All photos in & around Caithness

No Cycling! Contradictory signage on the NCN78 at Fort Augustus. (Also a step)

Bollards and double chicanes in the Innes Street subway. May be impassable on some bikes.

Millennium Milepost at Cromarty near Sustrans NCN1

Millennium Milepost 995 at Aviemore on Sustrans NCN7

Bike Repair Station opposite Old Post Office Cafe.

Cycle parking at Alness railway station

Bill's Shed, Arisaig, with community tool kit - not specifically for bikes, but still pretty useful

New bus lane connecting bus station to the main roads out of town. The second sign (on the hoardings on the same side of the roads as the first) included a plate for camera enforcement, but legally the second sign needs to be on the other side of the road for any enforcement action to stand up. "BUS LANE" is spray-painted onto the centre of the roadway in tiny lettering.

Off road route west to Ullapool. Quite rough in places.

Highland Council Bus Stop with Bike stands on a rural road near Inverness

Brompton Hire & Bike parking outside the Eastgate

Access required across the small burn so that cycle route from Balloan Park can be extended through to the Academy across the burn. It is extremely frustrating that you cannot access the two parks over the burn and have to go out to the main road to reach either one

Street is extremely dangerous for pupils cycling to and from Millburn School. Some though needs to be given to improving cycling safety in the section from Midmills Road junction to the school

A view of Dunnet Head from ncn1. You can just about make out the Orkney Island of Hoy in the misty distance.

Castletown harbour, with its view over Dunnet bay, is a pleasant picnic lunch stop on this ride from Thurso to John o'Groats.

A cyclist approaching Bettyhill pauses to enjoy this view of Torrisdale Bay.

A cyclist arrives at John o'Groats after a six-year trip from Land's End

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Looking through some photos over the past year, spotted this one where the HDR seems to have gone wrong. t.co/jBEYfVgayO

I'm told the location is: Main road facing east about in the screen shot. Inverness station used other side of the wall.

Bucolic delights in abundance along ncn1 as it descends Achany Glen towards the Kyle of Sutherland and Dornoch Firth.

A cyclist breasts Slochd on a ride from Aviemore to Inverness.

On the train between Thurso and Edinburgh

Location: Dalwhinnie (Scotland, United Kingdom)

The dotted cycle lane runs all the way to the roundabout. This creates potential for 'left hooks' to folks on bikes by drivers of motorised vehicles and also doesn't allow folks on bikes to get in lane if going straight ahead or right at the roundabout.

I feel this is dangerous, but it would only take a small revision in its design to sort it.

Potential danger and conflict between cycle lane and slip for cars entering the car park. Ideally, the lane should cross the road at right angles to improve visibility for both parties.

End of safe cycle route from Mallaig which needs extending to A861 junction to boost tourism.

When the 153 bike and bag cars are added to the trains please can tandems be allowed to enable disabled people and their partners to reach the highlands. Unable to get to Fort Willam by train currently as Scotrail ban tandems and therefore disabled cyclists.

Please can Scotrail change their anti Tandem policies and allow them on the Inter7City trains which LNER did with exactly the same trains. Discriminates against disabled riders who have to ride with a partner.

Please can Scotrail change their anti Tandem policies and allow them on the Inter7City trains which LNER did with exactly the same trains. Discriminates against disabled riders who have to ride with a partner.

In addition to making more room for a cycle contraflow, this street needs better signage and markings to indicate that their is a contraflow in place. There is often much aggression towards folks on bikes from people in motor vehicles because this is not clear.

Clearer contraflow signage needed on this street. Folks in cars are often very aggressive to folks on bikes on this stretch due to the information not being clear.

Signage to indicate that cyclists can turn left here would be great! I've been advised by local authority reps before that this is allowed, but there's nothing to indicate it. Which is frustrating for all!

The underpass does not give cyclists enough room to manoeuvre between the barriers, they need to be widened.

The gate at this entrance is very difficult to use for wheelchairs, families with buggies or prams or bikes. Especially adapted bikes.

Remove and replace with something accessible, possibly properly placed chevrons?

The chevrons are too narrow, less than 1m. Making it too difficult for wheel chair users, adapted bikes, trikes and family bikes. This path leads to the primary school and shop.

Incredibly overgrown hedge makes passing difficult on foot. Impinges below head height, makes path sharing near impossible and creates a blind corner.

Street furniture causes a notable pinch point here. Between lamp posts and some sort of electrical box, there is very little space to pass on a standard cycle with even greater difficulties on those with non-standard cycles of wider berth.

In addition to a lack of controlled crossings along this distributor road, many of the island crossings are very narrow and barely house a standard cycle and would not be sufficient for users of adaptive bikes. These need to be changed to be safer and more inclusive.

This pathway is not marked for dual cycle + pedestrian use. Both types of users are put off using it - as personally heard from conversations. Cyclists not wanting to interfere with pedestrians and pedestrians frightened of cyclists. Awareness (signage) of dual-use ought to make all users aware of other users and comfortable with sharing.

Also the A836 ought to have a 40 mph speed limit as path users are heard to say the proximity of speeding vehicles is off-putting. Cyclists using the roadway are also put off and are put in danger by the same vehicles which are at full road speed for the less that one full mile length of the road.

Please can we have lighting all the way up to Charleston Academy Playing fields/ link with Assynt Road - this would allow an offroad safe route for cyclists and encourage active travel to the Sports Centre. The bushes on the path could be cut back as they are overgrown onto the path. Also this path gets quite icy in the winter can we please have a couple of grit boxes along the canal path. thanks

Lighting needed for darker months on this popular stretch for active travel. This is long overdue and would encourage use of this section all year round!

