Oi Spearies

I'm coming up your way (before GM, I know, TWO trips to your bonnie country in one year! ) for a fortnight, volunteering again. Coming up on the bike, will probably have a couple of days and a few evenings to explore the area, any must-see places you lot can advise me on? Or indeed anyone with a Scots influence

Also any info on filling-up spots be good too.

I'll be based near Kingussie. Ta muchlies

[carelesschucca]

If its bike roads you want you've got the time you should try to get to the A939 http://g.co/maps/76yme

Or even the road your actually staying on the A86 http://g.co/maps/vx6w2

There are petrol stations just along the road in Aviemore and a few bars are things, I can't remember if there's fuel in Kingussie but I can't see there not being any...

[dyzio]

You're in a good location for riding for sure.
Pitlochry, Aberfeldy, Crief, Blairgowrie, Braemar, (Lost ), Grantown, Nairn...
Or go west, lap of Loch Ness, Fort William (as above), Eilean Donan, maybe even higher towards Ulapool.

All brilliant biking roads, but stay off the A9

Bugger was planning on taking the A9 to get up there, take it I've got to be careful there. Cheers chaps!

[dyzio]

Well, you haven't got much choice if you're getting there, unless you fancy a detour through F. William It's not that bad, just boring.
For getting there, it's ok. For fun, use other roads.

Fuel wise, I'm guessing you're doing 150+ miles on a tank, I've never had a problem with running short on fuel neither on the SV nor the Aprilia. The towns aren't that far away, keep an eye on your mileage and you'll be fine.

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

...Or even the road your actually staying on the A86 http://g.co/maps/vx6w2...

Agreed.

Thats one of my favourite roads.

[DarrenSV650S]

The Blairgowrie to Dunkeld road is epic town. Either the north or south, they're both great. You could actually just do the loop. And Glenshee obviously, but I'm guessing you've done that.

Oh and if you come even further in to Angus you can do Glen Clova! You have to tell me if you are going there though. That's my favourite road

Looks like I'm spoilt for choice, no surprises there! Cheers guys, can see routes forming already. Do really want to go to Ullapool, that might be a weekend job if I'm feeling sprightly. I want to get a lot of walking done too, need to find an OS map of the area.

Cheers Clanger I can see this being an expensive trip!

Ullapool's lovely. When a bunch of us go we stay at the Ceilidh Place's bunkhouse which has room only/shared facil's for £15 pppn. When I go with the wife we stay in the main building which is a bit cosier/pricier. If it's chucking it down there's plenty to do based around Kingussie/Aviemore. You'll love it and if all else fails, there's plenty of distilleries to do the tour of.