Scotland
Scottish Highlands
Single-track epics and the most famous road trip in Britain.
- Road guides
- 4
- Miles covered
- ≈ 587
- Twistiest
- Bealach na Bà
- Nation
- Scotland
The Highlands hold the North Coast 500, the Bealach na Bà, Glencoe and hundreds of miles of empty road. It is a destination for multi-day tours rather than a quick Sunday run.
Everything from fast, open A-roads across moorland to steep single-track roads with passing places. Weather and midges are constant variables.
Road guides
Roads in the Scottish Highlands
Bealach na Bà
The Bealach na Bà, or Pass of the Cattle, climbs from sea level to around 626 metres with Alpine-style hairpins. It is one of the greatest roads in Britain and a highlight of the North Coast 500.
North Coast 500
The North Coast 500 is a 516-mile loop from Inverness around the north of Scotland via John o' Groats, Durness, Ullapool and Applecross. It is the UK's most famous road trip and best done over five to seven days.
Glencoe & Rannoch Moor
The A82 from Tyndrum crosses the vast emptiness of Rannoch Moor, passes Buachaille Etive Mòr and drops through Glencoe. It is the grandest main road in Britain.
Torridon Road
The A896 runs through Glen Torridon beneath some of Scotland's most dramatic mountains, including Liathach and Beinn Eighe. Mostly single track in places, it is wild, beautiful and part of the NC500.