>> Not sure I'd recommend the NC500 now, it's not as if there is a shortage
>> of nice roads and scenery in Scotland. We went in May, between the bank holidays,
>> in 2019 and it was fairly quiet. From what I hear it's wearing out its
>> welcome with many of the accommodation providers on the route itself. And I wouldn't think
>> of it in a motorhome.
Would heartily agree. We spent a week in the caravan at Kinlochewe in 2021. NC500 folks in massive MoHos were an absolute nightmare. Doubly so if I was on my eponymous wee bike.
They got that way on Harris/Lewis too. Too big for the roads. Drivers unable to plan for /deal with passing places going forwards never mind reverse into one. And then insufficient provision for grey water and toilet cassettes.
Cal Mac now say anything over circa 6 metres is charged at commercial vehicle rates and not the 'Road Equivalent Tariff' paid by car sized vehicles. It's made navigation of the Golden Road or going out to Huisnis is less problematic for sure. Whether folks pouring poo down rabbit holes have diminished is another question.
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