Odds & Ends of Scottish information

THIS PAGE CONTAINS ODD & ENDS OF SCOTTISH INFORMATION THAT BEGIN WITH THE LETTER
R

ROADS

The longest steep hill in the UK is the road from Lochcarron to Applecross. In six miles it rises from sea-level to 2054 feet, an average gradient of 1 in 15.4

The highest classified road in the UK is the A93 Cairnwell Pass between Blairgowrie and Braemar. It reaches a height of 2199 feet.

The highest driveable road in UK ie the unclassified estate track reaching to the Cairngorms summit of Ben a' Bhurid (3860 feet).

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