I've just come back from a week touring north west Scotland and the islands of the Outer Hebrides. The weather was better than expected, the roads were mainly dry but it was very cold. Three of us were on Stelvios, two others were riding a HD Superglide and a Kawasaki ER650.
Our route north was mainly on back roads up through northwest england through Cumbria, via Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedburgh, Tebay, Langwathby, Lazonby, Brampton. Then into scotland on the A7 to Langholme where we picked up the excellent B709 through to Eskdalemuir and Innerleithen. There was plenty of snow laying about but the roads were clear. We stayed overnight in Edinburgh at the Travel Lodge in Belford Road, and had a cracking night out on the town.
Our route north was mainly on back roads up through northwest england through Cumbria, via Kirkby Lonsdale, Sedburgh, Tebay, Langwathby, Lazonby, Brampton. Then into scotland on the A7 to Langholme where we picked up the excellent B709 through to Eskdalemuir and Innerleithen. There was plenty of snow laying about but the roads were clear. We stayed overnight in Edinburgh at the Travel Lodge in Belford Road, and had a cracking night out on the town.