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Lonely Planet Journeys
Lonely Planet Journey North Coast 500: Experience one of the World's Great Adventures | Features Maps & Must-Do Stops | Build Your Own Unique Itinerary | Expert Travel Tips
Lonely Planet's
Journey
North Coast 500
is the definitive guide to one of the world's great adventures – bringing you closer to the culture, history and landscapes you'll encounter along the way.
Get inspiration, ideas and planning tips from our experts who have driven every mile to uncover unique experiences you can make all your own. Stop for a lunch of freshly-caught seafood dishes to wow your palette in Ullapool, explore subtropical gardens that splash the coast in colour at Inverewe, and glide across dramatic lochs in a sea kayak in Wester Ross.
Inside Lonely Planet's Journey North Coast 500 travel
Our Journey guidebook format helps you build the trip of a lifetime with mile-by-mile coverage of this iconic drive Six of our favorite ways to explore North Coast 500, with itineraries ranging from 4 days to 2 weeks Easy-to-use maps with must-do stops for every stage of the journey plus a birds' eye route tracker Discover the best places to eat, drink and sleep as well as recommended detours Interviews with locals share fascinating stories, tips and insights In-depth features explore memories of the Highlands; whiskies of the north coast; the NC500 on foot Dive deep into unmissable experiences from canoeing on Loch Sionascaig, to Beinn Eighe's ancient pines, and golf at Royal Dornoch 'Essentials' toolkit on arriving, money and budgeting, accommodation, accessibility, responsible travel, driving laws, and more Stunning photography throughout Covers: Inverness to Black Isle; Black Isle to Dornoch; Dornoch to Wick; Wick to Thurso; Thurso to Tongue; Tongue to Durness; Durness to Lochinver; Lochinver to Ullapool; Ullapool to Gairloch; Gairloch to Shieldaig; Shieldaig to Inverness eBook (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones)
Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in on maps and images Discover everything you need to know with Lonely Planet's Journey North Coast 500 – your guide to experiencing one of the world's great adventures your way.
Get inspiration, ideas and planning tips from our experts who have driven every mile to uncover unique experiences you can make all your own. Stop for a lunch of freshly-caught seafood dishes to wow your palette in Ullapool, explore subtropical gardens that splash the coast in colour at Inverewe, and glide across dramatic lochs in a sea kayak in Wester Ross.
Inside Lonely Planet's Journey North Coast 500 travel
Our Journey guidebook format helps you build the trip of a lifetime with mile-by-mile coverage of this iconic drive Six of our favorite ways to explore North Coast 500, with itineraries ranging from 4 days to 2 weeks Easy-to-use maps with must-do stops for every stage of the journey plus a birds' eye route tracker Discover the best places to eat, drink and sleep as well as recommended detours Interviews with locals share fascinating stories, tips and insights In-depth features explore memories of the Highlands; whiskies of the north coast; the NC500 on foot Dive deep into unmissable experiences from canoeing on Loch Sionascaig, to Beinn Eighe's ancient pines, and golf at Royal Dornoch 'Essentials' toolkit on arriving, money and budgeting, accommodation, accessibility, responsible travel, driving laws, and more Stunning photography throughout Covers: Inverness to Black Isle; Black Isle to Dornoch; Dornoch to Wick; Wick to Thurso; Thurso to Tongue; Tongue to Durness; Durness to Lochinver; Lochinver to Ullapool; Ullapool to Gairloch; Gairloch to Shieldaig; Shieldaig to Inverness eBook (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones)
Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in on maps and images Discover everything you need to know with Lonely Planet's Journey North Coast 500 – your guide to experiencing one of the world's great adventures your way.
250 pages, Paperback
Published September 23, 2025
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February 25, 2026
The most detailed and well illustrated guide I could find
There’s something special about guidebooks written by true professionals. The presentation is clean and easy to follow, with excellent maps and inspiring photos, and it’s clear that no stone has been left unturned along this iconic route. An outstanding guide and highly recommended.
There’s something special about guidebooks written by true professionals. The presentation is clean and easy to follow, with excellent maps and inspiring photos, and it’s clear that no stone has been left unturned along this iconic route. An outstanding guide and highly recommended.
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