Really enjoyed Millburn Road segregated bike lane yesterday - still a bit of work to do done on signage but great, great start. Cars drive a lot slower and nearer 30mph speed limit when down to one lane. The bridge/Castle St next? 👏👏👏 #spacesforpeople @HighlandCouncil t.co/JS9jbed3KO

Make a right-turn cut through with bike traffic lights for bikes, maybe even buses to avoid having to follow dual carriageway left and around the round-about on busy A82

Each direction is a two way duel carriageway with single lane either end. Remove one lane each direction to create large cycle/walkway completely separate from road. Reduce speed limit to 30mph.

This is the only gentle incline up the hill yet is one way. Remove on street B&B parking here and make two way for bikes and increase pavement, currently 1 foot wide.

Footpath to school disappears here.

Lots of children use this road for cycle trips at the moment and it needs to be made safer.

It's a big job but this road needs to be improved to allow cyclists to enjoy the other side of the loch and open up another safe route to Corran Ferry.

A lot of of children use this road to cycle at the moment and it needs to be made safer for them.

The cycle path is disconnected here.

It needs to be easy and safe for children and staff to cycle to the high school.

20mph limit, add bike lanes both directions

Cycleway ends at this point. Should continue to encourage use.

Very poor crossing at this location. Controlled crossing would save on very long waits for active travellers using the canalside.

Inadequate crossings along the east side of this distributor road. Few controlled crossings in some areas and often set far off the desire line for those cycling and walking. More in better positions would benefit active travellers.

Busy road that is unpleasant to cycle on (particularly uphill) both in terms of traffic and road surface. Adding a segregated cycle path here would link well to other cycling infrastructure and there is plenty space to fit this here.

Poor stretch of road for walking. Narrow pavements and unpaved in some parts.

Narrow road with painted bike lanes encourages close passing. Segregated cycle lane to allow cycling in both directions would be safer and more useful for all users.

Add 20mph limit & cycleway

Remove barrier, add traffic calming measure & proper cycle crossing/junction at path joining Dores Rd.

Add cycling contraflow. Remove parking on one side of the street in this area.

No traffic calming. Install drop curb and cycle crossing Riverside footpath into Portland Pl.

There is no continuous cycleway. Create on road cycleway separate from pavement.

20mph limit. Add cycleway

Remove parking. Widen pavement. Add traffic calming.

Add 20mph limit & cycleway

Remove parking, add 20 limit & cycleway

Busy road with 30 limit used as a rat run by traffic. Remove parking, add 20 limit & cycleway.

Haugh/Island Bank/Dores road is a popular cycling & walking route. Busy road with narrow & sometimes no pavement. Add traffic calming/20 limit & cycleway.

Remove parking and add cycleways.

Street has no room for cycle contraflow. Removing parking would create more space for walking & cycling. Closing street except for taxis would reduce congestion.

Street has no room for cycle contraflow. Removing parking would create more space for walking & cycling. Closing street would reduce congestion.

Street has no room for cycle contraflow. Removing parking would create more space for walking & cycling. Closing street would reduce congestion.

A popular route for walking & cycling. Often lined with parked cars. The road does not need to be open to through car traffic.

Pavement is narrow. Parked cars take up road space for cycling & walking etc. This is a busy route for walking & cycling. There is room to move residents parking spaces to Crown Avenue.

Pavement is narrow. Parked cars take up road space for cycling & walking etc. This is a busy route for walking & cycling. There is room to move residents parking spaces to Crown Avenue.

Site closed long before the cycle path was created - yet the designers still feel the need to make cyclists give way.

It is important to read this sign - especially if you are hoping to ride along NCN route 78 to Fort William on a Sunday.

Camusnagaul Ferry #83656 does to operate on Sundays and there are only 4 crossings/day on weekdays.

The warning would be more useful on the Coran side - before you cross to Ardgour.

Don't expect too much in terms of "facilities" on this stretch of the national cycle network.

#Camusnagaul Ferry to #FortWilliam On-demand public transport at its finest #NCN78 #sustrans t.co/0u83J7eTF0

Southern entrance to Kingussie

Newtonmore Road (the A86), near Kingussie, Badenoch, Scotland

Cycleway and the A86

Newtonmore Road (the A86), near Kingussie, Badenoch, Scotland

Cycle parking at Inverness railway station, in use as a staff smoking area.

Cycle parking outside Inverness railway station, with what looks like a locked staff enclosure in addition to open racks.

Cycle parking at Morrison's supermarket, positioned as far away from the entrance as possible without actually putting it somewhere out in the car park.

Some metalwork outside an entrance, some of which may be cycle parking.

Bus priority signals, accessed via a left turn lane that gets a green before the straight ahead direction. But no cycling in the bus lane.

More cycle parking stands, and a sign for the "Alternative route to Inverness East".

Cycle parking at the top of the steep bit of the hill, saves having to pedal back up if the bike is already at the top. But some proper stands at the shopping centre entrance would be better.

Nothing changes. See #25268.

"CYCLISTS DONT RIDE ON PAVEMENTS
Go safe on our roads it's everyone's responsibility"

And a pretty narrow footway it is too.

Dava Way

Caledonian Canal

Caledonian Canal

Bike stands at Ferry Terminal on R(h)um. Tracks a bit rough for Brompton

Remote cycle parking on the 6.5km trail from Blairmore to Sandwood Bay. This is the point where the trail turns from a track into a path. The track from Blairmore to this point is suitable for mountain bikes, or other bikes with rugged tyres.

Banned turn to Raigmore Estate for private motorists

No Cycling across the Greig Street Bridge

The Golden Bridge over the A9 dual carriageway.

Path to the Golden Bridge over the A9 dual carriageway.

Counter on Millburn Road Active Travel Route

Everyday cycling in Inverness