touring up to isle of skye - SV650.org

baldricc · 14-09-10, 01:13 PM

next week we are off up to the isle of skye, has anyone ever been up round here as we could do with any comments on places to camp on route, havent decided whether to go via oban or perth any tips would be really helpful,

dyzio · 14-09-10, 01:21 PM

Do both, one on the way up, other one on the way down

I was at a campsite in Glenbrittle, there's another one but I haven't stayed there in Sligachan.

You can ask Haggis or Wulfie, they are our Skye residents

14-09-10, 01:23 PM

i would post this under ecosse and let them tell you the best way - They're quite helpful really

yorkie_chris · 14-09-10, 02:15 PM

Glenbrittle campsite is absolutely lovely.

Wherever you are camping watch for the midges, they'll drain all your blood in about an hour if you're lucky and consider DEET repellent strong enough to melt plastic as we would consider HP sauce...

punyXpress · 14-09-10, 02:44 PM

A keen frost'll fettle them feckers.

yorkie_chris · 14-09-10, 02:45 PM

Didn't work this year, we had a bad winter and worse midges!

punyXpress · 14-09-10, 02:49 PM

Nah, mean now - agree a good cull results in keener efforts on their part to reinstate numbers.

baldricc · 14-09-10, 04:58 PM

cheers have done that,

DarrenSV650S · 14-09-10, 05:18 PM

Best thing to battle the midgies is Avon Skin So Soft. I was sceptical at first when I was told about it, but honestly it does work. It is used by foresters and royal marines.

You get it in a spray bottle, so just shut your eyes and spray it everywhere

14-09-10, 09:35 PM

baldricc I know it's not camping but there's a great B&B called 'The Clachaig' in Glencoe that I stayed at with some mates which was fantastic - worth a look if you want to go via the Highlands, particularly if the weather is sh**e and you want somewhere warm & dry to stay!

Tiger 55 on here recommended a route for a day's riding from there that took me to Skye - awesome roads and scenery! See this thread. The route up to Skye from Glencoe is linked to in Tiger's 1st reply in the thread.

HTH

14-09-10, 01:13 PM	#1
baldricc Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: yorksire Posts: 77	touring up to isle of skye next week we are off up to the isle of skye, has anyone ever been up round here as we could do with any comments on places to camp on route, havent decided whether to go via oban or perth any tips would be really helpful,

14-09-10, 01:21 PM	#2
dyzio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Aberdeen'ski Posts: 2,274	Re: touring up to isle of skye Do both, one on the way up, other one on the way down I was at a campsite in Glenbrittle, there's another one but I haven't stayed there in Sligachan. You can ask Haggis or Wulfie, they are our Skye residents

14-09-10, 01:23 PM	#3
Quedos Guest Posts: n/a	Re: touring up to isle of skye i would post this under ecosse and let them tell you the best way - They're quite helpful really

14-09-10, 02:15 PM	#4
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: touring up to isle of skye Glenbrittle campsite is absolutely lovely. Wherever you are camping watch for the midges, they'll drain all your blood in about an hour if you're lucky and consider DEET repellent strong enough to melt plastic as we would consider HP sauce... __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

14-09-10, 02:44 PM	#5
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: touring up to isle of skye A keen frost'll fettle them feckers. __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

14-09-10, 02:45 PM	#6
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: touring up to isle of skye Didn't work this year, we had a bad winter and worse midges! __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

14-09-10, 02:49 PM	#7
punyXpress Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Riding, North Posts: 2,664	Re: touring up to isle of skye Nah, mean now - agree a good cull results in keener efforts on their part to reinstate numbers. __________________ Was: K2 naked in rapid yellow - gone to a better? place Now: Street Triple R

14-09-10, 04:58 PM	#8
baldricc Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: yorksire Posts: 77	Re: touring up to isle of skye cheers have done that,

14-09-10, 05:18 PM	#9
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,404	Re: touring up to isle of skye Best thing to battle the midgies is Avon Skin So Soft. I was sceptical at first when I was told about it, but honestly it does work. It is used by foresters and royal marines. You get it in a spray bottle, so just shut your eyes and spray it everywhere

14-09-10, 09:35 PM	#10
El Saxo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: touring up to isle of skye baldricc I know it's not camping but there's a great B&B called 'The Clachaig' in Glencoe that I stayed at with some mates which was fantastic - worth a look if you want to go via the Highlands, particularly if the weather is sh**e and you want somewhere warm & dry to stay! Tiger 55 on here recommended a route for a day's riding from there that took me to Skye - awesome roads and scenery! See this thread. The route up to Skye from Glencoe is linked to in Tiger's 1st reply in the thread. HTH

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