Unleashed is coming to Scotland July 2014

[aafj]

http://www.minisunleashed.com/post/show_single_post?pid=1279564610&postcount=1

Guys we are coming to drive the Highlands soon,to enjoy the roads scenery and hospitality

It would be great if any of you would like to join us or give us advice on where to go etc

Hope we can meet up somewhere and chat

[Mike]

Applecross is a must.


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[badwolf340]

We have the highland tour which is about the middle of Sept and down to England next year :thumbs up:

[Duncan Stewart]

Would be great to join up and do some of the run with you

[tangledfeet]

http://www.minisunleashed.com/post/show_single_post?pid=1279564610&postcount=1

Guys we are coming to drive the Highlands soon,to enjoy the roads scenery and hospitality

It would be great if any of you would like to join us or give us advice on where to go etc

Hope we can meet up somewhere and chat

Could you copy details from your forum..? Can't see without a login!

[Neil - TXJ]

Others have better knowledge of good roads than me but would be good to meet up if dates work.

As others said can't see the detail in the link.

[EcosseGP]

Yeah I'd like to have done part of this but given the dates they'll be up here think I'll be struggling.
Be great to have an NMS presence on it though :):)


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[Mon the fish]

As others have said, post up your basic itinerary and we'll have a gander

[aafj]

Will check it out guys as I did it off my tablet

Will use the works pc tomorrow instead

[DigitalLemming]

Hope you don't mind me copying this aafj, just lets the other guys here see the route you have planned :thumbs up:



24th - 28th July 2014

Day 1
HEAD NORTH to Scotland
Destination - KINLOCHLEVEN
Accommodation - MACDONALD HOTEL (Rooms, Cabins & Camping available)
En Route - Loch Lomond & Glencoe

Day 2
KINLOCHLEVEN to DURNESS
Destination - DURNESS
Accommodation - Sango Sands Campsite (Camping & Static Caravans available. B&B's nearby also)
En Route - Eileen Donan Castle & Ullapool

Day 3
DURNESS - LOCH NESS
Destination - Loch Ness
Accommodation - Luxury night on Loch Ness [wink]
En Route - John o Groats, Tongue, Wick

Day 4
LOCH NESS - LOCH LOMOND
Destination - LOCH LOMOND
Accommodation - Camping at the top end of Loch Lomond, on the West Highland Way & by a waterfall! [redface]
En Route - Glencoe, East coast roads, Oban, Inverary, Distilleries

Day 5
HEAD HOME


Sounds like a great route, hope you guys have a blast!

[EcosseGP]

Cracking route and judging by the lads carry on on the Isle of Man I'm sue they'll have a great trip.


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Posted 17/09/13
24th - 28th July 2014 DATE CONFIRMED



It's time to start thinking of 2014 so here are the initial thoughts for the Scotland tour. A lot more planning needs to be done but after several coffee's and a pasty or 2 here is the starting point:

It will be a 5 day trip, run during the school holidays in Summer 2014. Days 1 & 5 will be the 'get to & get home' days. The accommodation at each stop will vary from between £35 and £80ish [wink] per night. The variation is down to how remote the locations are. Each day will involve approximately 5 hours of driving. Oh and the roads are EPIC!!!!!!!!

Here is the initial plan....

Day 1
HEAD NORTH to Scotland
Destination - KINLOCHLEVEN
Accommodation - MACDONALD HOTEL (Rooms, Cabins & Camping available)
En Route - Loch Lomond & Glencoe



http://www.macdonaldhotel.co.uk/

Day 2
KINLOCHLEVEN to DURNESS
Destination - DURNESS
Accommodation - Sango Sands Campsite (Camping & Static Caravans available. B&B's nearby also)
En Route - Eileen Donan Castle & Ullapool



http://www.sangosands.com/

Day 3
DURNESS - LOCH NESS
Destination - Loch Ness
Accommodation - Luxury night on Loch Ness [wink]
En Route - John o Groats, Tongue, Wick




http://www.lochness.com


Day 4
LOCH NESS - LOCH LOMOND
Destination - LOCH LOMOND
Accommodation - Camping at the top end of Loch Lomond, on the West Highland Way & by a waterfall! [redface]
En Route - Glencoe, East coast roads, Oban, Inverary, Distilleries




http://www.beinglascampsite.co.uk

Day 5
HEAD HOME [frown]
Destination - Home [wink]

That's it for now but please let us know if you fancy a bit of a Scottish Adventure. The roads are some of he best I've ever ridden/driven and you won't be disappointed! [wink]

This is only the start of the planning so if there's something you think is missing then let us know [wink] None of this is set in stone so get involved.

