RtG Highland Thistle mini-brochure FINAL - Flipbook - Page 2
5 days, 1,800 km / 1,100 miles in the Scottish Highlands and Islands
T
here are few experiences in
Europe that can compare to a
late-summer drive through the
enchanting Glens, across the vast moors
Inverness
and alongside the beautiful lochs of the
Scottish Highlands.
St Andrews
Edinburgh
Sunday 4 October 2020
Scrutineering, Signing-On & Welcome
Dinner, St Andrews
Monday 5 October 2020
Rally Start from St Andrews
Friday 9 October 2020
Rally Finish, Prize-giving & Gala
Dinner, St Andrews
Starting from historic St Andrews we meander
westwards to stay on the coast in a scenic lochside hotel. The next day we pass awe-inspiring
Glens and mountains before crossing over the
sea to sleep on the Isle of Skye, the largest of the
Inner Hebrides and home to some of Scotland’s
most iconic landscapes.
Returning to the mainland the next day, we cross
the country to spend the next two nights close
to the cathedral city of Inverness, where we may
be lucky enough to catch sight of the Northern
Lights (or the Mirrie Dancers as they’re known
locally) in a clear night sky. This brace of nights
in the same bed will be separated by a foray into