Featured Touring 1st Annual? Scotland Road Trip 13th-18th May 2018

Great idea.Where are you thinking of going?

 

I’m doing a 4 day Scotland trip in May
Looks like it’ll be Thursday 17th-Sunday 20th
This is to be confirmed though as a mate of mine does the planning and booking side of things because he’s retired and has more time on his hands than me and I’m always busy at work and paying taxes so he can have his pension
Would be good to meet up at some point and maybe spend a day or two riding with others
Should know closer to the dates what routes we’ll be taking and where we’re staying

 

That sounds like a great trip, lots of places Ive never been, and guaranteed some stunning scenery.I look forward to seeing this come together and that bunkhouse looks worth a visit too.

Would Mrorange make this a sticky?

 

I might be up for that. I've fancied doing a trip up to Scotland for a while. One request though. I've heard there's a green shack on the CalMac ferry pier that does really good, reasonably priced seafood dinners (lunch to our southern friends). If I go, can we make this place a dinner time stop ?

 

Count me in boys. Awesome idea. I was gonna head back to Scotland after the GMU (might still do so).

Just south of Pitlochry in Dunkeld, I can highly recommend Jessie Mac's luxury bunkhouse if you wanna press on nearer to Pitlochry after Braemar. Really good breakfast too. Cracking homemade muffins and outstanding porridge.

ByTheWay has a splendid kitchen for cooking breakfast. The nearby fish and chip restaurant is a must visit.

 

If you want to take in the North East coast up Sprinter's neck of the woods, where the coast road is fabulously empty then you simply can't go wrong with the spacious, modern and superbly equipped Sail Loft Bunkhouse in Portsoy. Nice log fire, tons of room, modern bedrooms.

 

How long do you reckon it would take me to get to the starting point from Essex? Unable to make Wales & International trips due to prior commitments, but diary is free at the moment for such a trip. ''Tis a long way I suspect"

 

Hey Ken, I did ByTheWay to Bedford in one day in the rain early September last, with a couple of stop offs for lunch at Pontiland and to buy a new pair of boots in Richmond. I'm thinking to set off on the Saturday so it's not a long tiring treck and late arrival on the Sunday, either stop over three quarters of the way, or really early start and do it in one shot. I came across on the A68/A696 and down the A1, which is longer than the M1.

If you fancy some company, you could come by me on the Saturday morning then we could head up and overnight at a bunkhouse on the borders and have a nice ride over to ByTheWay on the Sunday. Doing it that way means taking nice non-motorway routes, e.g. A15 up to say Middlesborough and maybe meeting up with some of the Northern lads.

 

Sounds like a plan! How many days in total? Could I please confirm dates before I commit?

 

Dougie's plan is meet up Sunday evening at ByTheWay bunkhouse this side of Glencoe and finishing at Drymen on the Friday, which is bottom end of Loch Lomond near Stirling. Drymen home is doable in one shot with an early start. Time goes much quicker when you're in company anyway.

So set off Saturday up to the borders. Pick up any stragglers on the way. Sunday leisurely ride to ByTheWay in Tyndrum, Crianlarich. Dougie's plans Mon-Friday, back South Saturday.

 

Ok, sorry to be a pain. Ride to you Sat 12th, back Sun 20th? Not so sure about riding back in one hit I'm riding a TTR remember, but that could be up for discussion

 

Not sure if it's the 12th, 19th or (preferably for me) 26th we start out, but I've no problem with breaking up the return journey. Something to discus nearer the time. I'm easy either way. In fact breaking up the return leg leaves time for more interesting roads than the M1/A1.

 

Once the dates have been confirmed, I will commit & we can book accommodation