Bikepacking the most beautiful route in the world, The North Coast 500, in the Scottish Highlands 

Lovely film, well done for seeing it through to journey’s end! You must be back at the day job in Boston now, but you’ll have memories of this ride to treasure forever. 🤗

Superb loved the video and your energy. As a scot the memories came flooding back having family in Scourie. Brilliant job capturing the best scenery in the world

I have taken up longer day rides along the north norwegian coast, where i reside. Lonely and haunting to be riding along those roads at times, but unbelievably breathtaking (for referance, im south african). I have often wondered about scotland, because i think that region does have something incomparably special about it.

Loved the video,well done on an other epic adventure👌👍

Great to see someone without a helmet and on an appropriate bike with flat bars. You had it lucky with the weather on the Bealach nam Ba - (pronounced Bee-al-ach nam Baah) even if you have the muscles the wind can blow you off the road. Glad you enjoyed Scotland, it is cycling heaven if you choose the right roads.

Amazing video !!! amazing place !!! amazing adventure, you are a person with a lot of fortune.

Great job on this video!! Now I have another adventure for my long list ;)

Great video and some fantastic memories (I cycled the NC500 in June 2023). A note to others watching this and who are thinking about cycling the route, some of the shots in this video are out of sync (for example there are views of Suilven and a chat with the hiker at Kylesku before the filming in and from Ullapool, but you go through Ullapool before heading north towards Lochinver and Kylesku). But it is a great representation of the route. I am from the Highlands (Inverness) although I live in Yorkshire now and, although I know the area well, it was still an amazing experience and everything you come across (the people, the places, the weather, the scenery) contributes to an adventure you will never forget. One other point to note, food and drink stops can be few and far between in places so make sure you do your research and plan where you will stop for a coffee and for food before you go (and check days and opening times as these vary throughout the season).But just do it!!

If you ever come back to Scotland you should do the Hebridean Way. All the Hebridean islands plus could go see the Isle of Skye. Beautiful beaches, especially on Isle of Lewis/Harris. Best to start North to South I reckon. Can get ferry to Stornoway from Ullapool, then travel up to Northern most point (Butt of Lewis lighthouse) then travel south. Make sure you visit Luskentyre beach on Harris when the tide is out 😍

Inspirational video - I’m getting into bike packing right now!😂

Great adventure, some effort and fantastic scenery! Beautifully filmed and edited! It looks you were quite lucky with the weather as well🙂 Well done!

I enjoyed that my friend.

Your opening video shots, sucked me into this and then I stayed the full course. Welcome to the UK and Scotland in particular, and since I live in England I have also travelled up to Scotland and the outer islands quite a few times. And it is incredibly beautiful that road up and over to Applecross is quite amazing. So massive. Congratulations for having cycled the whole route.

Love seeing your epic journey!

Epic video well done

Great video and soundtrack, your Scottish accent isn’t too bad either. 😂 There is now a new NC500 cycle route which avoids the A9 you’ll be pleased to know, I hope to try it next Spring.

Nice work per usual good buddy!

Gotta say I live in Glasgow and never been up there.The western part is truly beautiful.Gonna get my arse up there,cheers fella great work!

Congratulations Oak you did it. I've ridden most of it but on a motorcycle so I do know how tough it is in places. You certainly didn't make it easier for yourself on that bike with straight handlebars. Glad the weather was with you unlike when we went to your home town on a coach tour for a day. We had torrential rain all day and just managed to have a walk around the Tea Ship Museum. Shame as it looks a great city. As much as I like the UK & Scotland you should think about cycling in France as its made for cycling & motorcycling. Stay safe out there.

I thoroughly enjoyed that and well done to you for fighting through to the end. I actually live on the NC500 (in Caithness) and I would endorse your views on the A9 north of Inverness. To add to all the NC500 cyclists and hikers we also see a lot of others doing the John O'Groats to Lands End (far south of England) thing. During my many trips up and down that road I genuinely fear for the safety of the walkers and cyclists. The road can be narrow, twisty, hilly, busy and fast so if anyone is thinking of travelling up or down the A9 on foot or on a bike please get the best hi-vis gear you can afford and use lights on your bike at all times. I also think it's important to emphasise just how long and steep some of the hills along the route of the NC500 can be. It is not uncommon to encounter gradients of over 15% and that last for a mile or so. It takes 90 seconds to go down the other side and then you are faced with another monster climb before you have had time to recover fully. Oh, and I really loved how you put your video together.

Already got me in the first few minutes with the camerawork

Well done mate great trip done this by motorcycle which was a mission …what did you film with pls

Great video….can I ask you are those narrow roads two way direction? If so did you need to pull over each time a vehicle came the opposite direction?Also just a suggestion would recommend using a tail light if you are going to wear all grey….good luck with future trips.

Keep um coming pahd!!

Great footage and very well edited. Looks like you had mainly good weather too, always a bonus in Scotland! Cheers 👍 Edit; there’s an alternative, and better, finishing road for cycling the NC500 than the A9 but you made it so all’s well and good 🙂

Could you give music info, great .

Well done man! I am having my NC500 bikepacking adventure in 2 weeks! Now also considering taking cameras with me and a speaker :D Any tips/advice on route or things you didn't take but wished you had during the trip?

Howdy-Diddly Ho!!!

NC 500 does include some of the best bits, but there are even better 500 mile rides to be found in the Scottish Highlands.Especially now the NC500 is so busy.. Cattle grids? Don't be such a wimp, just ride them without slowing.

Thank you for sharing me and my husband plans to do this next year. Any tips to advise?