A 82 Loch Lomond Scotland...

Yetiowner
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We are travelling, with a 7.4 motorhome, from Strathclyde to Morvich, early tomorrow morning. We have been warned against the A82, on the banks of Loch Lomond. Help!Carole

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  • Tinwheeler
    Tinwheeler Forum Participant Posts: 23,138 ✭✭✭
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    edited May 2017 #2

    I'd advise against using that stretch of the A82 as do many others.

    It's not difficult to avoid and you'll see the alternative clearly on the map you'll do well to carry. M9 to jcn 10, A84 to Lochearnhead, A85 to Crianlarich, A82 to Fort William and so on. 

  • PR1
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    edited May 2017 #3

    Driven it docent of times, caravan or large trailer on the back, never with any problems!

    if you are a decent driver it easy! If not well!

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited May 2017 #4

    I fear you're in a minority on here PR1. Maybe you're some sort of super driver.

    Yetiowner, you may find previous threads by searching.

     

  • Apperley
    Apperley Forum Participant Posts: 254
    edited May 2017 #5

    Done this route twice in a Bailey Autograph. Just have to be careful, one or two tricky corners but do-able with care.

     

     

  • brue
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    edited May 2017 #6

    We use the A82 route more than the Stirling/Callander route, we go via the Erskine Bridge. Haven't seen the recent improvements but as said, approached with less speed and care on the later sections it's not a bad route. Allow plenty of time with either route.

  • Greygit
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    edited May 2017 #7

    We have done this route in Motorhomes a few time and I would say if you can avoid it do as meeting ruddy great coaches on the bends( of which there is a lot)  is not a lot of fun, to say nothing of the overhanging rocks.   Now we haul a caravan I will defiantly give that route a miss.

  • Pippah45
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    edited May 2017 #8

    It's the timber Lorries that worry me they seem to care less than the bus drivers!  But it is really only the stretch from Tarbert to Inverrarnan still awaiting improvement.  Just pull in your belt for that bit - or avoid if not so confidant!