esztr-
No problem - it's basically the final third of this route and the first two thirds of this. Everything from Alness to Bettyhill is lovely, in particular the section up and down to Bonar Bridge and the road from Lairg out around Loch Naver. This was a highlight of my entire LEJOG trip... But, will also bow to local knowledge and yer man above probably knows the area far better than I do.
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Hope you enjoy, there's a lot of beautiful scenery up north and quiet roads to discover.
One thing I'd emphasise if you're camping is to take a well-sealed tent and protection from the midges-little biting flies that can hang in big clouds and make your life miserable! They are really bad in summer and if you don't have a midge net and some decent repellant (Smidge is the brand I use) then you'll suffer. I can remember me and my friend cycling through a huge thick cloud of them literally screaming because there were so many biting us and sticking to our sweat... it was like something out of a horror movie so best to be prepared!
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Nah man, Applecross peninsula, Gairloch up to Assynt is fucking incredible, up round john o groats can be bleak but also breathtaking depending on the weather. I'm waiting till the weather turns to head up there for a solid tour with a wee tent.