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BSA Coast 500 Boekje.Pdf De hele route van de BSA 500 Coast Challenge 2017 BSA Coast 500 Challenge 2017 Voorwoord Het doel is om rijdend met de BSA naar het noordelijkste puntje van het vaste land van Schotland (John O’Groats) te rijden. Hiervoor heb ik een route samen gesteld. Deze route is voor een groot gedeelte geïnspireerd door de North Coast 500 route. Een bekende motor- en wielerroute in het noorden van Schotland. Gezien het aantal kilometers en het aantal dagen is deze route iets anders. Dat neemt niet weg dat zeker 90% van deze route gevolgd gaat worden. In de voorbereidingen van dit BSA avontuur heb ik zo veel mogelijk bezienswaardigheden langs deze route verzameld en in dit boekje verwerkt. Je bent natuurlijk geheel vrij om de bezienswaardigheden te bekijken of er aan voorbij te rijden. Verder staat onder de dagelijkse routekaart steeds de camping vermeld die ik heb gereserveerd en/of waarop wij worden verwacht. Gezien de grote overeenkomst met de North Coast 500 route en het feit dat het voor onze minimaal 60 jaar oude BSA’s een uitdaging is heb ik deze reis de ‘BSA Coast 500 Challenge’ genoemd. Ik wens iedereen veel plezier! Clemens van Dusseldorp BSA Coast 500 Challenge 2017 BSA Coast 500 Challenge 2017 Route overzicht: datum dag route km van naar Bijzonderheden 24-5 wo IJmuiden New Castle Aanrijroute daarna upon Tyne met de boot 25-5 do 2 224 New Castle Edinburgh Hadrian wall, Melrose Abbey upon Tyne 26-5 vr Edinburgh Edinburgh rustdag of: 3a 22 of: Edinburgh National museum, Historic underground, , Royal Mile, St.Giles cathedral, Whisky Heritage centre, Edinbrugh Castle, Scottisch Parliament, Holyrood Palace, Calton Hill 3b 20 of: op motor: Historic underground (voor afspraak maken) Edinburgh Castle, Carlton Hill, The Scottisch Parliament, Holyrood palace 3W 3,5 en wandelend: Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, Whisky Heritage Centre, National museum, Historic underground 27-5 za 4 270 Edinburgh Fort Ben Nevis distillery, Augustus op afstand te zien: berg Ben Nevis 28-5 zo 3 250 Fort John Black Isle Brewery (bier), Augustus O'Groats Moray Firth, Berriedale Braes 29-5 ma rustdag of: 6 ,b en c 216 of: Orkney eilanden 30-5 di rustdag of: 80 of: Rondrit Thurso Noordelijkste punt vaste land! Mey Castle 31-5 wo 8 194 John Scourie Smoo cave, Balnakeil beach O'Groats 1-6 do 9 160 Scourie Badrallach Bay mooie kustroute, Corrieshalloch, The falls Of Mesach 2-6 vr 10 162 Badrallach Applecross Gairloch beach, Applecross 3-6 za 11 170 Applecross Fort Wiliam Applecross pas 4-6 zo rustdag of: 12a 54 of: Glenfinnan viaduct en/of Neptune´s Staircase 12b 156 of: Urqhart castle 5-6 ma 13 257 Fort William Edinburgh Killiecrankie, Scone Palace 6-6 di 14 176 Edinburgh New Castle de boot op upon Tyne 7-6 wo New Castle IJmuiden weer naar huis upon Tyne BSA Coast 500 Challenge 2017 Dag 1 (24-5-2017) Hebben we gehad (was van thuis naar de boot en de boot zelf) Dag2 (25-5-2017): Van de boot naar Edinburg ongeveer 224 km Blijf links rijden! Direct na de boot gaan we langs een paar betaalautomaten. Er zal er wel één van werken en dat is goedkoper dan op de boot wisselen…. Route 2: Camping gegevens: Mortonhall Caravan & Camping Park 38 Mortonhall Gate, Frogston Road East, Edinburgh, East Lothian, East Scotland, EH16 6TJ tel: :+44(0)131 6641533 BSA Coast 500 Challenge 2017 Hadrian's wall Dag 2 De Muur van Hadrianus (Latijn: Vallum Hadriani, Engels: Hadrian's Wall) werd gebouwd onder Hadrianus, keizer van Rome van 117 tot 138 na Chr. De keizer wilde overal in het rijk persoonlijk zijn militaire apparaat inspecteren en de provincies zelf leren kennen. Daarom reisde hij sinds 121 het gehele Romeinse Rijk door. Na een bezoek aan Britannia liet hij daar van 122 tot 128 de 117 km lange muur bouwen, die als onderdeel van de limes (versterkte grenslinie van het rijk, waaronder Vindolanda) tot eind 4e eeuw dienst deed. Hadrianus' opvolger keizer Antoninus Pius herhaalde dit project door de noordelijkere Muur van Antoninus (Antonine Wall) aan te leggen. Melrose Abbey Dag2 Melrose Abbey, is een abdij, gewijd aan de maagd Maria, die in 1136 gesticht is in de plaats Melrose in de regio Scottish Borders. Rond 1590 stierf de laatste monnik en raakte de abdij geleidelijk verder in verval. BSA Coast 500 Challenge 2017 Dag 3 (26-5-2017): Ik heb twee routes gemaakt. Een route (3A) bezoekt alles en is alleen op de motor. De andere route is een gedeelte op de motor en een ander gedeelte is lopend. Het motor gedeelte is aangeduid met 3B en het lopend gedeelte met 3W. Wil je de Historic Underground bezoeken dan is het raadzaam eerst een afspraakvoorde history walk te maken. (Route 3B voorziet hierin. Maar het kan ook via het internet: https://www.mercattours.com/tours/history-walks/view-tour/historic-underground) Route 