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fife coastal route
85MILES or 136KM
Between the Firths of Forth and
Tay lies the
historic Kingdom of Fife, Best known is St Andrews, "Home of Golf and
seat of Scotland's oldest university. Just to the south of
St
Andrews are the picturesque villages of the
East Neuk
with their distinctive pantlied
roofs and un spoilt beaches. More golden sands can be enjoyed at Burnlisland and
Aberdour. Less than 30 minutes from Scotland's
modern capital Is the country's ancient capital, Dunfermline. "The Westminster
of the North" and final resting place of Robert !he Bruce. Don miss
Deep Sea
World at North Queensferry
where the longest underwater safari will take you exploring far
beneath the waves. Further-west is 16th century Culross, an outstanding example of a 16th
century town. Whether you approach the Fife Coastal Route from
Edinburgh to the South or Dundee to the North you can be sure of
spectacular scenery and first class attractions.
moray firth route
80MIIES
or 128KM
The Moray Firth Route takes you
in a semi-circle around three of the most beautiful inlets on the cast
coast of Britain - the Beauly, Cromarty
and Dornoch
Firths - as it heads north from Inverness in to the heart of the
Northern Highlands. On the way you can enjoy wonderful scenery (the
Struie
viewpoint over the Dornoch
Firth will take your breath away), seals and clan history at Foulis Ferry,
salmon leaping at Shin Falls, Whisky being made at Glen Ord and Highland
wine at Moniack
Castle. You can walk to the Fyrish
Monument folly, visit Beauly Priory or learn about the archaeology of
the North at Ferrycroft. Lairg - or you can
enjoy shopping for crafts and woollens in the towns and villages along
the route.
highland tourist route
118MILES
or 189KM
From Aberdeen
take the Highland Tourist Route to Inverness. On the way you can visit
the Grampian
Transport Museum at Alford. Continue through the lovely valley of
Upper Donside
and on up the heather-clad slopes of the
Lecht to
Tomintoul in the fringes of the
Cairngorms. Here you will find yourself at the heart of whisky
country. Take a guided tour round one of the many distilleries and
your passengers can enjoy a complimentary "wee dram" - which should
sot them up for the last
argyll coastal route 149MILES
or 230KM
From Tarbet
on the bonny banks of Loch
Lomond,
climb steadily to a famous beauty spot that goes by the apt name of
Rest-and-be-Thankful. Descend to
Inveraray and continue to follow the
shores of Loch Fyne
to Lochgilphead. Turning north, pass the
lovely Crinan
Canal and proceed to the bustling holiday town of Oban.
Here there Is an exceptionally fine view across the Firth of Lorn and
the Sound of Mull to the Inner Hebrides. From Oban, cross the
impressive Connel
Bridge and Journey on up through
Ballachulish to Fort William, which
nestles at the foot of Ben Nevis.
deeside
tourist route 107MILES
or 171KM
Follow the Deeside Tourist Route from the 'Fair City'
of Perth all the way to Aberdeen, The area around Blairgowrie has
long been associated with soft fruit growing, and Blairgowrie Itself
Is a popular touring base. Thereafter, the highland landscape takes
over as the route climbs to 2,182ft (665m) on Britain's
highest main road.
Enjoy spectacular views as you pass Through the Glenshee Ski Centre
before descending to Braemar. In Royal
Deeside drive past Balmoral Castle,
summer residence of the Royal family. Progress through the delightful
villages of Ballater, Aboyne and Banchory before
finally reaching Aberdeen,
the Granite City.
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