Must see places on the way up?

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The B873 alongside Loch Naver was probably the most beautiful part of my trip. Google streetview is pretty cool for checking out the scenery!

Yep. The best part of the trip for me too. It made me feel thankful! I stopped there to munch my breakfast that the B+B lady had kindly turned into sandwiches. A lovely moment of calm.

St Michaels Mount just east of Penzance is a nice view over the beach. The Severn Bridge (M48) was also a nice view from the side road from the south. Herefordshire and Shropshire were also nice, I haven't really visited either much before. Lancaster and Kendal are both quite nice. The Isle of Arran is a beautiful place and most of Scotland is nice especially around Glencoe and Fort William hence why it is such a tourist hotspot.

Stay on the scenic routes and most of the UK is a beautiful scenic place.

we went from kilmarnock to oban via arran and it was stunning - the next day was oban to dingwall and was just as good if not better - we did bypass inverness and went through drumnadrochit to beauly but be warned there was a stinker of a hill in the way - a proper one . also on arran there is a surprise sting in the tail i have the gpx file of complete route if you want it

I'm hoping to pop in on Central Park - home to my favourite Scottish team Cowdenbeath FC - or the blue Brazil as they are also known. I've noticed my route will mean it would only be a short detour. It would be great to time it right for a game. Now who on earth could resist that?!

I came the other way but would agree that Scotland is the highlight. The far north is great with views over the sea and (relative to Devon and Cornwall) a surprisingly flat road. Around Loch Ness and on to Spleen Bridge (let's get as many variants as possible) with its commando memorial with breathtaking views and then on to climb Glen Coe and down to Loch Lomond. And then Glasgow....oh well.

If the photos of my trip are anything to go by the next thing worth seeing was the Forest of Dean and Tintern Abbey, across the severn bridge and then the Clifton bridge. I was using main roads though so probably missed the better sights in between.

My absolute highlight was Glen Coe. But I've not been the A9 route - others may think that better.


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Glencoe, Rannock Moor and Loch Ness were the highlights for me. We also took a detour into the Yorkshire Dales - cycling past the Ribblehead Viaduct was great.