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I would drive 500 miles! Scotland's stunning answer to Route 66 is named one of the top coastal road trips in the world - just two months after it was launched

 

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New to the scene: Scotland's NC500 has been named among the top six road coastal road trips in the world - after only being officially launched two months ago

 

The North Coast 500 route in Scotland covers over 500 miles of spectacular Scottish scenery, including the stunning Kylesku Bridge

 

Enjoy Achmelvich Beach, Assynt along the way. The unspoiled beach is an ideal place for a pit stop along the road trip for a picnic

 

See the incredible Scottish landscape, including witnessing mountains Suilven and Canisp from Loch Druim Suardalain

 

Ardvreck Castle is a ruined castle dating from the 16th century which stands on a rocky promontory jutting out into Loch Assynt in Sutherland, north west Highland, Scotland
 

Dunrobin Castle has 189 rooms, making it the largest in the northern Highlands. Its origins lie in the Middle Ages, but most of the present building and the gardens was added by Sir Charles Barry between 1835 and 1850. It is located on the NC500 1 mile north of Golspie

 

 

The North Coast 500 route in Scotland runs from Inverness, to the Kyle of Lochalsh on the West Coast, via the rugged north coast to John O'Groats, before heading down the east coast, completing the loop in Inverness

 

The North Coast 500 route in Scotland runs from Inverness, to the Kyle of Lochalsh on the West Coast, via the rugged north coast to John O'Groats, before heading down the east coast, completing the loop in Inverness

 

1. Route 66 is 2,448 miles long and was commissioned in 1926.
 
2. Route 66 starts in Chicago, and ends in L.A. (Santa Monica), covering Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
 
3. Route 66 crosses three time zones.
 
4. In 1926 only 800 miles of Route 66 were paved. The completion of the paving end-to-end came about in 1937.
 
5. Despite a lot of the Route 66 being replaced by the interstate highways I-55, I-44, I-40, I-15 and I-10, a surprisingly high amount of old road is still waiting to be found by the more adventurous traveler.
 
6. Route 66 was the title of a TV series running from 1960 till 1964.
 
7. In 1985 Route 66 was officially decommissioned, but for daily use it was replaced far earlier by the Interstates.
 
8. The popularity of Route 66 improved the economy of the small towns along its route during the Great Depression.

 

 

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