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North Coast 500 Day 7 – Achmelvich to Kylesku

North Coast 500 Day 7 – Achmelvich to Kylesku

It had been a challenging day in the hills for North Coast 500 Day 6 and North Coast 500 Day 7 promised more. That … and, of course, the obligatory strong winds. We left Achmelvich Beach Youth Hostel and began by taking one quick last look at Achmelvich Beach. Then we headed back on the road we had arrived on. Before rejoining the B869, and another section of the ‘Wee Mad Road’. Into the hills, we went, cycling by Loch…

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North Coast 500 Day 6 – Ullapool to Achmelvich

North Coast 500 Day 6 – Ullapool to Achmelvich

While North Coast Day 5 had been a wet one, amazingly North Coast 500 Day 6 began dry. We were going to cycle from Ullapool to Achmelvich. First things first though … unlock the bikes. For that, you needed a key, and unfortunately, we couldn’t find it. In the end, we had to cut the lock and then buy another! Finally, we were able to leave Ullapool Youth Hostel. We had another hilly day ahead of us. However, we hadn’t…

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