trip is cancelled..maybe 2025?