Home / Books by Region / West Highlands Islands / Cycling the North Coast 500 Cycling the North Coast 500A cyclist-friendly guide to Scotland's NC500 by Mike Wells Cycling the North Coast 500 SKU: 9781786312198 Categories: Cicerone, Outdoor Activity, Scottish Maps and Guides, West Highlands Islands £17.95 This guidebook describes a 528-mile cycling route in northern Scotland. Starting and finishing in the highland capital Inverness, the circular route passes through the ancient counties and districts of Wester Ross, Sutherland, Caithness, Easter Ross and the Black Isle and is suitable for all types of bike: the going is entirely on asphalt-surfaced roads, though many are quiet with little traffic. The circuit can be comfortably completed in a fortnight. Featuring clear and concise route description, together with 1:150,000 mapping, gradient profiles, suggested schedules and invaluable practical information - including complete lists of all hostel/bunkhouse accommodation, official campsites and services for cyclists and advice on other accommodation and refreshment opportunities, this guidebook provides all the information needed to plan and execute a terrific cycle tour. Alternative routes are provided in case you should wish to avoid the steep ascent of Bealach na BÃ or the undulating Assynt peninsula, or to include the busier A9 east coast road. The route boasts stunning scenery and rich historical interest and cyclists will be treated to mile upon mile of unspoilt wilderness. The journey takes in varied landscapes of craggy mountains, verdant glens, rolling peat moorland dotted with lochs and wild rugged coastlines - and if the scenery isn't enough, there are many distilleries and micro-breweries on or near the route guaranteed to entice. With notes on history, geology, wildlife and local points of interest, the guide offers a perfect way to get to know Scotland's captivating far north. ISBN: 9781786312198 Publication date: 15/01/2024 Format: Paperback Extent: 200 pages, 30 maps, 23 gradient profiles and 70 colour photos Publisher: Cicerone Categories: Cicerone , West Highlands Islands , Outdoor Activity , Scottish Maps and Guides
