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Route
This is essentially a link road from the A82 Glasgow to Inverness Road to the A87 “Road to the Isles”. It is not long, about 15 miles, but is mostly wide S2 with very few sharp bends. It also has a traffic density of about 1 car per mile and is a fantastic drive. It is a complete antidote to London and its congestion charging. If you like open space, go there.
Invermoriston - Bun Loyne
It starts in the small village of Invermoriston near the shore of Loch Ness at a turning off the A82. Very soon the few houses are left behind and the road climbs away from the Great Glen. As described above the road is S2, although very wide and quite straight. The scenery is good, although the mountains are not very high at this point. There are a number of bends but these are of the sweeping type rather than hairpins. One of these sweeping bends takes you past the head of the Dundreggan Reservoir and its power station. 60mph is certainly a comfortable speed for most of the way along this route.
After about 7 miles the road does narrow somewhat and then goes into a left and right bend to cross to the other side of the River Morrison, which we have been following since the start. There is a turning on the right here, which is an unclassified road to some of the few small hamlets along this road. After this the carriageway widens out again and is very straight all the way to the A87 at a totso from the left where traffic from the South to the Isle of Skye joins.
A further point is that the road has a death and serious accident score of 0 in the Road Safety Survey. It is thus arguably one of the safest roads in the county. If you get a chance, drive it.
History
Originally the A887 continued west from Bunloyne (the modern junction with the A87) along the length of Loch Cluanie to Cluanie Inn. This section became part of the A87 when the new route from Invergarry was built in the 1950s.
Original Author(s): Ian [Multiraider2]
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