The final day of our North Coast 500 cycle tour had arrived. At the end of North Coast 500 Day 11 we arrived in Alness tired following the strong headwinds we had experienced in sections. North Coast 500 Day 12 would prove to be a microcosm of the whole tour – we would experience wind, rain, and of course, those wonderful views! Upon leaving our overnight accommodation at Westmore Bed and Breakfast we cycled through Alness in the direction of…
Having spent the previous day travelling up to Inverness, finally the time to begin our North Coast 500 journey had arrived. Unfortunately, it was a wet and windy start to the tour … and this would be one of the themes of the tour. Today we would be making our way from Inverness to Lochcarron. The first of our 500 miles began with us dropping down to the River Ness. Then over Kessock Bridge. After crossing the bridge we cycled…
This North Coast 500 Itinerary outlines our autumn tour for 2023. Cycling the North Coast 500 route has been on Neil’s bucket list for a number of years. So, this being his milestone 60th year, we are going to tackle it. Described as ‘the ultimate cycling challenge’, the North Coast 500 is an iconic route circumnavigating the entire north coast of Scotland, from Inverness, across to the west coast and then around the west and north coasts, via Durness, over…
Having arrived in Stornoway on Hebridean Way Day 7, there was an early start to the ferry port, on a damp morning, at the start of Hebridean Way Day 8, our final day of cycling on the tour. We boarded the early morning ferry for Ullapool. Then settled back for the two-hour journey. Finally, we were back on the mainland. We joined the A835 and set off for our cycle ride to Inverness. Thankfully, the weather had bucked up. Crucially,…
Our Lochs and Glens North Day 6 would be the last cycling day of the tour. It would see us cycle from Aviemore to Inverness. We left High Grange Motel, where we had been staying, and went for some breakfast at Cobbs Cafe in town. It was a great breakfast and a great way to start the day. Then we picked up The Old Logging Way out of Aviemore. This took us onto a section of the Speyside Way. We…
