Gallery
The Old Schoolhouse, Arinacrinachd, between Fearnmore and Kenmore—sixteen miles in.
Graham cools off in the waterfall near A’ Bhainlir, approaching Ardheslaig—twenty miles in.
Tail-enders round A’ Bhainlir headland: Loch Shieldaig opening out, Upper Loch Torridon beyond.
Shieldaig on its loch, from the coast road’s final run—twenty-four miles in.
Torridon from the south-side viewpoint, modern youth hostel set back from the shore—30.5 miles in.
Torridon Youth Hostel: low, modernist SYHA, purpose-built in 1975, tucked beneath steep Torridon hills, overlooking Upper Loch Torridon.
Blown sideways at Laide: first glimpse of Gruinard Bay. Little Gruinard ahead, Gruinard Island left; 17 miles in.
Chris Hall on the shortcut track at Dundonnell, just past Kappoch Farm House, 33 miles in.
Stephen Wilson on the track from Kappoch Farm House, Dundonnell, after the extremely muddy section.
Chris Hall crossing the footbridge over the Dundonnell River, heading for the road climb.
Bikes stacked on Mother Goose, the Altnaharrie Inn’s ferry, speeding across Loch Broom to Ullapool—shortcut of the day.
Disembarking Mother Goose at Ullapool, a few metres from Ullapool Youth Hostel on Shore Street.
The gang outside Ullapool Youth Hostel on Shore Street, sunlit and ready to roll.
Michael Hall savours Loch Bad a’ Ghaill on the Drumrunie–Badnagyle road, 16 miles in.
The ‘Mad Little Road to Wester Ross’ begins, twisting from Badnagyle to Lochinver, 19 miles in.
Andrew Brush holds Jeremy’s bike at Black Loch; Jeremy hides behind. ‘Mad Little Road’, 22 miles.
Andrew Brush and Jeremy roll on along the ‘Mad Little Road’, approaching Loch Buine Moire.
Jeremy and Michael Hall in Allt Gleann an t‑Srathain, the valley to Enard Bay, on the ‘Mad Little Road’.
The group rides beside the timeless beauty of Enard Bay, 25 miles in.
Chris, Michael Hall and Andrew Brush at our 1986 crash site, Enard Bay.
Rolling on around Enard Bay’s winding shoreline.
Following the River Kirkaig towards Inverkirkaig, 27 miles in.
Loch Culag from the top of the hill near Strathan, descending to Lochinver; the primary school sits on its edge.
Chris squeezes past free‑range chickens at Feadan, near Achmelvich. 33 miles in.