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NC 500 – Day 4 (Durness To Fort Augustus)
EDITORIAL SUMMARY
The fourth day of ADVcharlie’s North Coast 500 journey runs from Durness towards Fort Augustus, with visits to Dunnet Head and John O’Groats along the way. The route notes also mark a separation from Cairan near Inverness, giving the day a personal turn as well as a series of northern stops.
About this film
Part of the North Coast 500 series, this 22-minute film follows a day on the road between Durness and a campsite in Fort Augustus. The published itinerary puts the day’s total at about 245 miles, with fuel stops noted along the way. Rather than focusing on a single destination, the episode moves through a sequence of towns and landmarks on the journey south and east. Dunnet Head and John O’Groats are among the named visits, while the account of losing Cairan near Inverness gives the travel day a human thread. The result is a route-led entry in an ongoing motorcycle journey, shaped by the distance covered and the stops made en route.
The journey
The listed route begins in Durness and passes through Bettyhill, Thurso, John O’Groats and Wick before continuing towards Inverness. Dunnet Head is included alongside the Thurso–John O’Groats leg, and Chanonry Point is noted for dolphins on the onward stretch. The day ends at a campsite in Fort Augustus. The itinerary gives individual journey estimates for several legs, with petrol breaks marked between them. Its stated destination and the title’s reference to Fort Augustus frame a day that covers a substantial section of the North Coast 500 route, with sightseeing stops woven into the ride.
What to expect
- A fourth-day instalment in the North Coast 500 series.
- Stops at Dunnet Head and John O’Groats.
- A route from Durness via Inverness to a campsite in Fort Augustus.
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