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NC500

Connor
Saved routes

NC500

planned a road ride

January 28, 2019

NC500

Hard

98:25

2,167km

22.0km/h

21,220m

21,160m

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Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

Most people would complete this in 15-32 days

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114 km

Bealach na Bà Pass

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Proclaimed as one of the UK’s toughest and most magnificent stretches of tarmac, complete with stunning scenery and the greatest amount of ascent of any British road

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2

125 km

Descent to Applecross

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A fast descending road after the long climb up.

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3

138 km

Scenic Coastal Road and Iconic Climb

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Try and time this for later in the day when the tourists have gone home - magical!

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4

233 km

Torridon Inn

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Great stop for a swift pint. Food looks great too, but didn't try it.

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5

251 km

The Gorse Bush Cafe

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This is the best cafe you will visit in a million years!

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6

306 km

Gruinard Bay

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Nice quiet cove by the sea with campsite / Nice quiet cove by the sea with campsite

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7

375 km

View of Ullapool

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If you get the chance to try out the North Coast 500 just go for it, just amazing views with nice roads with NO POTHOLES?

This has made me want …

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8

415 km

Inverkirkaig Bay and Pebble Beach

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Inverkirkaig is a scattered settlement lying at the head and along the northern side of Loch Kirkaig. This narrow sea loch is contained by rocky headlands and has an entrance …

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9

442 km

Viewpoint Over Loch Drumbeg and Eddrachillis Bay

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The viewpoint by the car park on the B869 northwest of Drumbeg village. It's a small crofting village slightly famous for having the oldest recorded shipwreck of the coast. It's …

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10

475 km

Scourie Hotel Coffee Stop

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11

582 km

River Naver

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A cold night in the tent and on the road by 7am (or 0700 hours as he says, he sometimes forgets he’s no longer in the army!). Found a buddy …

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12

592 km

North Coast 500 (NC500) Scenic Road

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Truly a must for any traveller and no matter how you travel, seeing the scenery of the NC500 is an eye opening experience. Scotland is known for wind, rain and …

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664 km

John O'Groats Signpost

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This iconic signpost marks the culmination of many long-distance adventures. Whether you have walked the length of Britain from Land’s End, or hiked from Inverness on the John O’Groats Trail, …

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14

996 km

Aviemore Hostel

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Great Accomodation, bike friendly

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15

1,180 km

Forth Road Bridge

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Now closed to all traffic except taxis and busses, a stunning view over towards the rail bridge and Forth Estuary

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16

1,224 km

The Appetizing Bakery

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Good food and super cheap. When I visited they only accepted cash so make sure you have some. There is a cash machine in the town.

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17

1,406 km

Gated Road South of Shap

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The quieter way to head South from Shap (several gates and a few loose sections, but by and large gorgeous and empty!)

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1,417 km

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1,432 km

The Beetham Post Office Café

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Great café upstairs and shop downstairs both run by Huw and Lorraine. Fantastic food, cakes, coffees, teas. You will need to book if you are more than a pair at …

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1,433 km

Scenic Road in Silverdale

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Beautiful colours as the trees turn for winter. Bright blues, coppers and greens

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21

1,441 km

Warton Crag Road Climb

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Warton Crag is a limestone outcrop with several old quarries and a small hill fort at the top.
It's managed by the Wildlife Trust due to the important habitat for …

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22

1,533 km

Manchester Canal Path

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Want to cycle around Manchester but quietly? Head to the Canals for some quite peaceful cycling paths

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23

1,552 km

Warburton Bridge Over the Manchester Ship Canal

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Beautiful private bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal - picturesque for a ride over

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24

1,687 km

Selly Oak Cycle Route

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Well established, highly recommended.

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1,697 km

Beacon Hill Viewpoint and Climb

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A good climb for the legs gets steeper toward the end so starts at 8% and puches on to feel like more than 11% at the end.

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2,167 km

Land's End

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The staple starting point of any great LEJOG attempt!

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Way Types & Surfaces

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1,012 km

911 km

212 km

26.2 km

2.07 km

1.58 km

117 m

Surfaces

1,940 km

220 km

3.40 km

1.32 km

154 m

119 m

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