Route 500

[Busyfool]

Our original itinerary is below. However, we didn't do everything on there, we swapped some stuff around.

Check the NC500 website and plan your days, but stay flexible and do the other stuff as you find out about it. There is a lot of miles, on some challenging roads (all rideable) so see how it goes on the day.

As previously mentioned, I'd ride straight from the Ceilidh Place to the Weigh Inn if I was doing it again. I originally planned in the Maryck as, based on some comments online I thought the route would be tiring on that day. It wasn't, so ride the bridge in Kylesku and push on to Thurso.

DAY 1
STATION HOTEL
CULLODENIV2 5EU
CAWDOR CASTLEIV12 5RD
SCOTTISH DOLPHIN CENTREIV32 7PJ
ROGIE FALLSIV14 9EQ
HOTELAPPLECROSS INNIV54 8LR

191 MILES
4 HR 56

Day 2
APPLECROSS INN
ISLE OF EWE SMOKEHOUSEIV22 2JJ
CEILIDH PLACEIV26 2TY


116 MILES
3 HOURS 13

Day 3
CELIDH PLACE
MARYCK B&B


32 MILES
48 MINUTES

Day 4
MARYCK B&B
THE WEIGH INNKW14 7UG


105 MILES
2 HOURS 48

Day 5
THE WEIGH INN
DUNNETT Head KW14 8YEMOST NORTHERLY POINT IN UK
CASTLE OF MEYKW14 8XH
JOHN O'GROATS
WICK
DUNROBIN CASTLE KW10 6SF
CHANONRY POINTIV10 8SDWHALE SPOTTING
STATION HOTELIV9 8PP

147 MILES
3 HOURS 38

Day 6STATION HOTEL
EILEAN DONAN CASTLEIV40 8DX
HOME


479 MILES
9 HOURS 14

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[Army]

cheers my friend that is superb

[wilkyman]

Just a point of note, I used the vast bulk of this route as part of my Iron Butt ride a few years ago, so if you're looking to just do it as a ride-out, it's perfectly feasible without stopovers!

The Iron Butt people were well impressed that I'd managed it given the lack of 70mph roads available.

[Army]

Just a point of note, I used the vast bulk of this route as part of my Iron Butt ride a few years ago, so if you're looking to just do it as a ride-out, it's perfectly feasible without stopovers!

The Iron Butt people were well impressed that I'd managed it given the lack of 70mph roads available.

Respect Mike coz my soft buttocks normally have that bruised feel after 350 miles in fact as sore as a Choir boy who is good buddies with catholic priest

[wilkyman]

Respect Mike coz my soft buttocks normally have that bruised feel after 350 miles in fact as sore as a Choir boy who is good buddies with catholic priest

Thanks Andy, I was achy for a day or two but a hell of a good day. Of the four of us who did it, one cut a chunk out as it was just too much but at least he had the decency to greet us with beer when we finished.

[Army]

Thanks Andy, I was achy for a day or two but a hell of a good day. Of the four of us who did it, one cut a chunk out as it was just too much but at least he had the decency to greet us with beer when we finished.

ah friends serving beer at the end of a long run ya cant beat it well ya can I suppose, 2 friends serving beer ah bliss

[Bobba Fatt]

How do guys n gals i'm thinking of riding Route 500 up in Scotland now i know some of the club have ridden it especially the folk from region 1 and 2 but i could do with some info i.e. the Route itself start to finish, places of interest, hotels or BBs and maybe some decent pubs on the Route

Did you ever do this Andy?

5 of us are booking for 2022 just trying to decide if to go clockwise or Anti clockwise

[Army]

Did you ever do this Andy?

5 of us are booking for 2022 just trying to decide if to go clockwise or Anti clockwise

How do Jason we couldn't get any accommodation booked every single place was booked up but Its still on the agenda, I might just take the tent when we are able to go outside and play

[Bobba Fatt]

Ok cheers, we are starting to book now for next year, so fingers crossed this doesn’t last another year