On our drive from Loch Ness to our next destination, Dunoon, our GPS directed us off onto a 'B' road. I'm not an expert on Scottish roads, but the 'M' roads are sort of like interstates in the U.S. The 'A' roads are like your state and U.S. highways. The 'B' roads, on the other hand, are very narrow, one-lane only, roads that take you off the beaten path. We could tell why the GPS was telling us to take the 'B' road, as the 'A' road went off in the wrong direction before turning back around. It was a major road, but with a much longer travel distance. We decided to stick with the 'B' road. The road was very narrow and very curvy. We only encountered one or two cars and fortunately the road had pull-off points all over to pull over to the side and allow a car through. The road gave us some great mountain views and about half way on this road, we came across a beautiful waterfall with a small parking area. No signs at all indicating this waterfall was here, so we were quite happy that we took this road.
We couldn't have asked for a better spot to take a break from driving! My advice is to take a few 'B' roads in Scotland. We took a few others, and each time we were rewarded with beautiful scenery and amazing views. Don't let the narrow, one-lane nature of these roads scare you away. There are pull-off spots every few hundred feet, so if a car is approaching, you just pull over and then continue on your way. Find a 'B' road to take and I wager you'll be rewarded.
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