North Coast 500 July 25, 2020 - August 8, 2020 by Amanda Passmore © Sygic Maps, map data ©OpenStreetMap 15 days • 12 km / 7.6 mi walking • 3,230 km / 2,000 mi by car North Coast 500, Day 1 Saturday | July 25, 2020 Home OVERNIGHT 34 min (49 km / 30 mi) by car Norwich No route found Home 2 h 50 min (250 km / 160 mi) by car Leeds Town Hall 3 h 30 min (350 km / 220 mi) by car Glasgow Cathedral No route found Glasgow OVERNIGHT Estimated time (~9 h 30 min) Places (2 h 50 min) • Car (660 km / 410 mi, 6 h 50 min) © Sygic Maps, map data ©OpenStreetMap North Coast 500, Day 2 Sunday | July 26, 2020 Glasgow OVERNIGHT No route found Stirling Castle 1 h 20 min (110 km / 66 mi) by car Blair Castle 1 h 30 min (130 km / 80 mi) by car Inverness 10 min (11 km / 6.8 mi) by car Black Isle Brewery Estimated time (~7 h 50 min) Places (5 h) • Car (250 km / 150 mi, 2 h 50 min) © Sygic Maps, map data ©OpenStreetMap North Coast 500, Day 3 Monday | July 27, 2020 16 min (22 km / 13 mi) by car Inverness Castle 19 min (24 km / 15 mi) by car Fort Augustus 20 min (21 km / 13 mi) by car The Loch Ness Monster Exhibition Centre 6 min (6.9 km / 4.3 mi) by car View Point 51 min (57 km / 36 mi) by car Urquhart Castle 2 h 20 min (11 km / 7.1 mi) walking Chanonry Point Loch Ness Estimated time (~9 h 10 min) Places (5 h) • Walk (11 km / 7.1 mi, 2 h 20 min) • Car (130 km / 81 mi, 1 h 50 min) © Sygic Maps, map data ©OpenStreetMap North Coast 500, Day 4 Tuesday | July 28, 2020 9 min (11 km / 7.0 mi) by car Inverness 24 min (30 km / 19 mi) by car Castle of Old Wick 11 min (9.4 km / 5.8 mi) by car Black Rock Gorge 8 min (10 km / 6.2 mi) by car Castle Sinclair Girnigoe 24 min (21 km / 13 mi) by car Fyrish Monument 38 min (9.6 km / 5.9 mi) by car Keiss Castle 12 min (15 km / 9.4 mi) by car Dalmore Distilery Visitor Centre 17 min (23 km / 15 mi) by car Pulteney Distillery 12 min (19 km / 12 mi) by car Glenmorangie Distillery and Visitor Centre 8 min (9.7 km / 6.0 mi) by car Bucholly Castle 11 min (11 km / 6.9 mi) by car Skibo Castle 18 min (23 km / 14 mi) by car Duncansby Head 5 min (3.8 km / 2.4 mi) by car Dunrobin Castle 41 min (72 km / 45 mi) by car John O'Groats Whaligo steps Estimated time (~20 h 50 min) Places (17 h) • Car (270 km / 170 mi, 3 h 50 min) © Sygic Maps, map data ©OpenStreetMap North Coast 500, Day 5 Wednesday | July 29, 2020 Duncansby Head Lighthouse 12 min (14 km / 8.6 mi) by car Castle of Mey 13 min (17 km / 10 mi) by car Dunnet Head 6 min (480 m / 530 yd) walking Dunnet Head Lighthouse OVERNIGHT Estimated time (~3 h) Places (2 h 30 min) • Walk (480 m / 530 yd, 6 min) • Car (31 km / 19 mi, 24 min) © Sygic Maps, map data ©OpenStreetMap North Coast 500, Day 6 Thursday | July 30, 2020 Dunnet Head Lighthouse 8 min (10 km / 6.3 mi) by car OVERNIGHT 14 min (21 km / 13 mi) by car Strathy Point Lighthouse 26 min (40 km / 25 mi) by car Thurso Castle 17 min (24 km / 15 mi) by car Castle Varrich 30 min (42 km / 26 mi) by car Puffin Cove 3 min (4.3 km / 2.7 mi) by car Tràigh Allt Chàilgeag 3 min (3.4 km / 2.1 mi) by car Melvich Smoo Cave OVERNIGHT Estimated time (~9 h 20 min) Places (7 h 50 min) • Car (150 km / 90 mi, 1 h 40 min) © Sygic Maps, map data ©OpenStreetMap North Coast 500, Day 7 Friday | July 31, 2020 Smoo Cave OVERNIGHT 42 min (58 km / 36 mi) by car Kylesku Bridge 24 min (33 km / 20 mi) by car Old Man of Stoer 30 min (11 km / 6.6 mi) by car Clashnessie Fall 25 min (29 km / 18 mi) by car Ardvreck Castle OVERNIGHT Estimated time (~3 h 20 min) Places (1 h 20 min) • Car (130 km / 81 mi, 2 h) © Sygic Maps, map data ©OpenStreetMap North Coast 500, Day 8 Saturday | August 1, 2020 Ardvreck Castle 19 min (27 km / 17 mi) by car OVERNIGHT 16 min (20 km / 13 mi) by car Waterfall 25 min (34 km / 21 mi) by car Knockan Crag 10 min (13 km / 7.9 mi) by car Inverewe Gardens 20 min (24 km / 15 mi) by car Stac Pollaidh 31 min (42 km / 26 mi) by car Victoria Falls 4 min (4.2 km / 2.6 