The north route
October 30, 2007
As both our mums have to take on a serious journey to get to Skye, we pick them up from Inverness airport. You can get flights from Amsterdam to London Luton and then onward to Inverness.
The journey from our house to Inverness airport takes between 2.5 and 3 hours, depending on traffic. One has a choice of two routes. The north route and the south route. The south route is via Loch Ness and Drumnadrochit and we hardly ever take that one unless we fancy a nice fish & chips, as there’s a very good shop located just outside Drumnadrochit. The south route has much more tourist traffic (camper vans, caravans) making the whole trip a bit of a pain. Also the approach of Inverness from the south is more difficult, as you will have to go through the city center to get to the airport.
The north route on the other hand is quite spectacular and has a far better appraoch to the airport. It takes you past Loch Carron, which is truly beautiful. Lochcarron, the village named after the loch, is supposed to be the longest village of Scotland measuring two miles. Past Loch Carron you come through rough woodland and small villages, all with spectacular views over green hills and winding rivers. The road has steep ascends and descends, some up to 14%. As parts are single track it’s tricky to get distracted by the beautiful surroundings.
When we’re early - before 10:00 - we always spot deer and during one of the recent trips we watched them cross the road and gracefully jump the fences surrounding the fields. A magnificent sight…
To be honest, the above image was scooped from the internet. The next time we’re due west for Inverness, we’ll take some pictures of our own and publish them here on the blog.
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