There's no great way to get from Ullapool to Inverness by bike. We choose the A538 which is a fairly main road and was OK for most of the route with not too much traffic. As you can see from the elevation profile below, miles 8-18 were mainly uphill but that was more than made up for by miles 18-35 being mainly downhill. Lesley was very pleased that the gradients were nowhere near as bad as the picture suggests and even more pleased I didn't show her the elevation profile before we set off.
We broke up the ascent by visiting Corrieshalloch Gorge, the deepest glacial meltwater gorge in the UK which was very impressive.
We broke up the descent by a pub stop and a sightseeing stop at the Black Water Falls, again very pretty and picturesque which would have been a great place for a picnic if we hadn't eaten already. It seems to be a rule of cycling that wherever you stop for lunch, there's a better place to stop half a mile down the road.
The weather has been superb and for parts of the ride we were down to a single layer of clothing but still with the wind in our faces as we came downhill.
Balanced scorecard (0-10)
Total miles cycled 300 (293 for Lesley)
Wetness level 0
Stress level 0
Tiredness 3
Scenery 7
Enjoyment5
Kite flying 0
Excess calorie intake 5
Sightseeing 4
Midgie count 1 (warmer+less wind)
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