Day 13 - Inverness to the Crask Inn

Day 13 saw us ride 69 miles and climb a modest 2,772 feet from Inverness to the Crask Inn north of Lairg. It wasn’t exactly a recovery ride, since the first 10 miles were into a strong wind as we headed west along the Beuly Firth, before turning north and starting to climb. I was grateful to have Paul’s wheel for much of the ride into the headwind. Heading north from the Muir of Ord we were treated to spectacular views of a stark and beautiful landscape from the top of Struie Hill. Soon we passed the Falls of Shin, and caught a glimpse of the salmon leaping up the falls.

9:00 a.m. and ready to roll from Inverness

Paul and I by the Beauly Firth

Wack keeps rolling ...

near Dingwall

The Dornoch Firth in the distance

The fireweed of the Scottish Highlands

The video below shows a salmon leaping up the Falls of Shin

This is the view from the Crask Inn, known as the remotest pub in the United Kingdom. You can see why.