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A830

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59 measured points along the stretch, threaded approximately — the dots are where the A830 was scored, and the dashed line between them is not its shape. Numbered pins are the stops listed below.
Length
63.9 km
How curvy
Gently winding
7% curviness — Easy curves rather than corners.
Curvy metres
4,344
How these scores are measured

Curvy metres is curviness multiplied by length: how much genuine curve this road actually gives you, rather than how tight its tightest corner is. It is the number that separates a mountain pass from a housing estate.

Speed limits along it

What is on the poles along this stretch, by share of its length.

  • 30 mph5%
  • 40 mph5%
  • national limit (60)87%
  • Other limits (each under 5%)3%

Runs past

  • Caol·village·450 m
  • Banavie·village·10 m
  • Mallaig·village·10 m
  • Arisaig·village·10 m
  • Mòrar·village·10 m
  • Glenfinnan·village·10 m

Distances are approximate: the closest this stretch is known to come.

Worth stopping at

  • Pin 1 on the map:The Lochy

    Pub · 50 m from the road, approximately

    • parking
    • food
    • outdoor seating
    • toilets
    • accessible
    • hours listed
    • phone
    • website
    Open in Google Maps ↗
  • Pin 2 on the map:Glenfinnan Coffee

    Café · 10 m from the road, approximately

    • parking
    • food
    • hours listed
    • phone
    • website
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  • Pin 3 on the map:Arisaig Marina Cafe

    Café · 350 m from the road, approximately

    • parking
    • food
    • outdoor seating
    • toilets
    • accessible
    • hours listed
    • website
    Open in Google Maps ↗
  • Pin 4 on the map:The Dining Car

    Café · 10 m from the road, approximately

    • parking
    • hours listed
    • website
    Open in Google Maps ↗
  • Pin 5 on the map:NTS Glenfinnan Monument View Café

    Café · 10 m from the road, approximately

    • parking
    • hours listed
    • phone
    • website
    Open in Google Maps ↗
  • Pin 6 on the map:The Cabin

    Restaurant · 10 m from the road, approximately

    • parking
    • hours listed
    Open in Google Maps ↗

The places and their tags are from OpenStreetMap.

No Twistly drives use the A830 yet. Plan the first one.

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