Applecross on the world map alongside Route 66 as one of world’s best car journeys

Published on 03/07/2012 01:52

A REMOTE Highland road has been named alongside America’s famous Route 66 as one of the world’s greatest car journeys.

The Applecross route in Wester Ross, which twists and turns through spectacular mountain scenery, has been named as one of the best places for a road trip by National Geographic.

The US publishing giant says a drive along the former cattle track is every bit as exhilarating as Route 66, Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard or the Silk Road across central Asia.

The heart-stopping hairpin bends of the Bealach na Ba in Applecross offer drivers the equivalent of a rollercoaster ride, says the magazine.