Crispin's Guide to Stirling Cycling – Extended Tours

Tower Hamlets Wheelers (and friends) visit Cape Wrath

May 2004

Featuring:

Gary – our esteemed leader (climbing onto the Black Isle)

Weather - four seasons all at once

Irish cycling legends – Gene

Sweeping vistas (Stac Pollaidh)

Climbs…

Remote youth hostels (Achemelvich)

Remote roads

Spectacular descents on remote roads

Pushing on remote roads

Waiting – for the Cape Wrath ferry

Very remote roads – the road to Cape Wrath lighthouse

Look Mum – I made it !!

Me at the Cape Wrath lighthouse

Traffic jams as Highland cattle blocked remote roads

More sweeping vistas on remote roads (Ben More)

Sleep deprivation

Not very scenic vistas

Distillery visits

And tea shops

Excellent fun!!

Where to next year?

Route details: Starting and finishing at Inverness (SYHA), with nights at Ullapool (SYHA), Achmelvich (SYHA), Durness (Independent hostel x2), Carbisdale Castle (SYHA), and Tain.(B&B).

© Crispin Bennett 2004

Crispin's Guide to Stirling Cycling – Extended Tours