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   RE: Camping trip to east Scotland - recommendations?

   by Copepod 29 December 2011

   It's generally drier on east side of island od Great Britain than on west side. Midges don't like wind and rain and smoke, but do like…

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   RE: Questions about Mull

   by scoodly 25 June 2011

   Hello There are two main routes up Ben More; from the north near Dhiseig a there-and-back route i probably the quickest. From the south…

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   Re: Cycling the Caledonian Canal route

   by Fingal41 07 June 2011

   Hi Have you looked at Cycle the Great Glen with Fingal of Caledonia? Your accomodation barge moves with you each day so you can cycle…

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   RE: Summer Holiday in Highlands, Scotland - Need some ideas for good location

   by pedro555 05 June 2011

   When my children were young, we always had an annual week' s holiday in or near Inverness. It's near the seaside , lochs and countryside.…

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   RE: planning a trip to the west coast of scotland... any advice at all??

   by iviehoff 18 November 2010

   >Garramore House There used to be a Youth Hostel called Garramore, which closed about 15-20 years ago. I wonder if it is the same place.…

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   RE: Hitch-hiking the Highlands

   by Copepod 09 September 2010

   Short daylight hours may be even more of an issue than rain, particularly for planning hikes - your navigation skills need to be excellent.…

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   RE: Cycling In Western Scotland

   by Copepod 17 August 2010

   Ardnamurchan is also the wettest place in Scotland - you're wise not to camp, although it probably wouldn't stop me, but I've been camping…

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   RE: Six Days in Scotland

   by AdroitAmbler 13 May 2010

   Thanks much for the response. OK, so my Top 10 Scotland Guide is steering me wrong :) How about Great Glen? Or anything else that I shoul…

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   RE: 6 days Scotland Itenary and Bed & Breakfast

   by gejpalmer 05 April 2010

   That is a jammed pack to the eyeballs itinery. 5 hours from Cardiff puts you around the Scottish border, according to Transport Direct.…

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    RE: Scot Higland travel in Winter

    by Copepod 20 November 2009

    Starting in Inverness, I'd recommend driving south west along the Great Glen, past Loch Ness, Caledonian Canal etc to Fort William, then…

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    Re: Edinburgh - Inverness driving tour

    by agedinburgh 05 November 2009

    Hi there, If you've got 5 - 6 days to get from Edinburgh to Inverness I'd head over to the West Coast via Loch Lomond and take in Oban,…

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    RE: So indecisive--York or Inverness

    by n_rb 22 October 2009

    Suggested day trips: Bus or drive down the Great Glen to Ft William and Ben Nevis and Glencoe, return via Loch Morlich if you're driving…

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    RE: So indecisive--York or Inverness

    by Wichit 21 October 2009

    As a UK native, I rate York as one of the finest tourist destinations in the nation. As fine a place as Inverness undoubtedly is, it…

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    RE: Scotland round trip

    by Copepod 11 May 2009

    Prevailing wind in the British Isles is from the west, and wind is usually strongest on the west side. I think you mean Caledonian Canal,…

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    RE: Walking and Touring in Scotland

    by pedro555 10 May 2009

    The West Highland Way is a better walk but slightly longer - up to 7 days. The scenery is more varied - Loch Lomond, Rannach Moor, Glencoe…

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    RE: SCOTLAND TWO WEEKS IN AUGUST

    by Copepod 30 March 2009

    I'd choose just 1 from Shetland and Orkney (I spent 2 weeks there last summer, hitching & ferries, but only scraped the surface). To reach…

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    RE: trekking in scotland!

    by iviehoff 21 February 2009

    Most of the worthwhile walking on Skye is of the "technical, strenuous, need good map-reading skills, beware your compass won't always…

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    RE: 1 week in scotland

    by Copepod 28 January 2009

    Inverness to Fort William along the Great Glen, past north side of Loch Ness and the Caledonian Canal, is a pleasant day's drive (about…

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    RE: Driving to Skye in December?

    by Copepod 27 November 2008

    There are 2 obvious routes, so you can go one way, come back the other, choosing nearer the time when you know the weather forecasts.…

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    RE: Six days in May

    by Special10 09 April 2008

    You will need a couple of days in Edinburgh at least I would imagine. If you aren't too fussed to see anything in particular, then you…

21. 

    Re: Long trek in scotland - April 2008

    by Copepod 19 January 2008

    Maps - don't think I've ever seen a footpath marked on a 1:400,000 scale map. In the UK, the best maps for walkers are Ordnance Survey…

22. 

    walks on Loch Ness shore

    by hillwalker 21 June 2007

    Any walks on the west side of Loch Ness will be on the wrong side of the busy A82 with only a few views of Loch Ness. This is also the…

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    Is Loch Ness worth the stop?

    by Nerb 06 May 2007

    1. Loch Ness is fine. It is in fact a beautiful and very long (and deep) loch running through the Great Glen. The "Monster"…

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    Skye without a car?

    by Dhmellor 05 March 2007

    Buses on Skye are run by Rapsons - google it and you'll find their timetables. As far as I remember the service is not too bad from Easter…