North Coast 500
Drive · 445 miles · 12h 55m · 7 stops
Scotland's legendary 500-mile loop from Inverness: the Bealach na Bà pass to Applecross, the wild north-west coast to Durness, and back along the top of Britain. Allow 4-5 days.
Most first-timers take four to five days over the NC500, and the route rewards going anti-clockwise: you meet the Bealach na Bà, Britain's greatest road climb, early, and save the gentler east coast for the run home. Book accommodation ahead in summer; wild-camp respectfully if you're in a motorhome.
The route, stop by stop
- Inverness
- Applecross
- Ullapool
- Durness
- John o' Groats
- Dornoch
- Inverness
Drive it with turn-by-turn
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