steveindenmark
Legendary Member
I am just looking at the North Coast 500 route. The route looks great across to the West coast from Inverness and the along the top to JOG. But the only option then are the A99 and the A9 back to Inverness.
I dont know much about the A99 but the A9 does not have a good write up for cyclists. But once you come off the A99 it doesnt look as though you have any option but to use the A9 for a long way South.
From JOG to Inverness is 195km using the A99/A9. Going back to the A836 Crask Inn road from JOG and then onto Inverness is 248km and extra 53km. This is the option I would take as the road and scenery looks much more pleasant for cycling. Much safer than the A9.
I am not a purist and would be happy to call it my North Coast 500 and a bit.
Has anyone ridden it? Or has anyone got comments about the roads I have mentioned.
If I do it it would probably be in May, if that makes a difference with the traffic.
I dont know much about the A99 but the A9 does not have a good write up for cyclists. But once you come off the A99 it doesnt look as though you have any option but to use the A9 for a long way South.
From JOG to Inverness is 195km using the A99/A9. Going back to the A836 Crask Inn road from JOG and then onto Inverness is 248km and extra 53km. This is the option I would take as the road and scenery looks much more pleasant for cycling. Much safer than the A9.
I am not a purist and would be happy to call it my North Coast 500 and a bit.
Has anyone ridden it? Or has anyone got comments about the roads I have mentioned.
If I do it it would probably be in May, if that makes a difference with the traffic.