Tour Scotland By Motorbike Video

Tour Scotland By Motorbike Video. Travel over one of Scotland's most notoriously treacherous roads, the Bealach na Ba, Pass of the Cattle, from Applecross, Wester Ross, Scotland. The road incorporates a number of hairpin bends and is unsuitable for learner drivers, large caravans or those of a nervous disposition. I have driven many tour groups over this road in Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photograph Beach Applecross

Tour Scotland photograph of the beach at Applecross, Wester Ross, Scotland. Extremely isolated in the Highlands, Applecross was only accessible by boat until the early 20th century, and for many years after that the only road access was over one of Scotland's most notoriously treacherous roads, the Bealach na Ba. Pass of the Cattle, which crosses the peninsula and reaches a maximum height of 2053 feet below the Sgùrr a' Chaorachain mountain. The settlement is now connected via a winding coastal road which travels around the edge of the peninsula to Shieldaig and Torridon. The road skirts the shore of the Inner Sound and Loch Torridon.



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Photograph Applecross Bay Scotland

Photograph of the bay at Applecross, Wester Ross, Scotland. Applecross bay is ideal for sailing, boating and sail boarding.

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Photograph Waterfall Applecross Scotland

Photograph of a waterfall near Applecross, Wester Ross, Scotland.

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Wester Ross and Lochalsh are amongst the most popular areas for walks in the Scottish Highlands. The Lochalsh peninsula between the shores of Loch Duich and Loch Carron offers varied walking from villages such as Plockton as well as the region's main town at Kyle of Lochalsh. Across the dramatic Mam Ratagan pass is the remote and secluded Glenelg peninsula, a tranquil and peaceful haven far from busy routes. Further north are Applecross and Lochcarron, with mountains that yield nothing in ruggedness to their more famous counterparts in Torridon, as well as attractive fishing villages and forest walks. Finally around Gairloch is an area that has long been famous for its fine sandy beaches, many of them still very quiet. Inland is a vast area of little-visited, rocky peaks known to walkers as The Great Wilderness. This latest pocket guide features 40 of the best walks in this popular area in an attractive and accessible format. Wester Ross and Lochalsh: 40 Coast and Country Walks.

Tour Scotland Photograph Cycling To Applecross Wester Ross

Tour Scotland photograph of cyclists going up the Bealach na Ba road to Applecross, Wester Ross, Scotland. Bealach na Bà is a historic pass through the mountains of the Applecross peninsula, in Wester Ross in the Scottish Highlands, and the name of a famous twisting, single track mountain road through the pass and mountains. The road is one of few in the Scottish Highlands that is engineered similarly to roads through the great mountain passes in the Alps, with very tight hairpin bends that switch back and forth up the hillside and gradients that approach 20%. It boasts the greatest ascent of any road climb in the UK, rising from sea level at Applecross to 2,054 feet, and is the third highest road in Scotland. The name is Gaelic for Pass of the Cattle, Scottish Gaelic: Bealach na Bà, as it was historically used as a cattle drovers road.



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