Applecross

D40D,  That  depends  on  the  size  of  your  M/h 

I've  never  had  a  problem,  just  the  occasional  foggy  trip,  but  I  only  ever  used  a  Panel Van  Conversion.

Reasonable  driving  ability  &  Common  Sense  is  really  all  you  need !  Oh yes  and  a  knowledge  of  the  weather  conditions  'cos  it  gets  closed  in  times  of  heavy  snow  etc.

Remember  that  you  start  the  climb  at  a  tiny  smidgeon  above  sea  level  &  end  up  at  another  tiny  smidgeon  above  sea  level.  But  there  are  many  worse  climbs  in  Scotland.

Should  you  succeed  in  the  trip,  and  there  is  no  reason  whatsoever  that  you  should  not,   stop  at  the  bottom  &  take  a  few  photo's  of  the  Road  Signs  especially  the  one  that  reads  :--  This  Road  is  not  to  be  used  by  inexperienced  drivers  etc  etc  etc.  Its  a  good  memory  for  your  old  age  !

Brian  A B M

We went up in a small-ish MH a few years back. If you're a confident/competent driver it's fine.  The bends are the bits that need care - and if you're in a big MH may not be do-able.

(Having said which SWMBO was not a happy camper and I've been told we can't do it again
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Been up and down the Pass of the Cattle several times. On the first occasion I waited at the bottom and tucked in behalf a delivery van and followed him. It really isn't a problem at all, just look ahead and choose your passing places wisely and use the full width of the road where needed. Well worth it, beautiful scenery and vistas. 

"Pass  of  the  Cattle"  for  us  English ,  Mickysf,  but

"Bealach  Na  Ba"  for  Map  makers  to  tease  us  with  !!

The snow gates are used in bad weather so you could find yourself having to turn back.

Brief  glance  at  the  weather  on  TV  today  indicates  cold  weather  with  temps  down  below  freezing,  with  a  possibility  of  some 
SNOW  !!  So  ifyou  do  get  stuck,  you'll  soon  have  company  --  a  burly  bloke  driving  a  digger / bulldozer  for  starters  !!

No, no,  sorry   only  joshing,   They  close  the  gates  at  both  sides  if  its  going  to  be  bad,  and  you'll  see  the  locals  coming  out  to  watch  the  fun  --  tickets  are  quite  cheap 

Fish in Applecross regularly.However always approached from Shiledaig side. Thats easy access

We have made this journey a few times, but only by Car. I remember watching a TV program, I think it was on Channel  5.It showed this road being cleared of heavy snows, using a 4x4 Gritter and Snowplough, the driver did not seem to be fazed by it. So I think you should be OK as long as the road is free from ice and the MH not excessively long.

There  have  been  a  couple  of  versions  of  this  one,  JCB  --  I  prefer  the  one  where  the  snowplough  got  trapped  and  a  digger  had  to be  sent  out  to  shift  the  snow  to  release  him  !  Its  always  good  to  see  these  problems  re-run  on  TV  at  this  time of  year.  If  nothing  else  they  should  remind  us  to check  tyres,  windscreen  washers  etc  etc  even  in  this  little  island.  Up  in  the  hills  is  no  place  for  complacency  !

We have made this journey a few times, but only by Car. I remember watching a TV program, I think it was on Channel  5.It showed this road being cleared of heavy snows, using a 4x4 Gritter and Snowplough, the driver did not seem to be fazed by it. So I think you should be OK as long as the road is free from ice and the MH not excessively long.

"There  have  been  a  couple  of  versions  of  this  one,  JCB  --  I  prefer  the  one  where  the  snowplough  got  trapped  and  a  digger  had  to be  sent  out  to  shift  the  snow  to  release  him  !  Its  always  good  to  see  these  problems  re-run  on  TV  at  this  time of  year..."

Haven’t seen the version where the plough gets stuck!!    I will need to keep a lookout for it as I expect it will be shown again some time soon. Just hope it wasn’t too dangerous a situation for those concerned.

Thanks!!  ABM I will give myself a reminder to look out for this program in the hope that it contains the footage you mention. 

Aye!!  Winter Draws On !! 

Well !! having pencilled in a reminder to watch this program (pun intended ) – the computer 'wot’s-it'  has reminded me that I already have a meeting scheduled for tonight, ironically it’s for a 'Response Group' that assist essential services during bad weather conditions  , so I now need to ask OH if she will set-up the 'thing-umy–jig' to record it.The odds are now very much against this program making any reverence whatsoever to the  "Bealach  Na  Ba" , never mind showing footage of the snowplough in difficulty.