3A (22 km): Route 3B (20 km op de motor en 3,5 km lopend) Camping gegevens: Mortonhall Caravan & Camping Park 38 Mortonhall Gate, Frogston Road East, Edinburgh, East Lothian, East Scotland, EH16 6TJ tel:+44(0)131 6641533 BSA Coast 500 Challenge 2017 Edinburgh Castle (route 3A en 3B) Dag 3 Het prachtige kasteel van Edinburgh toornt hoog boven de stad uit. Het kasteel dat al honderden jaren oud is, is namelijk op een rots gebouwd. Vanuit het kasteel heb je een fenomenaal uitzicht over de stad. Tijdens een rondleiding word je alle intrigerende verhalen en geheimen van het kasteel verteld. Zo bezichtig je bijvoorbeeld de ‘Honeurs of Scotland’ dit zijn de kroonjuwelen. Een bezoek aan dit indrukwekkende kasteel mag zeker niet ontbreken. The Scottisch Parliament building (route 3A en 3B) Dag 3 Bezichtiging van het gebouw is gratis. Er zijn rondleidingen over de geschiedenis, de kunst en de literatuur. De rondleidingen zijn gratis en als we geluk hebben kunnen we het parlement ook nog in vergadering zien. BSA Coast 500 Challenge 2017 Historic underground (route 3A en 3B (voor afspraak) en W) Letop: eerst hier een afspraak maken voor voor de tour van 14.00 of van 16.00 uur dan naar het kasteel enz. je kunt hier dan later wandelend naar toe. Dag 3 Onder de drukte van de binnenstad van Edinburgh ligt een donkere, vochtige wereld die sinds de 18e eeuw niet meer is veranderd. Hier kunt u die wereld bezoeken. Een deskundige gids vertelt dan meer over de ondergrondse gewelven van Blair, de geschiedenis en hoe ze door de meest behoeftige bewoners van de stad werd bewoond. Edinburgh Nationaal Museum (route 3A en 3W) Dag 3 Dit museum geeft een chronologisch inzicht in de geschiedenis van Schotland envan de raadselachtige stenen van de Picten Het gaat van stenen bijl tot clanzwaard en schijnt heel uitgebreid te zijn. Een audiologische begeleiding is te verkrijgen en maakt het naar zeggen iets minder uitgebreid en beter te volgen. BSA Coast 500 Challenge 2017 Edinburgh Hollyrood Palace (route 3A en 3B) Dag 3 Deze officiële residentie en tegenwoordig werkpaleis van het koningshuis van Schotland, staat aan het einde van de beroemde straat ‘Royal Mile’ van Edinburgh. Deze straat loopt vanaf Edinburgh Castle naar dit vorstelijke onderkomen. Nog altijd worden hier plechtigheden en officiële Koninklijke en hoogwaardigheidsbekleders ontvangen. Delen van dit paleis zijn open gesteld voor publiek. Naast het paleis staat de ruïne van de Augustijner abdij uit 1126. Edinburgh Royal Mile (route 3A en 3W) Dag3 De hoofdstraat van het oude centrum van de stad noemt men ‘Royal Mile’. De straat loopt vanaf Edinburgh Castle naar Hollyrood Palace. In de aangrenzende zijstraten bevinden zich veel bezienswaardigheden van de stad. Het ingelegde mozaïek hart in het plaveisel bij de St. Giles Kathedraal is het ‘Heart of Midlothian’. Het markeert de plaats waar een de tolpoort zich bevond. Tevens is het embleem van de Schotse voetbalclub ‘Heart of Midlothian FC’. BSA Coast 500 Challenge 2017 Edinburgh St. Giles Cathedral (route 3A) Dag3 De stad staat vol met bijzondere oude architectuur. Eén daarvan is de St. Giles Cathedral. (bij Parliament Square) De toren is een opvallend kenmerk van de stad. Kort na de brand in 1385 ,die de kerk grotendeels verwoeste, is het opgebouwd zoals we het nu kunnen zien. Natuurlijk zijn sommige delen later weer vervangen of aangebouwd. De toren is uit de 15e eeuw. Het interieur is werkelijk imponerend. Gratis rondleiding fooi van € 3,-- voor de vrijwillige gids wel gewenst. Maar lijkt de moeite waard!! Edinburgh Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre (Scotch Whisky Experience, (route 3A en 3W) Dag 3 Tijdens deze Whisky ervaring wordt je alles verteld over de ambacht van het destilleren, het proeven en het beleven. Er zijn verschillende tours te boeken, waarvan de meeste 1x per dag plaats vinden. In de Whisky bar heb je een keuze uit maar liefst 300 verschillende soorten. Het is tevens mogelijk om er een diner te nuttigen. Let wel dit is geen destilleerderij maar een winkel met heel veel soorten whisky. Adres: 354 Castlehill, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, EH1 2NE). BSA Coast 500 Challenge 2017 Carlton Hill (route 3A en 3B) Dag3 Parkachtige omgeving met een prachtig uitzicht over de stad. Ook monumenten zoals het Nationaal monument van schande (Dugald Stuward monument dat nooit is afgemaakt en daardoor bij de bouw al een ruine was) en het Nelson Monument. Het Nelson een ere monument voor Admiraal Horatio Nelson die de zeeslag van Trafalgar won op de Fransen en de Spanjaarden. Horatio Nelson verloor zelf het leven bij deze zeeslag in 1805. Om deze zeeheld te eren werd in 1807 een start gemaakt met de bouw van het Nelson Monument. Het monument heeft de vorm van een telescoop.
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