mi) by car Falls of Measach Loch Maree 3 min (240 m / 260 yd) walking OVERNIGHT Corrieshalloch Gorge National Nature Reserve Estimated time (~10 h 40 min) Places (8 h 30 min) • Walk (240 m / 260 yd, 3 min) • Car (160 km / 100 mi, 2 h) © Sygic Maps, map data ©OpenStreetMap North Coast 500, Day 9 Sunday | August 2, 2020 Loch Maree 3 min (3.0 km / 1.9 mi) by car OVERNIGHT 22 min (29 km / 18 mi) by car Sandy Beach 20 min (27 km / 16 mi) by car Torridon Hills 14 min (18 km / 11 mi) by car Bealach na Bà 9 min (12 km / 7.8 mi) by car Waterfall Kishorn Seafood Bar 13 min (18 km / 11 mi) by car OVERNIGHT Waterfall Estimated time (~8 h 30 min) Places (7 h 20 min) • Car (110 km / 67 mi, 1 h 20 min) © Sygic Maps, map data ©OpenStreetMap North Coast 500, Day 10 Monday | August 3, 2020 Kishorn Seafood Bar 22 min (27 km / 16 mi) by car OVERNIGHT 11 min (13 km / 7.8 mi) by car Eas a' Bhradain 31 min (38 km / 23 mi) by car Strome Castle 27 min (31 km / 20 mi) by car The Old Man of Storr 10 min (13 km / 8.3 mi) by car Duncraig Castle 8 min (7.5 km / 4.6 mi) by car Kilt Rock Viewpoint 12 min (16 km / 9.9 mi) by car Plockton 14 min (12 km / 7.5 mi) by car Duntulm Castle Eilean Bàn Estimated time (~9 h 40 min) Places (7 h 30 min) • Car (160 km / 98 mi, 2 h 10 min) © Sygic Maps, map data ©OpenStreetMap North Coast 500, Day 11 Tuesday | August 4, 2020 Uig Tower 33 min (45 km / 28 mi) by car Dunvegan Castle 15 min (19 km / 12 mi) by car Neist Point Lighthouse 37 min (53 km / 33 mi) by car Fairy Pools 48 min (64 km / 40 mi) by car Knock Castle 33 min (42 km / 26 mi) by car Eilean Donan Castle OVERNIGHT Estimated time (~8 h) Places (5 h 20 min) • Car (220 km / 140 mi, 2 h 50 min) © Sygic Maps, map data ©OpenStreetMap North Coast 500, Day 12 Wednesday | August 5, 2020 Eilean Donan Castle by train OVERNIGHT by train Loch Morar by train Inverlochy Castle 5 min (3.0 km / 1.9 mi) by car Mallaig 59 min (78 km / 48 mi) by car Fort William 26 min (28 km / 18 mi) by car Ben Nevis Glenfinnan Viaduct Estimated time (~11 h 20 min) Places (9 h 50 min) • Car (110 km / 68 mi, 1 h 30 min) © Sygic Maps, map data ©OpenStreetMap North Coast 500, Day 13 Thursday | August 6, 2020 Fort William 25 min (27 km / 17 mi) by car Glencoe Lochan 8 min (10 km / 6.2 mi) by car Three Sisters of Glen Coe 25 min (34 km / 21 mi) by car Castle Stalker 45 min (52 km / 32 mi) by car Kilchurn Castle Estimated time (~9 h 30 min) Places (7 h 50 min) • Car (120 km / 76 mi, 1 h 40 min) © Sygic Maps, map data ©OpenStreetMap North Coast 500, Day 14 Friday | August 7, 2020 Falls of Dochart 49 min (59 km / 37 mi) by car Stirling 2 h 20 min (220 km / 140 mi) by car Hadrian's Wall 1 h 20 min (110 km / 67 mi) by car Richmond Castle 1 h 50 min (180 km / 110 mi) by car Lincoln OVERNIGHT Estimated time (~11 h 40 min) Places (5 h 30 min) • Car (570 km / 350 mi, 6 h 10 min) © Sygic Maps, map data ©OpenStreetMap North Coast 500, Day 15 Saturday | August 8, 2020 Lincoln OVERNIGHT 2 h (170 km / 100 mi) by car Norwich Estimated time (~3 h) Places (1 h) • Car (170 km / 100 mi, 2 h) © Sygic Maps, map data ©OpenStreetMap Norwich guide Norwich is a city in Norfolk, England. Granted historic city status, and situated on the River Wensum in East Anglia, it lies approximately 100 miles north-east of London. It is the county town of Norfolk and is considered the capital of East Anglia, with a population of 141,300. From the Middle Ages until the Industrial Revolution, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important.The city is the most complete medieval city in the United Kingdom, including cobbled streets such as Elm Hill, Timber Hill and Tombland, ancient buildings such as St Andrew's Hall, half-timbered houses such as Dragon Hall, The Guildhall and Strangers' Hall, the Art Nouveau of the 1899 Royal Arcade, many medieval lanes and the winding River Wensum that flows through the city centre towards Norwich Castle.