For my next trip...

Hi Guys... Below is my planned route for a trip i have penciled in.

Feel free pass thoughts and opinions....


First leg 305 miles
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=warrington&daddr=A6+to:A 6+to:A6+to:A592%2FMarket+Square+to:A6+to:A80+to:56 .670165,-5.068989&geocode=%3BFdL5OgMdOPfV_w%3BFXxWPgMdjtLW_ w%3BFbxBQAMdCBfX_w%3BFcgaQgMd-P_V_w%3BFbzVQgMdPqbV_w%3BFYYCVgMdSnrD_w%3B&hl=en&m ra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=7&sz=16&via=1,2,3,4,5,6&sll=56. 667689,-5.064912&sspn=0.008289,0.019248&ie=UTF8&ll=56.6347 07,-5.077057&spn=0.265478,0.615921&z=11

Up the west coast 289 miles
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=B863&daddr=B863+to:A82+t o:A87+to:Unknown+road+to:A896+to:A832+to:58.17722,-5.019379&geocode=FTLnYAMdchOy_w%3BFXxVYQMdMN-z_w%3BFdTsaAMdRqa5_w%3BFUwZagMdBD2r_w%3BFSVmbAMdj1 yn_w%3BFYgobgMdObGs_w%3BFcIpcAMd0qCr_w%3B&hl=en&mr a=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=7&sz=10&via=1,2,3,4,5,6&sll=58.0 69888,-4.890289&sspn=0.356617,0.881653&ie=UTF8&ll=57.6336 4,-5.52063&spn=1.443863,5.608521&z=8

Top of the country: 293 miles
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=A837&daddr=B869+to:A838+ to:A836+to:Unknown+road+to:57.351349,-4.407578&geocode=FSWwdwMdMnSz_w%3BFTBgeAMdt8qu_w%3 BFVJ5fAMd9M61_w%3BFfy9fgMdmBDQ_w%3BFXzUfgMd-MjR_w%3B&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=5&sz=11&via=1,2 ,3,4&sll=57.427949,-4.325867&sspn=0.181503,0.701065&ie=UTF8&ll=57.6924 06,-4.75708&spn=1.441526,5.608521&z=8

Back south 239 miles
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=A82&daddr=A939+to:A697+t o:55.477686,-2.553291&geocode=FWqVawMdiD29_w%3BFWi1ZgMdvhHR_w%3 BFTbnUgMdoLzV_w%3B&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=3&sz= 12&via=1,2&sll=55.485663,-2.59243&sspn=0.095514,0.350533&ie=UTF8&z=11

Final leg Home 191 miles
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sour...54,2.47467&z=9

Dave

[TEC]

Back south ....

Use the A7 to Hawick and then cut across to the A68, much better road

I'd go down the A701 from Edinburgh which is a cracking road to Moffat, then if you want to do the A686, go down the A74(m) for a bit and either cut off and go along the A69 to Hayden Bridge and down, or come of at Gretna and take the A6071 then A689 and back down.

The A701 is a lovely road. A7 after Galashiels is ****e, and the A68 is pretty dull and full of speed cameras.

Either that or when you get to Moffat on the A701, go back up that A708 road (St Marys Loch) to Selkirk and the A7 again

Longer, but the A708 is great bikers road, just watch it doesn't bite you, it's a bad one for biker deaths.

[wattyfred89]

i did a very similar trip in july! was amazing, i wish you good weather

[wattyfred89]

ow and fill up with petrol when you can!

[appollo1]

may i suggest that the route south varies.

when you get to couper angus head towards dundee , over tay bridge then around the east neuk of fife. very scenic

+1 for St Mary's loch, brilliant twisty roads, and lovely views. Bikers a plenty, cafe at the end of it.

[JamesMio]

Originally Posted by shonadoll

+1 for St Mary's loch, brilliant twisty roads, and lovely views. Bikers a plenty, cafe at the end of it.

+ another one - gimme a shout if you want a guided tour up there, it's only half an hour from my place.

[STRAMASHER]

If your head has not been completely fried by the quality of roads you are planning to hit try......

B7076 from Moffat - Abington. Jump of the M74 at junction 15 , jump back on at 13.


B6357 Bonchester Bridge - Newcastleton. Hizzys' old stomping ground aledgedly. (Crossing from A68 - A7)


Fill yer boots!