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Touring Scotland by Car The far northwest can be visited in a Tips for Drivers
circular tour starting at Braemore
Junction, near Ullapool, heading west
The ten routes marked on this map are excellent on a series of single-track roads past tiny Hazards Watch out for sharp
examples of the options open to motorists touring crofting settle ments and some of the bends and animals on the roads
Scotland. Some routes are circular, using a major city as oldest rocks in Britain. The route rejoins in the Highlands. The sudden
the two-lane road near Unapool.
noise of jets above the glens can
a base; some can be combined into longer itineraries. also startle drivers. Minor roads
Main roads are few and far between in the High lands, are often single track. Snowfall
but driving conditions are generally good, and traffic is may result in road closures.
light outside the peak July and August holiday period. Fuel Fill up your car with fuel in
towns, as there are few filling
The driving times given in the key assume normal stations in rural areas.
conditions without lengthy stops. Further information UnapoolUnapool Passing through Royal Deeside in
the eastern Grampians, this route links
about road travel is on pages 222–3. Perth with Aberdeen, crossing a
LochinverLochinver 700­m (2,000­ft) pass before descend­
ing to Balmoral Castle. The stretch
UllapoolUllapool
from Braemar is on pages 148–9.
PoolewePoolewe
GairlochGairloch BraemoreBraemore
TorridonTorridon
ElginElgin
ShieldaigShieldaig
InvernessInverness
Kyle ofKyle of
LochalshLochalsh
AberdeenAberdeen St Andrews (see p127) and the historic
From Kyle of Lochalsh, this route MallaigMallaig BraemarBraemar fishing villages of East Fife can be reached
from Edinburgh over the Forth Bridge, and
along the west coast encompasses back via the hunting palace of the Stuart
the magnificent mountains and kings at Falkland (see p128).
coastline of Wester Ross, taking in FortFort
WilliamWilliam
Loch Carron, Torridon, Loch Maree,
Gairloch and Inverewe Gardens.
BlairgowrieBlairgowrie
A tour of Walter
Key to Touring Routes Scott’s Country
CrianlarichCrianlarich CrieffCrieff PerthPerth takes in the River
The Border Abbeys & Scott’s View 195 FalklandFalkland St AndrewsSt Andrews Tweed Valley,
km (120 miles), 3–4 hours CallanderCallander with its attractive
InverarayInveraray
Walter Scott’s Country 185 km (115 TarbetTarbet hills, market
miles), 3–4 hours StirlingStirling KirkcaldyKirkcaldy towns and an
The Road to the Isles (see pp arboretum at
Fife Fishing Villages & St Andrews 195 Dawyck.
km (120 miles), 3–4 hours 140–41) begins in Crianlarich, then EdinburghEdinburgh
crosses desolate Rannoch Moor
Eastern Grampians & Royal Deeside 180 GlasgowGlasgow
km (110 miles), 4 hours to Glencoe (see p138) and past
Fort William. The rugged scenery
High Mountains of Breadalbane 180 km PeeblesPeebles ColdstreamColdstream
(110 miles), 4 hours shown here is near the end of the Melrose Abbey is one of the highlights of a tour
tour route.
Loch Lomond & the Trossachs 225 km AyrAyr MelroseMelrose KelsoKelso taking in attractive Border towns, the famous
(140 miles), 5 hours Border Abbeys and Scott’s View – one of the
CampbeltownCampbeltown finest viewpoints in southern Scotland. More
Inveraray & the Mountains of Lorne 225
km (140 miles), 4 hours 0 kilometres 50 details of part of this tour are on page 89.
Glencoe & the Road to the Isles 160 km 0 miles 50
(100 miles), 3 hours
DumfriesDumfries
Sea Lochs of the West Coast 195 km
(120 miles), 4 hours StranraerStranraer Stirling, with its castle,
The Far Northwest 160 km (100 miles), is the base from which
3–4 hours to explore the high
mountains of Breadal­
bane. The route passes
Loch Lomond is the first point of From Glasgow, this route through Callander, past
interest on a tour of Inveraray and includes Loch Lomond, Rob Roy’s grave and Loch
the Mountains of Lorne. After Tarbet Lochearnhead and Earn. It then climbs over
Balquhidder. Just north of
is a pass known as “The Rest and Be Callander, it turns west into a mountain pass down
Thankful”, then a drive to the the Trossachs. Heading back to Glen Lyon, one of the
18th-century town of Inveraray (see via Drymen, there is access most beautiful glens, and
p134), and on past Kilchurn Castle. to Loch Lomond. on through Crieff.
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