Applecross

[roadvoyager1]

A bit off the "main" road is this little village on the side of a loch overlooking the Isle of Skye. We spotted a Dutch registered 2.2ltr post face-lift Z3 in Topaz blue, parked up. Nobody about so couldn't say hello. Great road to drive on this brilliant sunny day.

 

[Stevo7682]

The road up the hill from Applecross is the 3rd highest in the Uk and the highest gain in height from sea level to 2054 ft in the uk

 

[Twin Turbo]

The road up the hill from Applecross is the 3rd highest in the Uk and the highest gain in height from sea level to 2054 ft in the uk

Wife hated that road - lol

 

[roadvoyager1]

The road up the hill from Applecross is the 3rd highest in the Uk and the highest gain in height from sea level to 2054 ft in the uk

Thanks for that info @Stevo7682. Yes, it was pretty high and some truly stunning views from the top.

 

[billz]

I feel a Scottish visit coming on

 

[roadvoyager1]

Without really intending too we have followed the western side of the North Coast 500 (NC500) route. Avoid the weekends and it makes a nice drive. It is so popular that accomodation can be difficult to find in some places around holiday weekends.

 

[Stevo7682]

I had been toying with the idea of next years Scottish run encompassing that .
But like you say would need to be during the week and off peak as well.

 

[Shelly]

Great spot

 

[BillyB]

That was a bit of a journey for you Roadvoyager 1. I have visited Applecross on many an occasion and it is a long journey for not a lot of miles but a great place for spotting a wide variety of vehicles who's owners congregate at the Applecross inn.

 

[Redsheep]

Accommodation on the route is getting a joke, as is the road itself.
Great if you don't mind sitting behind a line of motor homes.

 

[roadvoyager1]

Accommodation on the route is getting a joke, as is the road itself.
Great if you don't mind sitting behind a line of motor homes.

We must have been lucky. Drove it mid-week and very little traffic to spoil our enjoyment of the road. Applecross village was busy but some parking was available.
We stayed overnight in Ullapool and booking accomodation 3 weeks before our trip was difficult. Getting into somewhere for food in the evening also difficult, with a lot of Dutch bikers also using the town for an overnight stop.