190 miles in the wildest and most rugged scenery in Scotland. If you like hills to get your teeth into this is for you!
The far north west contains some of the wildest and most beautiful scenery in Scotland but there aren't very many roads. Despite this traffic is likely to be reasonably light. Many car drivers who make it as far north as Ullapool catch the ferry to Stornoway on the island of Lewis. The roads are mostly hilly, some roads hardly have a flat yard on them.
There are B&Bs in most of the population centres, and quite a number of hotels, many of them catering for fishermen. The Youth Hostel network is still mostly intact and there are independent hostels. There aren't a lot of back roads but those that do exist are particularly beautiful so allow time to explore. One thing that you will meet is single track roads with passing places. The single track carriageway is often wide enough to let a car and a bike to pass each other without stopping. It's certain that travelling in this area on a bike will leave you with the feeling that not everywhere on this planet is a crowded place.
2 / Okyel Bridge to Ledmore
3 / Ledmore Junction to Stac Polaidh
4(A) / Stac Pollaidh Junction to Achilitiebuie
4(B) / Stac Pollaidh to Lochinver
5 / Lochinver to Kylesku via Drumbeg
6 / Kylesku to Laxford Bridge
7 / Laxford Bridge to Durness
8 / Durness to Altnaharra
9 / Altnaharra to Culrain ( and home !!)
