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Note that the car ferry from Mallaig to Armadale, close to SMO, only sails 5-6 times a day at this time of year, with the last sailing at 16.45 (cost approx 16 pounds, plus 2 pounds extra per person, need to arrive 30 mins early). [The special sailing for participants arriving by train, on the `Western Isles', cannot take cars.]
It is therefore more straightforward to come via the Skye Bridge, although this involves 40-50 miles more driving, and has an extortionate toll (about 6 pounds for a 400 metre bridge). [If you have time in hand you can avoid the bridge by taking a beautiful but slow short-cut on minor roads via the short Glenelg-Kylerhea ferry (cost 5-50, frequent sailings 9.00-17.45 Mon-Sat).]
A possible driving route from the south is as follows:
If you go up the M6 and A/M 74, probably the pleasanter route is via the M73 and A80 to join the M9 near Stirling; west of Stirling take the A84 (exit 10), and follow to join the A82 at Crianlarich. (The route straight through Glasgow to the A82 is shorter and probably quicker if you avoid rush hours, but less pleasant.) Keep on the A82 through Glencoe and Fort William, heading towards Inverness. At Invergarry take the A87 westwards, which will lead you (in about 50 miles) to the Skye bridge (an outrageous 5 pounds plus for a 1/4 mile bridge). About 8 miles further, just as you come into Broadford, turn left for Armadale. Sabhal Mor Ostaig is about 2 miles before you reach Armadale, on the right at the junction with a minor road that crosses the Sleat peninsula (should be clear which one from a map).
If, instead, you come via Edinburgh, you can either take the M9, joining the above route west of Stirling, or the M90 to Perth, followed by the A9 for Inverness, turning off at Dalwhinnie, to take the A86 to join the above route at Spean Bridge.
Driving time: it's all motorway or dual carriageway to near Stirling, from there less than 200 miles, say 4 to 5 hours. The road is mostly pretty good, but watch out for single track sections on the last few miles after Broadford.
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Denis Mollison, 22nd March 1997