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Knoydart car parking

Knoydart car parking


Postby SummitViews » Sun May 02, 2021 5:13 pm

Does anyone know if the car parking is still available at the farm please ?
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Re: Knoydart car parking

Postby Mal Grey » Sun May 02, 2021 6:58 pm

SummitViews wrote:Does anyone know if the car parking is still available at the farm please ?
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Which approach direction are you talking about?

As far as I'm aware, you're still fine at both Kinlochhourn and at the end of Loch Arkaig, but I've never thought of either as "the farm" particularly. Might just be me!
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Re: Knoydart car parking

Postby Sgurr » Sun May 02, 2021 7:03 pm

Very restricted in both places, and if people walking together are still taking 2 cars, then it makes it worse, particularly over the summer. As almost everywhere this year, get there early.
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Re: Knoydart car parking

Postby Mal Grey » Sun May 02, 2021 7:15 pm

Sgurr wrote:Very restricted in both places, and if people walking together are still taking 2 cars, then it makes it worse, particularly over the summer. As almost everywhere this year, get there early.


Yes, I meant to add this.

Both are a long way to drive to get to, and I think therefore there has been some bad parking causing local issues, as people don't want to give up and return, or go elsewhere, so just park wherever they can. Definitely get there early.
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Re: Knoydart car parking

Postby SummitViews » Sun May 02, 2021 7:24 pm

Mal Grey wrote:
SummitViews wrote:Does anyone know if the car parking is still available at the farm please ?
Cheers


Which approach direction are you talking about?

As far as I'm aware, you're still fine at both Kinlochhourn and at the end of Loch Arkaig, but I've never thought of either as "the farm" particularly. Might just be me!



Oops sorry , meant to add the farm from Kinlochourn
Thanks for info

I don’t think I could ever stomach the Arkaig road again lol
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Re: Knoydart car parking

Postby SummitViews » Sun May 02, 2021 7:25 pm

Sgurr wrote:Very restricted in both places, and if people walking together are still taking 2 cars, then it makes it worse, particularly over the summer. As almost everywhere this year, get there early.


Thanks , planning for a fortnight time , so before the summer madness begins hopefully
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Re: Knoydart car parking

Postby dronaig » Tue May 04, 2021 4:45 pm

I find the bike very useful to avoid car parking stress
For Loch Arkaig, I have found a parking space well before the road end and so cycled the rest - to then just continue on the bike along the track - for example when heading west to Bidein a'Chabair
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