The Loch Way Aroond Route Plan

Well, I can hardly believe that it's almost that time again, but this year's trip is only a couple of days away. Above is a map of the planned route for the trip (click on the map to see a larger version). Below is a more detailed day by day schedule. It's only a rough schedule at the moment, and I'm not putting any pressure on myself to stick rigidly to the timetable.

Day 1: Thursday 8th May 2008

Set off from Newcastle. Follow Hadrian's Wall westbound to Carlisle.
Annan.
Along the Solway Firth.
Newton Stewart.
Spend the night at Sandhead.

Day 2: Friday 9th May 2008

Back up the peninsula and along the coast to Stranraer.
Girvan.
Ayr.
Troon.
Irvine.
Spend the night in Largs, and hopefully meet up with Marco from my rugby forum.

Day 3: Saturday 10th May 2008

Up to Greenock.
Cross the Clyde to Dumbarton.
Helensburgh.
Faslane (sorry Dave!)
Gare Loch.
Loch Long.
Rest and be Thankful.
Down the west bank of the Firth of Clyde.
Loch Riddon.
Kyles of Bute.
Loch Fyne.
Loch Gair.

Day 4: Sunday 11th May 2008

Down the west bank of Loch Fyne.
Along Kilbrannan Sound.
Macrihanish.
Along the Sound of Jura.
Loch Tarbert.
Loch Caolisport.
Loch a Bhealaich.
Linne Mhuirich.
Loch Sween.
Double back up to Loch Melfort.
Up to Loch Feochan.
Down to Armaddy Castle.
Double back and up to Oban.

Day 5: Monday 12th May 2008

Along Ardmucknish Bay.
Loch Creran.
Loch Linnhe.
Loch Sunart.
Loch Moidart.
Glenuig.
Loch Ailort.
Loch Nam Uamh.
Mallaig.
Double back to Fort William.
Invergarry.
Loch Clunie.
Loch Duich.
Spend night in Dornie.

Day 6: Tuesday 13th May 2008

Loch Alsh.
Loch Kishorn.
Loch Carron.
Strathcarron.
Loch Torridon.
Loch Maree.
Charlestown.
Loch Gairloch.
Along the Minch.
Spend the night at Rua Reidh Lighthouse.

Day 7: Wednesday 14th May 2008

Back down to Gairloch.
Loch Ewe.
Along Gruinard Bay.
Little Loch Broom.
Town of Lochdrum.
Up to Loch Broom.
Loch Kanaird.
Loch Lurgainn.
Loch Bad a Ghaill.
Loch Sionascaig.
Loch Kirkaig.
Loch Inver.
Stoer.
Along Clashnessie Bay.
Loch Nedd.
Loch a Chairn Bhain.
Loch Glencoul.
Loch Glendhu.
Scourie Bay.
Loch Inchard.
Loch Eriboll.
Loch Hope.
Tongue Bay.
Along North coast past Pentland Firth.
Night in John O'Groats.

Day 8: Thursday 15th May 2008

Wick.
Loch Fleet.
Embo to donate to their school building fund.
Across Dornoch Firth.
Past Inver Bay.
Up the Moray Firth to Wilkhaven.
Back down the Moray Firth.
Cross Cromarty Firth near Urquhart.
Up to Cromarty.
Inverness.
Cross the Moray Firth.
Spend night in Nairn.

Day 9: Friday 16th May 2008

Along the south shore of Moray Firth.
Baxters soup visitor centre!
Macduff.
Fraserburgh.
Peterhead.
Aberdeen.

Day 10: Saturday 17th May 2008

Stonehaven.
Montrose.
Arbroath.
Carnoustie.
Dundee.
Firth of Tay.
St. Andrews.
Along the North shore of the Firth of Forth.
Leven.
Kirkcaldy.
Burntisland.
Across the Forth Road Bridge.
Edinburgh.
Night stop near Leith.

Day 11: Sunday 18th May 2008

Along the South shore of the Firth of Forth.
North Berwick.
Tantallon Castle.
Dunbar.
Cross the (present!) Scottish border to Berwick Upon Tweed.
Boulmer.
Newbiggin by the Sea.
Whitley Bay.
Back home!!!

If I'm really knackered, then on the last day I may just route from Berwick Upon Tweed directly home, as the challenge is the Scottish coast. But ideally, I'd like to stick to the coast all the way down. Looks fun!