Thanks All [biggrin]


New INFO.............
So far we have the following places planned...
Day 2
Spean Bridge Commando Memorial
Eileen Donan Castle
Amazing Scenery obviously
Ullapool for a chippy lunch
Smoo Caves

Day 3
North coast Scenery
Tongue (to get an 'I love tongue' sticker)
John o Groats
Wick and coast road south from there
Inverness
Loch Ness

Day 4
Start at Loch Ness
Head back through Glencoe
Coast Road to Oban
OBAN DISTILLERY (I'll get you some Shiny [biggrin] )
Head across to Inverary
Inverary Castle & Jail
Head to Loch Lomond to camp at the top end by a waterfall!! [redface]


All days are between 6 and 7 hours of epic driving except day 4 which is now shorter with the option to extend. See the maps below....
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First sneaky peek at the route.. A lot more info to come but these are the general layouts [biggrin]

Very rough route layouts...





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Here you go guys

Hope you like it

I will still use the works PC tomorrow as it shows the mapped routes

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Hope you don't mind me copying this aafj, just lets the other guys here see the route you have planned :thumbs up:



Sounds like a great route, hope you guys have a blast!

No mate I'm happy for the help thanks

[Craig]

I'll see you guys on Day 4 for a blast as I'm holidaying in Dunoon so I'll catch you at Inverary or thereabouts... :)


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[tangledfeet]

There's a chance our routes may cross... Mrs TF and I are off on Wedesday 23rd; Applecross for a couple of nights, then Plockton and Dunvegan... will honk!

[aafj]

I'll see you guys on Day 4 for a blast as I'm holidaying in Dunoon so I'll catch you at Inverary or thereabouts... :)


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Excellent hope to see you then

If you PM your mobile I will let you know where we expect to be and when on the night before

To help meeting up

[aafj]

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Huey all HD waxed ready for tomorrow

Getting excited now :)

[Craig]

Very nice - looks like the weather is gonna be good for you :)


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[aafj]

On our way at Southwaite services now

[EcosseGP]

Hope you all have a great trip and the weather is cracking .. If so you'll have a blast ;);)


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[aafj]

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[aafj]

Loving it guys the scenery is fantastic :)

[Craig]

Oh yes - looks like just north of Tyndrum before Bridge of Orchy ??

Cracking weather :)

You can cool down at the icehouse in Kinlochleven ... Lol :)


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[aafj]

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Just a couple from today

[EcosseGP]

You don't get weather like that very often up here but glad the sun came out for you all today ..


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[aafj]

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We have got far north now

[EcosseGP]

Up at John O Groats already and the weather looks cracking :)

[aafj]

It's been superb the driving scenery and weather have made it a really good holiday o

[Neil - TXJ]

Glad you are enjoying it 😄

[EcosseGP]

Great to hear and hopefully the big fella will catch you for a wee bit of the run today ..


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[aafj]

Let's hope so

We stayed at the Loch Ness visitor centre last night

Rain has made if a bit slippy to say the least

[aafj]

Met up with Craig yesterday

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Last nights stop over

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[Craig]

Safe journey home today guys and girls. Great to meet you - really hope you enjoyed Scotland and will be back :)


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[Neil - TXJ]

Met up with Craig yesterday

Well apart from that hope you had a good time lol.

[EcosseGP]

Glad you managed to get a hold of the big fella ... I'm sure he'll have shown you the quick way down to last nights stop over :):)

[aafj]

God did he never realised a countyman D was so fast

We will be back again

And will come over and see you guys at the shows

Plus we will be in the lakes/dales at some point in the next couple of months if you fancy a gaunt over

Will give details once we have sorted them

[aafj]

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Official mileage and mpg for the tour was excellent

The average speed I guess also included the stationary idling whilst phone charging , de misting ,photo shoots etc

[Craig]

Ha ha - I didn't want to go too fast :). Glad your all back safe and you enjoyed your time here ;)


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[aafj]

We will be back it was the best tour we have done :)

[EcosseGP]

Glad you had a great time and if you let us know about lakes/dales tour that'll be good ;)

[weefossy]

So glad you guys enjoyed "God's Country". WC50 looking awesome, by the way. Remember we have The Highland Tour in Sept, which you would be more than welcome to join.

[aafj]

Dales is organised and confirmed

Will post up the details

Once I get on a PC

[aafj]

So glad you guys enjoyed "God's Country". WC50 looking awesome, by the way. Remember we have The Highland Tour in Sept, which you would be more than welcome to join.

Thank you

Will have a look but think I will be ties with work

Have had a lot of holidays in the last few weeks and Moto GP to follow soon :)

[tailspin]

What a run that was. So jealous of the roads you have up there.

[EcosseGP]

Glad you had a great time and come back soon Dave & the gang :)

[mnp1962]

I drive those roads all the time, much better in Sept onwards when most of the camper vans have gone....makes owning a nice car worth it...http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/16/y9e7a6y3.jpg