Cycling on North Coast 500 Day 9 had been short but lumpy and had finished in the rain. For North Coast 500 Day 10 we would have a longer day in the saddle. At least the weather was fine when we left Melvich. Leaving Tigh-na-Clash Guest House we continued following NCN Route EV12, the A836, for a mile or so. At which point we turned off and began following the A896. This was following the alternative cycling version of the…
While North Coast 500 Day 8 had been our longest and hilliest day, our North Coast 500 Day 9 route from Tongue to Melvich today would be considerably shorter – and hopefully with less climbing. That didn’t mean it wasn’t going to be challenging! We left Tigh-Nan-Ubhal Guest House and Tongue and joined the A836. This was also part of NCN EV12. We had previously cycled most of today’s route, though in the opposite direction, on the first day of…
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…
