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Also Paul thinking i am going to run the route in reverse looking at the timings to places think i can make it all work ok.
Event (AUTUMN) SCOTTISH RUN 2025 20TH 21ST SEPTEMBER
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Always quite busy but we are booked for dinner each night so all good
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Off on the Friday so looking to get there at an earlier time maybe for some lunch before check in so can enjoy our nice room a bit as well.
Stephen.
Stephen.
Would be great to have you up Hugh.
Good news.
Hi Steve - change of plan at my end. We should be good to make this now so please can you put us down - just 1 car though. Found a little cabin to stay in 2 min walk from the Lora hotel in Connel
Steve, we have also booked a cabin just beside the hotel for the Sat/Sun nights. Can you please book us in for the group meal for the Saturday night? Kathleen's running a half marathon on the Saturday so depending on the route we might catch up otherwise we will see everyone in Connel Saturday afternoon and do the Sunday drive 
Steve, are you thinking about doing Glenfinnan and Arisaig route day 1 or day 2? (I'm hoping day 2
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Sorry Andy it will be day 1 as one of the stops isn't open on Sunday
OK, drive past our house on the Sunday it will be themSteve, are you thinking about doing Glenfinnan and Arisaig route day 1 or day 2? (I'm hoping day 2
FWIW we did a lot of this area last week..the pub in Glenuig is under community ownership and it’s FAB..great food..total refresh ..well improved from a couple of years ago..…in fact so much so SWMBO and I are going to stay there for a few days at the end of October
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Hi @Stevo7682 I have just recently bought a Z3 and joined the group. Sadly I work abroad so even reserve list is out but whilst I now live in Chester I am from Fort William (or Spean Bridge) just beside. I know the roads in the highlands very, very well and of course plenty local knowledge.
If you want any help re the routes or anything else then please feel free to message me. If I don’t know something I’m damn sure I’ll know someone who does!
Have a great trip regardless.
If you want any help re the routes or anything else then please feel free to message me. If I don’t know something I’m damn sure I’ll know someone who does!
Have a great trip regardless.
Hi Steve - do you have any route files for the trip?
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Hi Lee will be getting that posted up next day or so along with the itinerary for the weekend.
Stephen.
Hi Stephen are the routes at the top of the thread the final ones please?
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UPDATE 14TH SEPTEMBER 2025.
Hi guys here are the sat nav download links for the 2 days
Day 2
Hi guys here are the sat nav download links for the 2 days
Day 2
Thanks Steve - I have converted these to GPX files for TomTom - I can email them to anyone who needs them, however it is easy enough for anyone else to do to save them as GPX and then import into your TomTom MyDrive
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Thanks Steve I am just downloading them now. Just a heads up on the road between Inveraray and Dalmally there is 3 sets of Temporary traffic lights as they are installing new overhead power lines and Pylons.
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Quick itinerary.
So i have done this weekend a couple of times either one of the stops or other stuff have stopped all going smoothly.
So to that end i thought just do it differently this time .
This time round we are running all the routes backwards and not booked any stops so not tied to times.
Day 1 .
Leave hotel left onto A85 under Connel bridge then left onto A828 over the bridge follow to A82 at Ballachulish
Follow A82 north to Fort William
Then left onto A830 Mallaig road couple of miles out of Fort William we stop at Corpach mainly rest and loo break.
Back onto A830 follow to Arisaig
We will stop there for lunch we will probably have to split up to the various eateries as can be busy there.
After lunch stop back onto A830 for a few miles then right onto the A861 ( this section is around 22 miles of mainly single track road. ) next stop will be at Strontian.
After that we will follow the A830 round to catch the Corran ferry back across to the A82 ( Ferry cost £12 per car ) then we follow the A82 back to Ballachulish then the A828 back to the A85 at Connel bridge.
Day 2.
Leaving the hotel turning left onto A85 following into and through Oban onto the A816 following to A83 at Lochgilphead the south to Ardrishaig first stop rest and loo break.
Then back to Lochgilphead on A83 and continuing A83 to Inveraray then left onto A819 following to the A85 turning right and follow to A82 at Tyndrum
Stop at Green Welly for lunch break.
After lunch back on the A82 north through Bridge of Orchy and Glencoe stopping at the edge of Ballachulish for afternoon stop rest and loo
Then right back on A82 for half mile then left onto B863 which we follow into Kinlochleven then back to A82 at North Ballachulish where we go back over Ballachulish bridge then onto A828 following back to A85 at Connel.
So i have done this weekend a couple of times either one of the stops or other stuff have stopped all going smoothly.
So to that end i thought just do it differently this time .
This time round we are running all the routes backwards and not booked any stops so not tied to times.
Day 1 .
Leave hotel left onto A85 under Connel bridge then left onto A828 over the bridge follow to A82 at Ballachulish
Follow A82 north to Fort William
Then left onto A830 Mallaig road couple of miles out of Fort William we stop at Corpach mainly rest and loo break.
Back onto A830 follow to Arisaig
We will stop there for lunch we will probably have to split up to the various eateries as can be busy there.
After lunch stop back onto A830 for a few miles then right onto the A861 ( this section is around 22 miles of mainly single track road. ) next stop will be at Strontian.
After that we will follow the A830 round to catch the Corran ferry back across to the A82 ( Ferry cost £12 per car ) then we follow the A82 back to Ballachulish then the A828 back to the A85 at Connel bridge.
Day 2.
Leaving the hotel turning left onto A85 following into and through Oban onto the A816 following to A83 at Lochgilphead the south to Ardrishaig first stop rest and loo break.
Then back to Lochgilphead on A83 and continuing A83 to Inveraray then left onto A819 following to the A85 turning right and follow to A82 at Tyndrum
Stop at Green Welly for lunch break.
After lunch back on the A82 north through Bridge of Orchy and Glencoe stopping at the edge of Ballachulish for afternoon stop rest and loo
Then right back on A82 for half mile then left onto B863 which we follow into Kinlochleven then back to A82 at North Ballachulish where we go back over Ballachulish bridge then onto A828 following back to A85 at Connel.
Looking forward to seeing everyone - Prep started last night