Route to Inverness
At the end of August we are going up to Inverness for a family wedding stopping off at Durham then Glenrothes on the way. I have done much of this route in the very distant past but can't really remember it.
Once over the Forth bridge it will be the A92 to Glenrothes and then cutting across to junction 9 of the M90. From then on it will be the A9 all the way to Inverness.
Coming back from Inverness we are stopping off for a few days at Killin on Loch Tay before heading back to Alnwick
Does anyone know of any problems along the way at present?
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There is a major long term programme of works ongoing to upgrade the A9 with additional sections of dual carriageway in various places, and you would be well advised to check the Traffic Scotland website for info before travel as I’m not sure how good the Scottish coverage is from Highways England!
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We drove the A9 to and beyond Inverness in May. There is a long stretch immediately north of Perth being upgraded however the delays were minimal. I would stick with it and be patient, after all there is very little alternative. We just focus on House of Bruar for a break and then onto Inverness or Edinburgh depending on direction travelled.
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You'll be going over the new bridge, Queensferry Crossing, and not the Forth Road Bridge. There's some new layout but just follow the signs for Inverness from the City of Edinburgh Bypass, the A720. Watch out for a speed camera on a 50mph section as you go down hill and under a bridge on the M9 as you go round Edinburgh.
There are average speed cameras on most of the single carriageway A9 between Perth and Inverness so that lorries can travel at 50mph instead of their normal 40mph - although I've hardly ever seen a lorry go at 40. But it seems to have cut out a lot of the stupid overtaking.
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Do remember that the route from Perth to Inverness is near 100 Miles with no roadside fuel until near Inverness. The cheapest fuel at Perth if you need it is normally Tesco. On the Perth by pass you will see the A85 slip road sign posted for the football ground. Just take that and Tesco is at the end, but might be a bit restricted for larger outfits. At the next exit back onto the old A9 turn right towards Perth you will see a BP station which has better access if that helps.
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I've planned my fill up points using Esso and the PumpKing card.
There is an Esso station fairly close to the Durham site, our first night. It's then about 170 miles to Glenrothes and although there isn't an Esso station anywhere near the site there is one just at the end of the M90 as it joins the A9. This is about another 28 miles or so from Glenrothes and is easily doable from Durham on a full tank.
We're staying north of Inverness (not on the club site) and have found an Esso station about a quarter mile off the A9 on the A82 in Inverness so , again, almost passing it.
Looking on Google Earth, access with the caravan on the back shouldn't be any problem.
Thanks everyone for your comments about the route. I wasn't sure what the new bridge over the Forth was called but guessed it will be well signposted. All we want now is some decent weather - but is that asking too much?
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