Blast in the Highlands

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Blast in the Highlands

Post by bruceecalder » Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:22 pm

Im currently stuck up in Inverness, to which I am taking great advantage of the roads up here.

Today I found a brilliant route that is just to good not to share... see below.

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As above, Head from Inverness to Cawdor and take a right after the village... this is where it gets fun. From there I followed the road down to the Old Military road, round Lochindorb which was an amazing twisty road right on the edge of the Loch and from there back onto the semi main road towards Forress or Nairn.

This route could easily be made into a circle,I just had to stop at Forress for some lunch!

A photo from the jaunt, This was between Cawdor and Balmore I believe.

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Re: Blast in the Highlands

Post by C7Steve » Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:07 pm

I have done most of that sections and I agree that it's a good run. Have a run down to Grantown and over to Tomintoul, then to Dufftown. Turn around and come back the same way. It's awesome.

Btw, is that Big Ds former car?


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Post by bruceecalder » Mon Apr 03, 2017 9:38 pm

Been over Tomintoul a few times now with her. Been traveling Aberdeen to Inverness a fair bit. It is Big Ds former car. I just had the original alloys send down this weekend going to have a swap at some point this week.
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Re: Blast in the Highlands

Post by steve » Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:02 pm

This is one of the favourites in my manor, give me a shout next time!
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Post by bruceecalder » Mon Apr 03, 2017 11:02 pm

Should be here for a few more weekends if all goes to plan! Ive seen a green s1 a few times in Inversnecky its not yours?
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Re: Blast in the Highlands

Post by steve » Tue Apr 04, 2017 9:16 am

Not me, mines a red S2 based near Forres but it only comes out when it is dry.
Swing in past if you like and we'll take a spin round there again.
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Post by istoo » Tue Apr 04, 2017 9:26 am

i have a variant of that heading to my folks (Aberdeenshire to Black Isle) if you get to point C, head for Dufftown then back via the Cabrach, then over the Suie, Lords throat then into Aberdeen(shire) Scenery is great. Cabrach also a great road as it has good visibility in the roller-skate. I live in Insch (aberdeenshire one) but hail from the might Conon Bridge.
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Post by bruceecalder » Tue Apr 04, 2017 10:57 am

istoo wrote:i have a variant of that heading to my folks (Aberdeenshire to Black Isle) if you get to point C, head for Dufftown then back via the Cabrach, then over the Suie, Lords throat then into Aberdeen(shire) Scenery is great. Cabrach also a great road as it has good visibility in the roller-skate. I live in Insch (aberdeenshire one) but hail from the might Conon Bridge.
Thank bud! I will do this route today on the way home...

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Re: Blast in the Highlands

Post by istoo » Tue Apr 04, 2017 12:41 pm

Either of you parked in Tesco inches right now? Elise parked opposite my van!


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Post by bruceecalder » Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:03 pm

I was just parked up there 15 minutes ago in a grey S2?
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Post by douglasgdmw » Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:30 pm

From my biking days in Aberdeen, the Rhynie to Huntley road is also a nice road to take as well, can't remember what the Huntly to Dufftown road is like however.

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Re: Blast in the Highlands

Post by istoo » Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:37 pm

Bruce, yep I walked passed and waved as you were driving off. Was coming to say hello!

Just drove that route in reverse in the van...


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Re: Blast in the Highlands

Post by istoo » Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:39 pm

Personally I prefer tomintoul to Dufftown, slight more fun!


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Post by bruceecalder » Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:41 pm

istoo wrote:Personally I prefer tomintoul to Dufftown, slight more fun!


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I'm so sorry haha!! I did wonder as I was pulling away. Honestly I'm not usually that much off an a$$hole!


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Re: Blast in the Highlands

Post by C7Steve » Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:38 pm

istoo wrote:Personally I prefer tomintoul to Dufftown, slight more fun!


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