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Bit of help with a 4 day trip to Scotland

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Re: Bit of help with a 4 day trip to Scotland

Post by ZermattV » Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:36 am

Just to back up what Geeman is saying some great roads around Deeside across to Perthshire /Morayshire
ZermattV wrote:Had a spare afternoon and early evening today so picked up the Keys and completed a set of passes which are well known to everyone up here but perhaps less well known further south.

Set off from Aberdeen through Alford and up the Lecht Pass .... It got very Alpine Like at the Lecht Car Park..

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After a quick break headed through Tomintoul and across towards Granton on Spey, The road is stunning here

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I then cut through Nethy Bridge towards Aviemore .... big mistake whole road being resurfaced

A dull but sunny blast down the A9 to Bruar and then on for Fish and Chips at The Moulin Hotel just ouside pitlochry (honestly this pub is in scotland)

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Then across from Pitlochry to Join the Spittal of Glenshee road

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And back home.............. well it beat Doctors this afternoon
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Re: Bit of help with a 4 day trip to Scotland

Post by malibudave » Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:10 pm

Cracking thanks for all of the ideas people! I will try and plan some of those into my route. Unfortunately I have to try and balance epic driving with GF friendly things so I don't get moaned at too much!
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Re: Bit of help with a 4 day trip to Scotland

Post by ZermattV » Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:13 pm

House of Bruar in Perthshire always goes down well with SWMBO.... if not with my Bank Manager
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Re: Bit of help with a 4 day trip to Scotland

Post by malibudave » Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:01 pm

So the day of departure is fast approaching (Sunday), bit worried about the conditions whats it like up there at the moment? Am I going to have to hope that my car has some snow leopard DNA?
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Re: Bit of help with a 4 day trip to Scotland

Post by Geeman » Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:09 pm

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Re: Bit of help with a 4 day trip to Scotland

Post by ZermattV » Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:18 pm

Aberdeenshire roads all seem to be clear - snow at the sides and a bit of melt water - but i expect a lot of this to go by the weekend.
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Re: Bit of help with a 4 day trip to Scotland

Post by Geeman » Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:49 pm

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