Cairngorm Passes

[ZermattV]

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..

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

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)

Then across from Pitlochry to Join the Spittal of Glenshee road

And back home.............. well it beat Doctors this afternoon

 

[roofless]

Fabulous !! Thanks for sharing, looks like very little traffic - heaven :driving:

 

[shambolic]

Looks great. I had lovely drive from dumbarton too Killin then to coatbridge :roll: this morning for work. Dumbarton to Killin at 7am was great,just a couple of slow drivers and tankers to pass. Even the Tarbert to Crianlarich was pretty clear.
Only problem I was in van instead of Z.
Still enjoyed the road :driving:

 

[a11y]

I've already got a plan for a future roadtrip for 2012 taking in a lot of those roads...

 

[pvr]

Done 4 roadtrips in Scotland so far, and there are indeed lovely roads there.

Just the trip from down south is a bit long ....

 

[jaxZ4]

Excellent pics and fab little trip ZermattV - you beat me to it - we intended doing some of this route last weekend when we were scheduled to visit my sis near Alford but well dodgy weather made us postpone - now shedule to do w/e 6th August hope we get roads as empty as you !

 

[Anonymous]

Great drive, Did the spittal road to Braemar In February, nice sunny day, was quite surreal driving through the ski range with everyone in ski gear hats n gloves n stuff and we had the roof down wearing shades and I hada T-shirt on,, Great drive, that was also the day I cut up Malcz4 on the Dundee Kingsway

Great pics Rob

 

[JimmyPop]

Looks like a few nice roads - definitely one to keep in mind next time we're thinking of something to do on a Sunday!

 

[Anonymous]

that was also the day I cut up Malcz4 on the Dundee Kingsway

Great pics Rob

 

[ZermattV]

To add to why I am in Love with this road...

even in the tank this road felt good yesterday ... Photo taken in same lay by as this photo..what a difference 6 months make..

 

[a11y]

 

[gannet]

awesome

Can't wait til the summer when I up there now

 

[Adamski]

Mmmmmm. Nice

 

[ZermattV]

Ok then another photo taken for rrsport but in the same area ... there is a small track which leads down to braemar gold club off the pass and should not be attempted in a Z4 this week unless your name is Sars..