点评:We are fortunate to have made this trip twice, in terms of wilderness, wildlife and views the West coast to the North is definitely the best part, second time around we travelled from fort William to Durness and included the Isle of Skye (which you can traverse in a van easily in two days and see everything plus do a bit of hiking) our main stops were Arisaig, Skye, Applecross, Shieldaig, Achmelvich and Durness, all very isolated and beautiful. We saw plenty of wildlife including otters, deer, seals, marine birds and birds of prey and met friendly travellers and locals along the way. It’s a very peaceful, reflective and restorative experience. 10 days is more than enough, in that time we fitted in 6 decent hikes and climbs.
The weather is extreme at times so ensure you have supplies and appropriate clothing, you will need to take some food supplies as there is sparse provision on the route bar the honey pots. We did find that the NC500 food stop wagons were not all that and were overpriced. The driving is one track in places for long miles and please offer courtesy when driving in a van by stopping to allow people to pass. Additionally think about where you’re parking. Areas would not be suitable to for large vehicles and or inexperienced drivers, you need to research this before planning your route.
There is ample provision for vans and motorhomes to fill with water and deposit waste, we went off peak season and even though the provision is there we did see evidence of people dumping their waste which is awful, I can imagine how much worse this can be in peak season and how poor behaviours and influx makes local residents feel. Subsequently, we felt off vibes from locals a couple of times which was a shame.
We stayed on sites during our trip and our favourites were Shieldaig and Sango sands. Lovely facilities and hot showers with fair prices. Plenty of opportunities to support local communities at farm and craft shops etc.
I would recommend going out of season, we have never been in peak season and can imagine it could be unpleasant with an influx of travellers on roads and sites, but each to their own.
Bring board games etc and books as there will be rainy days!
翻译:我们很幸运,已经进行了两次这样的旅行,从荒野、野生动物和风景来看,北部的西海岸绝对是最好的部分,第二次我们从威廉堡前往德内斯,包括斯凯岛(你可以乘坐面包车在两天内轻松穿越,看到所有的东西,还可以徒步旅行),我们的主要停留地是阿里赛格、斯凯岛、阿普尔克罗斯、希尔代格、阿赫梅尔维奇和德内斯,这些地方都非常偏僻和美丽。我们看到了许多野生动物,包括水獭、鹿、海豹、海鸟和猛禽,一路上还遇到了友好的旅行者和当地人。这是一次非常平静、反思和恢复的体验。10 天绰绰有余,在这段时间里,我们进行了 6 次不错的徒步旅行和攀岩。
有时天气非常极端,所以请确保你带了补给品和合适的衣服,你需要带一些食物,因为这条路线上除了蜂蜜罐外,食物供应很少。我们确实发现 NC500 食品站的货车并不那么好,而且价格过高。在一些地方,长途行驶的路线都是一条车道,驾驶货车时请停车让路,以示礼让。另外,考虑一下你停车的地方。有些地方不适合大型车辆或缺乏经验的司机,你需要在规划路线之前研究一下。
有足够的空间供货车和房车加水和存放垃圾,我们去的时候不是旺季,虽然有这样的空间,但我们确实看到人们倾倒垃圾的证据,这太可怕了,我可以想象在旺季情况会更糟,不良行为和大量涌入让当地居民感觉如何。随后,我们几次感受到当地人的不适,真可惜。
我们在旅行期间住过一些地方,我们最喜欢的是 Shieldaig 和 Sango sands。设施很棒,热水淋浴,价格公道。有很多机会在农场和手工艺品店等地方支持当地社区。
我建议淡季出行,我们从来没有去过旺季,可以想象如果路上和景点涌入大量游客,可能会不愉快,但每个人都有自己的感受。
带上棋盘游戏等和书籍,因为会有雨天!