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Lonely Planet’s Journey North Coast 500 is the definitive guide to one of the world’s great adventures – bringing you closer to the culture, history and landscapes you’ll encounter along the way.
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Get inspiration, ideas and planning tips from our experts who have driven every mile to uncover unique experiences you can make all your own. Stop for a lunch of freshly-caught seafood dishes to wow your palette in Ullapool, explore subtropical gardens that splash the coast in colour at Inverewe, and glide across dramatic lochs in a sea kayak in Wester Ross.
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Inside Lonely Planet’s Journey North Coast 500 travel guide:
- Our Journey guidebook format helps you build the trip of a lifetime with mile-by-mile coverage of this iconic drive
- Six of our favorite ways to explore North Coast 500, with itineraries ranging from 4 days to 2 weeks
- Easy-to-use maps with must-do stops for every stage of the journey plus a birds’ eye route tracker
- Discover the best places to eat, drink and sleep as well as recommended detours
- Interviews with locals share fascinating stories, tips and insights
- In-depth features explore memories of the Highlands; whiskies of the north coast; the NC500 on foot
- Dive deep into unmissable experiences from canoeing on Loch Sionascaig, to Beinn Eighe’s ancient pines, and golf at Royal Dornoch
- ‘Essentials’ toolkit on arriving, money and budgeting, accommodation, accessibility, responsible travel, driving laws, and more
- Stunning photography throughout
- Covers: Inverness to Black Isle; Black Isle to Dornoch; Dornoch to Wick; Wick to Thurso; Thurso to Tongue; Tongue to Durness; Durness to Lochinver; Lochinver to Ullapool; Ullapool to Gairloch; Gairloch to Shieldaig; Shieldaig to Inverness
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Discover everything you need to know with Lonely Planet’s Journey North Coast 500 – your guide to experiencing one of the world’s great adventures your way.
