United Kingdom Scotland

North Coast 500

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475.2 km
Length
+6,054 m
Ascent
−6,108 m
Descent
339 m
Highest point
2
Hairpins
12.2%
Max gradient
10h 34min
Drive time (approx.)
North Coast 500 map
475.2 km · 2 hairpins · 339 m

Elevation profile

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What does North Coast 500 look like?

The old road - geograph.org.uk - 5791486
Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Bleak moorland by the A832 - geograph.org.uk - 4380366
Jennifer Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Wintry moorland by the A832 - geograph.org.uk - 4380480
Jennifer Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0
Road (A832) near to Loch na h-Oidhche - geograph.org.uk - 6981726
Peter Wood · CC BY-SA 2.0
Road (A832) between Loch nan Cnaimhean and Loch na h-Oidhche - geograph.org.uk - 6981731
Peter Wood · CC BY-SA 2.0
A832 junction with A896 - geograph.org.uk - 2474698
Stuart Logan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Melbourne Cottage, Latheronwheel - geograph.org.uk - 7440693
Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Start
Latheron
58.27703, -3.37661
Finish
Kinlochewe
57.60202, -5.30537

Stages

  1. Stage 1 94.2 km
  2. Stage 2 89.4 km
  3. Stage 3 97.4 km
  4. Stage 4 99.8 km
  5. Stage 5 94.3 km

Along the road

Parking

437
Riverside Car Park 26.9 km · 12 m
Gills Bay Ferry 56.0 km · 21 m
Tesco car park 84.4 km · 5 m
Muthu Royal Hotel Car Park 84.7 km · 11 m
The Co-op 84.9 km · 11 m
Parking for boats 177.1 km · 20 m
Scourie Bay Parking 248.2 km · 18 m
Kylestrome 260.6 km · 38 m
Field Car Park 309.3 km · 70 m
Leitir Easaidh Car Park 311.9 km · 84 m
The Bone Caves parking 326.0 km · 139 m
Ullapool car-park 356.3 km · 17 m
7 more
418 unnamed places along the road, from 0.6 km to 475.2 km.

Viewpoints

27
Whaligo steps 17.5 km · 74 m
Victoria Walk 85.4 km · 14 m
Bettyhill Viewpoint 134.4 km · 128 m
Corrieshalloch Gorge Viewpoint 372.0 km · 160 m
Falls of Measach 372.2 km · 171 m
Loch Broom View 374.8 km · 173 m
Achtercairn 441.9 km · 59 m
Crasg 443.0 km · 15 m
19 unnamed places along the road, from 17.5 km to 471.1 km.

Fuel

14
JET 26.4 km · 17 m
Tesco 27.8 km · 23 m
JOHN O'GROATS FILLING STATION 48.9 km · 25 m
Gulf 75.0 km · 25 m
Gleaner 84.5 km · 5 m
Gulf 84.7 km · 7 m
Tongue filling station - self service 160.9 km · 39 m
Scourie Filling Station 247.7 km · 16 m
Jet 356.7 km · 10 m
Gleaner 420.9 km · 20 m
Gairloch Filling Station 442.8 km · 16 m
Kinlochewe Service Station 474.9 km · 32 m
2 unnamed places along the road, from 26.4 km to 474.9 km.

Restaurants and cafés

76
No. 1 Bistro 26.6 km · 9 m
The Lunch Box 26.7 km · 8 m
Bord de l'eau 26.8 km · 10 m
Wickers World 26.8 km · 10 m
Bridge Street Cafe 26.8 km · 10 m
Spice Tandoori 26.8 km · 10 m
DeVita's 26.8 km · 10 m
Morags 26.8 km · 10 m
Nethercliffe Hotel 26.8 km · 11 m
The Village Inn 37.2 km · 25 m
Roads End Coffee Shop 49.1 km · 21 m
Stacks Bistro 49.1 km · 21 m
62 more
2 unnamed places along the road, from 26.6 km to 475.1 km.

EV chargers

22
EV charging point 442.3 km · 19 m
Harbour Car Par EV charger 443.7 km · 21 m
Harbour Car Par EV charger 443.7 km · 21 m
19 unnamed places along the road, from 26.6 km to 443.7 km.

Toilets

40
Public toilets 442.2 km · 19 m
Gairloch Beach Car Park Public Toilet 443.3 km · 19 m
38 unnamed places along the road, from 26.8 km to 475.0 km.

Rest areas

3
Service Yard 442.3 km · 16 m
2 unnamed places along the road, from 257.8 km to 442.3 km.