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scotland 2016

Week One

Saturday 14th May 2016
Crail - St Cyrus - 58 miles

A917-Kingsbarns-  Boarhills  - St Andrews
A91 main road
A919 Guardbridge - Leuchars
A914 Pckletillum
A92 (bypass Newport- on - Tay) and across Tay Road Bridge
Dundee
A930 Broughty Ferry - Monifieth - Barry - Carnoustie - Muirdrum
A92 - Arbroath - Marywell - Ferryden - Montrose - Kinnaber - St Cyrus

Sunday 15th May 2016
St Cyrus - Peterhead  62 miles
Johnshaven- Gourdon- Inverbervie - Stonhaven (coffee stop?)
A90 Porthleven
A956 Charlestown
Aberdeen  - (Esplanade) optional
Rejoin A956 north
A90 Blackdog- Millden- Ballmedie
A975 Newburgh- Waterside - Kiplaw croft -Cruden Bay
A90 Longhaven - Peterhead

Monday 16th May 2016
Peterhead - Findochry 57 miles

A90 Fraserburgh
A98 but on outskirst of town find
B9031 Sandhaven - Pttulie - Roseheary - New Aberdour - Pennan - Dubford -
A98 Macduff- Banff
A98
B9038 signed to whitehills, left on B9139 Easter Whyntie - Portsoy
A98 Cullen
A942 Portknockie - Findochty

Tuesday 17th May 2016
Findochty - Culloden Moor 58 miles (inverness)

A942 Portessie - Buckie
A990- Portgordon
A98 Fochabers
A96 Elgin
A941 Lossiemouth
B9040 along coast - Moray Golf Club - covesea - Burghead
B9089 Hempriggs - Kinloss country golf club - Kinloss
B9011
A96 Forres - Nairn -
B9006 left, then right Croy - Culloden Moor
OR continue to Inverness with an evening visit to Loch Ness

Wednesday 18th May 2016
Culloden Moor/ Inverness  - Brora 64 miles

Inverness
A9 across bridge North Kessock - Tore - Duncanston - Evanton - Dalmore -  Kildary - Knockbreck - Glen Morangie - across bridge - Evelix - Golspie - Brora

Thursday 19th May 2016
Brora - John O'Groats 62 mies

 A9 Portgower - Helmsdale - Badbea - Latheron
A99 Wick - Ackergill - Keiss - Nybster - John o'groats

Friday 20th May 2016
Day off on coach trip around Orkney (website)
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Week Two

Saturday 21st May 2016
John o'Groats - Tongue 62 miles

A835 Gills - Mey -Dunet - Castletown - Thurso
A836 Lybster - Buldoo - Reay - Melvich - Strathy - Armadale - Bettyhill - Achina - Coldbackie - Tongue

Sunday 22nd May 2016
Tongue - Scourie 55 miles

A838 Heilam - Eriboll - Polla - Laid - Rispond - Durness - Fualin House - Rhiconich - Scourie.

Monday 23rd May 2016
Scourie - Rhue 65 miles

A894 Kylestrome - Kylesku - Unapool
B869 Ardvar - Nedd - Drumbeg - Clashnessie - Balchladich - Stoer - Clachtoll
A837 Little Assynt - alongside loch Assynt  - ardvreck castle - Inchnadamph - Stronechrubie - Ledbeg - Ledmore
A835 Elphin - Drumrunie - STrathcanaird - Ardmair - Rhue

Tuesday 24th May 2016
Rhue- Gairloch 60 miles

Ullapool
A835 Leckmelm - Inverlael - Achindrean
A832 Abhainn Loch a'Bhraoin - Dundonnell - Camusnagaul - Badcaul- Mungasdale - Second Coast - Laide - Drumchork - Tournaig - Poolewe - Gairloch

Wed 25th May 2016
Gairloch - Applecross 61 miles

A832 Kerrysdale - Slattadale - Talladale - Loch Maree - Taagan - Kinlochewe
A896 Loch Torridon - Annat  - Balgy - Sheildaig -
Right on road with no number - Ardheslaig - Fearnbeg - Fearnmore at the sea turn south - Kalnakill - Lonbain - Applecross


Thurs 26th May 2016
Applecros - Armadale - ferry - Mallaig 67 miles

Carry on on no number road to Tornapress
A896 - Ardarroch - Lochcarron - Strathcarron
LEAVE NORTH COAST 500
A 890 Attadale - Stromeferry - Drumbuie - Erbusaig - Badicaul - Kyle of Lochalsh
A87 over bridge to Skye
Ashaig - Breakish
A851 Kinloch - Isleornsay - Teangue - Kilmore - Armadale
FERRY dep 1300 1435  1510  1635  1720  1900  £9.40 van £2.80 pp  Armadale port office 01471 844248
A830 Mallaig south

Friday 27th May 2016
Camp south of Mallaig - Lochaline ferry 67 miles

 A830 Morar - Portnaluchaig - Ansaig - Lochailort
A 861 Roshven- Glenuig - Ardmolich - Acharacle - Salen - Resipole - Ranachan - Strontian -
A884 Achleek - Claggan - Larachbeg - Lochaline
FERRY to Isle of Mull, 
AND SLEEP zzzzz

13 Days of cycling
​Total milage is 770
​See youtube for videos
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