North Coast 500 The Road Trip of a Lifetime – NC500 Guide Book by Robbie Roams

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There are plenty of petrol stations on the route. I suggest filling up regularly as the NC500 is quite remote in places. Petrol stations are marked on my NC500 map. Stop at Mhoine House– Banksy in the highlands? The ruined Mhoine House has some amazing graffiti art to photograph. The final stop of the day is at the small town of Thurso, which is home to one of the most northerly train stations in the UK. Thurso was a much larger town than we expected, with a high street, plenty of shops and lots of bars and restaurants to choose from to rest for the night. Croft 17 B&B– a lovely B&B run by Ullapool locals Jaimie and Martin, found just five minutes drive from Ullapool. Drive over the Kylesku Bridge – a famous photo stop on the NC500, the Kylesku Hotel is nearby serving up great seafood.

Another stop as you near Inverness is the Dingwall Museum, which has a lot of information and displays about the local area. This book features 28 stunning Pathfinder walks, consisting of 12 short walks – from 1 to 3 hours; 12 half-day walks – from 3 to 4½ hours; 4 full-day walks. Plus 32 not-to-be-missed stop-off stroll recommendations. This is the home of a mile long box canyon, which you can see from a Victorian suspension bridge that crosses the gorge. This is reached via a short (if steep) walk, and there are also walking trails along both sides of the gorge.

Strome Castle– stop on Loch Carron to discover one of the National Trust for Scotland’s little gems. Strathy Point Beach/Strathy Point Lighthouse– a great spot to see dolphins and whales in the summer months.

Corrieshalloch Gorge– through which the River Droma falls through a series of waterfalls, including the huge 45 m Falls of Measach. Don’t be scared!This itinerary assumes you’ll be driving the North Coast 500 in a car or motorbike, and staying in hotels or guesthouses along the way, and we have recommended some of our favourite accommodation options along the route for each night. days on the North Coast 500 will give you a good amount of time to see many of the sights along the way. However, as the going is slower in some parts than others, we’ve tried to balance this itinerary so you get fairly similar amounts of driving time each day. Inverness is also fairly easy to reach by car, with a good road running between Edinburgh and Inverness, with a driving time of just over three hours. Inverness makes for a great base for exploring nearby attractions, including Loch Ness. A short drive north of Dunrobin Castle is Carn Liath, or the Grey Cairn. There’s a small parking area just before the Cairn ( here on Google Maps), and it’s a 2 minute walk from here to the Cairn via a footpath.