Ullapool via perth or Fort William?..what would you do?

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You'll be in good company, three BM's and a tiger.... Mind you one of the BM's is slightly messed up 8^)
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Re: Ullapool via perth or Fort William?..what would you do?

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Andysr6 wrote:Fort William, when u get to Glasgow don't tale the 82 but head for Aberfoyle, over the Dukes Pass and on to Callander. Follow the road to Crainlarch and then pick up the 82 North. Andy
...good call..on the way up to aberfoyle you can stop at drymen and there is a small ice cream shop come cafe that seriously sells the best sausage sandwich known to mankind also nice coffee.....also another nice pit stop on a sunny day try the cafe at loch venicar just after the dukes pass.....
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Re: Ullapool via perth or Fort William?..what would you do?

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aahh the A9 i would rather go the A82 me and my mate rode from thurso to skye on 125s and yes its not a very nice road to ride on little bikes never mind bigger ones but still its an adventure after all hope to see you all there heading from thurso for those who dont know where that is its about 20 miles from johnOgroats,

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Go via Fortwilliam, it will be wet, but its always wet in Fortwilliam, Avoid the A9 its a most boring dangerous road. , enjoy the ride across Rannoch moor and through Glencoe, up along banks of LochNess turn left at Drumnadrochit then Right over the hill to Kiltrarlity and Beauly, Muir of Ord
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Mike101 wrote:Thats what i'm thinking.

But is it much slower than the A9? I'm already doing 12 hours on my Tenere and i think thats quite enough.

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Pondering a similar route depending on leaving date/time.

Not stopping at the GAC again are you ParaB? ;) I looked at the Dunoon crossing earlier in the year, but then came across Erskine Bridge then via Helensburgh to avoid the A82 past Loch Lomond!! Much nicer route I thought...
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SteveR wrote:Pondering a similar route depending on leaving date/time.

Not stopping at the GAC again are you? ;) I looked at the Dunoon crossing earlier in the year, but came across Erskine Bridge then via Helensburgh to avoid the A82 past Loch Lomond!!
. Hi just watch the erskine bridge ,road works,up to 30 min delays.cheers al
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Post by Mike101 »

Hi Al,

how are the roadworks on the bridge?

Is that 30 mins in a car or on a bike?

Are they single lane or narrow lanes so no filtering with tins on the back.

What time does the traffic build as i'm planning to go over the bridge around noon on Friday?

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Hi bud ,12ock should be ok.but not sure,bbc ,said today 30 mins, al
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Re: Ullapool via perth or Fort William?..what would you do?

Post by SteveR »

So I see, alternative routes are being looked at by several of us I reckon ;) Ferry from west of Glasgow, or up towards Stirling seem the alternatives. I may stop overnight around Ayr and sneak into the Highlands via Gourock.
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