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06/4/2019 at 11:35pm
Location: Isle of Mull Outfit: 2 x Outwells Kairos 400 Caranex
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I'd go with Lorfal's suggestion if you have time. If you don't then, as Fiona W says, down A82 to Crianlarich, then A85 to Perth and up east coast.
I'd agree with Fiona W's suggestion of basing yourself at the south end of Loch Lomond. However, based on personal experience a couple of times each month, therefore knowing the road pretty intimately, two hours Balloch to Ballachulish is optimistic in August unless you travel at anti-social hours. Even knowing the road and the very few overtaking opportunities on the section between Tarbet and Crianlarich, I would add on at least 30 minutes and a shed load more if travelling southbound on a Sunday afternoon. On the other hand, if the bairn wakes you early and is good at travelling, leave early, find yourself a parking space in Glencoe and enjoy but be canny about parking or some numpty will have blocked you in!
Aside from anything else and not directed in any way on posters on here, the A82 is an inherently dangerous road - it's way too narrow and twisty in places for modern traffic and in others, over Rannoch in particular, even some of the straight sections are deceptive. It is the main route for many, be it bringing food to supermarkets or post or fuel and bringing produce out. It is a vital lifeline for many people and, of course, it's a tourist route because there are few alternatives. What it requires are people who drive sensibly to the conditions and who are totally aware of what's happening on the road around them.
I'm sorry about this rant, but we've had two major accidents (again) on the A82 today, one possibly fatal, and there was a fatal last week.
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via mobile 23/4/2019 at 4:39pm
Location: wirral Outfit: Outwell Nevada m Vango sigma 300
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This is just a thought, midges are bad I believe on the west coast, normally I'm out of midgie season when I'm up that way, but yes they don't like the breeze.
If you're in Glencoe way, or could Re gig, seeing you're heading to Aberdeen, this is a thought, you could drive from fort Augustus to Inverness along the Great Glen, there is a fantastic site called Ace Hideaway near Forres, I've been there years ago. its a bit expensive for dogs, the walks and site makes up for it. Then the drive to Aberdeen.
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