Suggested route through Southern Scotland

National Rally and Event Archive Spring Rally 2013 Pitlochry
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 If you are bored of the Motorway by the time you get into Scotland. The M74 becomes 2 lane after Junction 12 and has a good deal of heavy Traffic.

 

Leave the Motorway at M74 Junction 15 and follow the A701

A great road over the hils long sweeping bends and a fast a road

 

Route below

 

Summary: 124.1 miles (2 hours, 10 minutes)  


 
Time


 

Mile


 

Instruction


 

For


 

Toward


 

09:00


 

0.0


 

Depart 15 on Ramp (West)


 

0.2 mi


 

A701 / A708 / Dumfries / Beattock / Moffat / Selkirk


 

09:00


  		0.2


  		At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A701


  		27.8 mi


  		 
09:29


  		28.0


  		Bear RIGHT (North-East) onto A72


  		3.2 mi


  		 
09:32


  		31.2


  		Keep STRAIGHT onto A701


  		9.4 mi


  		 
09:42


  		40.6


  		Keep STRAIGHT onto A6094


  		1.9 mi


  		 
09:44


  		42.5


  		Keep STRAIGHT onto B7026


  		2.4 mi


  		 
09:47


  		44.9


  		Keep STRAIGHT onto B7026 [The Brae]


  		0.6 mi


  		 
09:48


  		45.5


  		Turn RIGHT (North-East) onto A701


  		0.7 mi


  		 
09:50


  		46.3


  		At roundabout, take the FIRST exit onto A703 [Seafield Moor Road]


  		2.0 mi


  		 
09:52


  		48.2


  		Bear RIGHT (North-West) onto A702


  		0.2 mi


  		 
09:53


 

48.4


 

At Hillend Country Park, stay on A702 [Biggar Road] (North)


 

0.3 mi


 

 
09:53


  		48.8


  		Take Ramp (LEFT) onto A720 [The City of Edinburgh Bypass]


  		6.9 mi


  		A720 / A90 / M8 / M9 / Forth Road Bridge / Glasgow / Stirling / Edinburgh West and North / Airport


 
10:00


  		55.7


  		Keep LEFT onto Ramp


  		87 yds


  		A71 / M8 / Hermiston Gait / Livinston / Edinburgh West / West Calder


 
10:00


  		55.8


  		Keep LEFT to stay on Ramp


  		76 yds


  		 
10:01


 

55.8


 

At near Hermiston, stay on Ramp (South-East)


 

0.2 mi


 

A71 / M8 / Hermiston Gait / Livinston / Edinburgh West / West Calder


 

10:01


  		56.0


  		Keep RIGHT to stay on Ramp


  		0.2 mi


  		 
10:02


  		56.2


  		At roundabout, take the FOURTH exit onto Ramp


  		0.5 mi


  		 
10:03


  		56.7


  		Merge onto A720 [The City of Edinburgh Bypass]


  		0.8 mi


  		 
10:04


  		57.5


  		At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto Ramp


  		0.3 mi


  		 
10:04


  		57.8


  		Merge onto A8 [Glasgow Road]


  		0.2 mi


  		 
10:05


  		57.9


  		Bear LEFT (North) onto A902 [Maybury Road]


  		1.4 mi


  		 
10:06


  		59.4


  		Bear LEFT (North) onto Whitehouse Road


  		32 yds


  		 
10:06


  		59.4


  		Take Local road(s) (LEFT) onto A90 [Queensferry Road]


  		7.9 mi


  		 
10:14


  		67.3


  		At Exit 1, road name changes to M90


  		26.8 mi


  		 
10:36


  		94.1


  		Keep LEFT onto Ramp [10]


  		0.2 mi


  		A912 / A9 / Stirling / Crianlarich / Inverness / Perth


 
10:37


  		94.3


  		Take Ramp (LEFT) onto M90


  		2.9 mi


  		A9 / Stirling / Crianlarich / Inverness


 
10:39


  		97.2


  		At roundabout, take the SECOND exit onto A9


  		25.2 mi


  		 
11:07


  		122.4


  		Keep LEFT onto Ramp


  		0.4 mi


  		 
11:08


  		122.8


  		Bear LEFT (North) onto A924


  		1.3 mi


  		 
11:10


 

124.1


 

Arrive Pitlochry


 

   


 

 

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or as alternative M6 J44 - A7 all the way to Edindurgh via Selkirk & Galashiels

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 I live not far from the A7 at Longtown and would still rather use the A701

 

 

Use one going up other coming back

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A701 (Edinburgh Scenic Route) is a great road, come off the M74 at Moffat, which is a lovely place to stretch the legs. I used to cut across to the A702 at West Linton.

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I have used the A701 nearly everytime I have gone up to Edinburgh and the East Coast, great road, even better when you get to know it really well Wink Watch the villages though I got mobile camera zapped twenty years ago £130 and five points to show for it Cry

Will be using it for the Spring Rally as going up the East before Pitlochry.

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 Another point you may want to take note of

 

Junction 43 Tesco got towards Carlisle less than 1/2 mile cheap fuel and super

Junction 44 Asda even cheaper fuel  follow A689 west (new rd) to next roundabout and turn right again within 1/2 mile of motorway

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 Another good route to break up the journey is to come off the M74 at Junction 12 onto the  A70 s/p Rigside follow to Carstairs,turn left onot A721 approx 3 miles then turn right onto A706 s/p Forth then follow road to Whitburn follow signs for M8 S/p  Edinburgh go over the Forth bridge s/p Perth and Inverness.

   At Perth go A9 to Pitlochry. When heading south wether in our motorhome,Mx5 or previously on my motorcycle we have always used this road to break up the journey south,

. It’s a great bike or Mx5 bit of road distance from Junction 12 to Rally field in Pitlchry 103 miles !! just the road to wake you up after a stint on the boring motorway.

Whichever route you choose drive safe and enjoy.look forward to seeing you all at the rally

Tom

AC Mx5 Tayside

 

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A1 then A68 upto Edinburgh for me with overnight at South Queensferry :slight_smile: