Is This The Most Spectacular Drive in Scotland?

[@barbarathomas2561]

Just watched it again 🙂 The music's great too. Have you ever wondered why it is called Applecross? I have been enchanted by that name, but do not know its origins, I'm sure it has nothing to do with apples! ... The road reminds me of our Desert Road in NZ, which has a similar barren, snow landscape, and drops down to a lake (loch) - Lake Taupo. But that is SH1 - our main highway, so not quite so challenging for drivers. We have 3 mountains (volcanoes), but not like yours .... I think your video of the road to Loch Etive is the best, most beautiful .... that is how I came to your site. 🙂

[@Dcc47]

@barbarathomas2561 from the archives they've said that bealach na ba is Gaelic for pass of the cattle ....Applecross got it's name from its origin Aber crossan which Iver time changed to Applecross

[@coasttocoast23]

It would appear your question has been answered Barbara :) Its a brilliant road. Steeped in history. We have had some very heavy snowfall across the highlands in the last week, and I believe the road was closed for a while. Thank you, I’ll be back up to Glen Etive soon. Waiting for the next snowfall to capture it all ❄️ 😁

[@barbarathomas2561]

Wonderful - but you seem to go v fast - is the film sped up or is it just a trick of the camera? And how do drivers know to pull off when someone is coming in the opposite direction, you can't always see ahead, can you? Thanks so much 🙂

[@rollingpuck]

I'm from the US but have visited Scotland many times. It's seems crazy, but the speed limit on most of the B roads and single track is 60 MPH. It really take some getting used to ( there's almost never a shoulder). Having said that it's pretty impressive how well the system works. The Scots know when to pull over and most people respect the other drivers. Sometimes you have to back up a bit but it's no big deal. This system would NEVER work in the US, too much aggression.

[@barbarathomas2561]

@@rollingpuck Interesting comment. I'm in NZ - ppl can be pretty aggressive here too unfortunately. Thanks.

[@coasttocoast23]

Hi Barbara, wasn’t going particularly fast, maybe 30-35mph at the most, it does always seem faster when you film on a single track road. That’s a good question, to be honest normally just instinct. I have driven single track roads since I passed my test at 17, so it’s just normal to me. I can see why some get daunted by it, especially as normally they are used to big wide roads.

[@Dcc47]

If u love the rugged landscape and drive you should go to lewis/Harris...or have u already been ?

[@coasttocoast23]

Hi, I’ve been to Lewis in Harris but not in years. My favourite is Harris. It’s stunning, and the beaches are the best you’ll experience anywhere in the world. I regularly travel to South Uist, where I have family. The landscape is barren and rugged, but much flatter compared to Lewis and Harris.

[@Dcc47]

@coasttocoast23 I'm more obsessed with the real remote islands I mean I love the Highlands, outer and inner hebrides.....I'd love to explore eigg ..foula rona but I don't do water unless it's over a bridge 😆 nae ferries .... but honestly we have so much land so many places steeped in history it's unreal ....I'd love to visit the wee italian chapel on Orkney

[@williamwallace5857]

Most Spectacular Drive in Scotland? Most Spectacular Drive anywhere.

[@abrown4075]

When read this question i think back to an episode of Top Gear, Jeremy said through the BBC had went on the search for the Worlds Best Road and was shocked to find out that it was right here in Scotland. That comment i remember and i also remember it's popularity after he did. Edit: I would love to know what those numpties are doing digging a trench down the middle of it, if connecting anything, connecting what to where? can't understand it as looks like the same set of idiots that laid all the city fiber, same purple pipes.

[@coasttocoast23]

I remember when they did it, incredible 😍 I’m not sure what’s going on there, we don’t need any more of our beautiful countryside ruined!