Skye

[Robster]

Welcome Boris!

Glad to have another Vara owner on board!

Awesome roads up that way, I keep intending on going and riding them all. I'm from Edinburgh originally but have never lived up there while I've had a proper bike. Spent a lot of time up round Mallaig and Arisaig windsurfing as a kid...fantastic place.

Bit of a tour in the offing methinks.

[Wee Jack]

Yeah, so I've heard, but we only rode 5 miles of it before turning south to Salen and Ardnamurchan...then the ferry onto Mull, a quick ride to Craignure...and the ferry again to Oban. I should buy shares in CalMac

Spare a thought for poor Wee Jack , who has to commute with with Transalp using Cal-Mac every day. And you think YOU should buy shares!!. I spend about £1700 a year on ferry fares !!.

As we say on the islands "We live by the grace of god and David Macbrayne " I'm not in the least religious BTW - it's just one of those strange sayings !!!

[billy.fish]

Heading up to Scotland for two weeks Over easter, Skye is one of the places i've wanted to visit for years.

Long trip from R.O.I but get to see some family and get some riding in!

[Mervinh]

Been to Skye, Mallaig, Oban, Kinlochbervie, Uig etc with the truck many times. would love to get up there with the bike, the road from Bonar bridge too Kinlochbervie, is great 30/40 odd miles of single track with passing places over the top of the mountains,bit like the moon scape in places nothing much grows, been improved a bit from laxford bridge now, how about the A9 towards the top of scotland, That Skye bridge used to be £26.50 each way with the truck a few years back wheni was going across it, no wonder the farmers used to walk animals across it to meet trucks on the other side, I remember going down into Glencoe one clear moonlit winter night and the snow was patchy in the hills, the effect was fantastic,
Stirling to Oban is a very scenis drive and good alternative to the loch lomond road
merv

[chronyx]

If it's near sunset go a little further to the point above Sandaig (Ring of Bright Water), the view of the sunset over the Cuillins is superb.

I was told the exact same thing while I was there I think - is it near the youth hostel? I couldn't find it though.

Some nice photos considering the drizzle though!

http://www.wheaton.me.uk/gallery/alb...e/CIMG0584.JPG

[billy.fish]

Road to (or from) Mallaig is the tops

Phil

Drove that last week when i was there. One of the best pieces of road i ahve ever drove. So good!

[pipeman]

just love up there,,,,,,

[Pussyhorse]

A few weeks ago I did a nadgery wee single track on Skye that went like a roller coaster. 15 mph was pushing it at some points. Didn't help that it was pissing down though.

Barking little loop of a road. On the southern tip from Kilbeg towards Tarskavaig, then Ord and back onto the main drag again.

Deffo not one for a sports bike.

[SteveWilko]

I did the entire island on a Beemer R100RS with drop bars 2 up + luggage at times..... great fun.... did spend the following week in hospital tho...

[Chad]

oooooh this is really getting me going for the haggis run next month