Better than the road to Applecross??
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A wee run on the Honda Monkey before I show one of my most favourite roads in Scotland.
A few weeks back I headed off on the Africa Twin to meet the crew at Ullapool. Glenn and I took a spin up to Lochinver to ride the tiny, single track road that goes from Lochinver, through Inverkirkaig to Achiltibuie. We take a spin around the Coigach Peninsula before heading back past Stac Pollaidh to Ullapool. Unfortunately the mic on the GoPro messed up so this was the best way I could salvage and use the footage.
I genuinely believe that this road is far more enjoyable than the Bealach Na Ba that takes you from Tornapress to Applecross. What do you think? Let me know in the comments.
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I agree too. The view SE from the wee road between Altandhu and Achnahaird is mint, almost our own Monument Valley! And, all the way down by Stac Pollaidh is tremendous to the main road
Keep being Yodagoat, it's your ride.
Cheers man
Cheers mate. It really is a great part of the world to ride.
Awesome vid mike cheers. Sound track also 10/10. Keep em coming mate
Thanks man!
For various reasons not managed any trips up North this year (so far...!) that clip was a nice little "fix" as a stopgap and I enjoyed it. Thank you.
@@StewartP45 happy you enjoyed it!
Enjoying the videos mike, makes me want to get a big bike 😅
Get yersel something and come to the Alps with us. Norway is on the cards for next year too.
You do you mate! Remember that’s why we tune in 👍🏻👍🏻
@@raymondlyle663 thanks mate!
I've seen that stretch referred to as The Wee Mad Road.
The Bealach is like Hardnose and Whynott - you do them for bragging, not pleasure.
Ha ha! Hardnose and whynott! I've not heard that one before. I'll be using that in the future!
I do the Bealach Na Ba just to feel 6°C, the biting wind and horizontal rain at the top....in June 🙄
Ha ha! It can be a bit damp and breezy going over the hill.
would tend to agree that is the better of the two routes by a mile. Anything with NC500 on it I stay clear , The most overhyped nonsense yet. People leave the city’s for Instagram but it’s scotland there ain’t many options.
Been riding around scotland on motorbikes for 20 years now I go abroad it’s cheaper, Better roads, And not full of motorhomes .
I still love most of the North Coast loop. We've been riding there from way before anyone called it the NC500. You can still get it quiet if you go at the right time of year. The Drumbeg loop and Glen Sheil are still amazing fun.
@@yodagoat same, I still remember riding john o groats to durness seeing nobody, I’ll not be back until the fad blows over to be honest. It’s nice but not that nice.
Inverary, direction hasn’t seemed so busy recent years with everyone going for a fridge magnet. There are some nice roads there also.
@@Crsf84I still find the worst bit for over tourism, by miles, is Skye. Absolute madness the amount of hired motorhomes clogged up the road there. Glen Brittle now has a massive car park on the road in!
Ride to Durness before 9am or after 6pm. Roads empty after that. All the tourists are sorting tea and admiring the view, clearing the way for the rest of us.
That’s my type of road, stunning. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers Frank. It really is quality.
Ahh the old mic broke so i will use music trick 😁
Amazing roads and the views amazing, even more shocking is that you got some sunshine!!
Will ride that route next time im up 👍
@@MotoTripTV got it all sorted now but what a pain in the arse. GoPro could just have made it possible to plug a mic into the camera.
@@yodagoat exactly, every time they release a new camera i thought they would add this feature, i wont hold my breath I've been waiting since Hero 7 lol
Wow deja vu , that 90' corner you take at 1.23 looks like a corner my mate didn't take in his beetle in 1992 and carried on into the field which thankfully the gate was left open and also thankfully was firm enough ground on a dark November night for him to eventually stop and allow us to realise what happened and get him to revers out no damage done , we felt very lucky on realisation. , " it went road, road , dude this is not the road i think you missed a sharp corner" , if it is , we were lost and if I say we were trying to get to mount eagle , eventually found on a random forest track, would i be in the right part of Scotland for that particular bend, It was a pitch black night , no google maps or even a paper map or smart phones just transmitter lights that were visible then not , this wasn't planned but one of those dumb ideas of "see those lights can we get to them or not and i don't want to give other details given you pootling about there.
@@MrSCOTTtheSCOT Mount Eagle is in a different part of the country, so I think you might be off. I've put a link to the route I took in the description.
@@yodagoat as i say it was a dark night and the brain was cogitating how if a gate had been in place we would have been not so lucky, anyway lol , tyftr and enjoying your bike journeys, stay safe.
Great ride to tag along with, thanks Mike
@@jeffatkinson690thanks Jeff!
That's bloody marvelous that is.
Cheers Dudeman!
Bloody magic must try that one, but think the wee mad road is still the best I’ve ridden. Oh by the way music was pretty damm good this time lol
Where's the Wee Mad Road? I've heard this one called that before. Glad you liked the tunes, Ben Bohmer has some crackers.
@@yodagoat it’s the B869 just past kylesku bridge coming down from the north
@@johncarmichael8367Ah, aye! The Drumbeg/Clachtoll road. That's also quality. It can just be a bit busy with motorhomes these days
The Bealach Na Ba is ruined now. Too many campers. The edge of the road is like the surface of the moon. Was up there just last weekend. 😢
To be fair, even 15 years ago the edge of the road was a mess. The rain in winter makes it like a river and washes the gravel at the sides away. The vans in summer definitely aren't helping things.
it’s never been a good road in terms of condition, As mentioned in the vid the corners are not great it’s trying to be the apls on photos but couldn’t be further away from the alps if it tried.
It’s a rubbish route even without motorhomes, Something you have to do once but really not worth a return journey.
The Ba is far too busy now. Nobody fell off in that ford this time😂
Agreed mate, that's a superb road 👍
It's a shame that the Bealach Na Ba has became so busy, but you can still get it relatively quiet if you go at the right time.
Cheers for the advice, you guys sent me on that route when I was on my trip 👍🏻
@@BrettJoy No worries Brett. It was good to meet you.
Looking forward to doing the applecross pass later this year 🤣
When are we going? I'm up for a spin on the Monkey.
@@yodagoat when we get back from the alps
@@mikeonabike4791 could combine it with a trip to visit the Wooly Backed Mustard Producer.
Agree, plus Lochinver has the pie shop.
I'd be nipping to the Fuaran for food when I'm there! The one place that should be avoided at all costs is the Seaforth in Ullapool. Shower of thieves!
Be banking that suggestion 👍🏼
It's a great place to ride.
@@yodagoat and I think you've made a sensible choice for September. 😉
Cheers man, me too. It would have been good to get some photos of the Monkey there but I'd much rather have a tent I can actually fit in and not have to wash my pants every second day. 😂
Cracking video Mike . Really enjoyed that
Thanks mate!
I've done it often and think it's stunning. Thanks for the film Mike.
Thanks Hugh. It's a cracker of a wee road.
I've done both and would have to agree with you 👍
It's a brilliant wee road.
Marvellous, enjoyed that.
Thanks man.
Awesome
Thanks mate.
I am a complete half wit 😜
Ha ha! You're not the first to make that mistake and you won't be the last! 😂😂
@@yodagoatI am still thinking of doing the Alps on the XSR125 next year
@@RobLittleuk that'll be great. It will be a bit dull getting there though, we usually just blast the motorway past all the flat boring bits. Definitely worth it though.
@@yodagoat 👍