Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh (1 Viewer)

[steve48]

Hi can anyone advise the best route for a fairly large motorhome (8m) towing a Smart between Dingwall and Kyle of Lochalsh. What are the A832 and A890 like?
Any guidance would be appreciated

 

[poacher]

Do it regularly in 13 and 15 metre passenger coaches
I would do it in our large motorhome and towed
Not a road to rush
(Be aware that part of it is part of the NC500 and you WILL meet those trying to do the 500 in a day !! )
You just have to watch out for other 'European' motorhomes, usually 'hired' who have width / speed perception difficulties
(The A82 / A87 via Inverness / Invermoriston is also perfectly do-able)
(Muir of Ord to Drumnadrochit is doable but not if faint hearted)

 

[steve48]

Thanks a great help

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[Gellyneck]

This is the route directions Garmin BaseCamp brings up for Dingwall Station to Kyle Station.
So, looks like the "preferred" option for motorhome.

1. Station Road and Greenhill Street, N57.59237° W4.42399°
2. Get on Station Road and drive south, 0.0° true, N57.59237° W4.42399°
3. Enter roundabout Roundabout, 1.05 mi, 2 min, 1.0 mi, 2 min, 216.4° true, N57.57950° W4.43764°
4. Take the 3rd left onto A835, 475 ft, 1 min, 1.1 mi, 3 min, 313.9° true, N57.57928° W4.43841°
5. Turn left onto A832, 12.67 mi, 21 min, 13.8 mi, 25 min, 319.3° true, N57.62297° W4.69936°
6. Enter roundabout Roundabout, 15.48 mi, 24 min, 29.3 mi, 49 min, 242.1° true, N57.57849° W5.07905°
7. Take the 1st left onto A890, 88 ft, 1 min, 29.3 mi, 50 min, 202.6° true, N57.57829° W5.07920°
8. Turn left onto A890, 18.02 mi, 28 min, 47.3 mi, 1 h, 18 min, 233.0° true, N57.43148° W5.44684°
9. Turn right onto A87, 14.51 mi, 23 min, 61.8 mi, 1 h, 41 min, 206.9° true, N57.28587° W5.58140°
10. 6 Station Road, 5.42 mi, 8 min, 67.3 mi, 1 h, 49 min, 65.2° true, N57.28097° W5.71380°

 

[Storr]

Just a heads up that there is still some single track road around the end of section 6, as far as I know.

 

[34127]

The petrol station in Dingwall used to have some good deals on whisky, cheaper than supermarkets.

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[poacher]

Just a heads up that there is still some single track road around the end of section 6, as far as I know.

Yea, it's great
Sorts the motorhome 'men' out from the motorhome 'boys'
"Now let me see, did they put a reverse gear on this thing, more to the point, how do I use it, ....... oh, my g*d I've got to go backwards

Section 7 - along the side of Loch Carron is cosy as well

 

[Wee Bold Davy]

The petrol station in Dingwall used to have some good deals on whisky, cheaper than supermarkets.

Maybe it fell off a ship. The SS Politician perhaps

 

[34127]

Maybe it fell off a ship. The SS Politician perhaps

My favorite film is Whisky Galore. A few years ago I was on Eriskay and the pub had several of the bottles from the original cargo, unfortunately they were all empty.

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