Touring Scotland's Top 5 Driving Routes in the World's Most Prestigious Cars

Touring Scotland's Top 5 Driving Routes in the World's Most Prestigious Cars
A new and exclusive society for luxury car owners, The Cognoscenti, will be holding invitation-only events in 2013 to celebrate Scotland's stunning countryside by touring it in some of the world's most prestigious cars. The recent inaugural event at Billy Connolly's Candacraig House in Aberdeenshire, featured 15 classic cars that were estimated to be worth a combined total of £15 million!

Co-founder of The Cognoscenti and owner of a 1970 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona, David Goodwin said, “Scotland is one of the best places in the world to enjoy classic cars…I regard Scotland as having some of the finest driving roads and some of the most spectacular scenery in the world”

Details about the events are yet to be released, but it has been revealed that luxury car owners from all over the world will be given the chance to drive across the most scenic roads and stay in the best stately homes that Scotland has to offer. A few lucky spectators will also be given the opportunity to be chauffeured in a 1924 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost that was previously owned by an Indian Maharaja.

Scotland Route A87

If driving is your passion, here are the top 5 routes that Scotland has to offer:

A87: Invergarry to the Isle of Skye

A recent survey by Caterham Sports Cars found that this 99 mile stretch was most popular drive in the UK. The route through the Scottish Highlands offers drivers breath-taking views of five lochs and crosses the Skye Bridge. This exhilarating road allows drivers to test their motoring skills through the perfect combination of fast-paced sweeping bends and few junctions. This best time to experience the A87 is during the summer as Scotland's unpredictable winter can make this route hazardous.

A701: Moffat to Edinburgh

Perfect for thrill seekers, this 51 mile stretch rises to 1000 feet above sea level and provides drivers with some of the most difficult yet, exhilarating twists and turns along the way! Starting at Moffat in the Scottish Borders, drivers soon find themselves climbing up into a range of hills known as the Devil's Beef Tub. Here, drivers are treated to spectacular wild scenery and even wilder turns! Film buffs should look out for the village of Broughton, once home to spy novelist John Buchan author of The Thirty-Nine Steps. The road reaches a welcome calm after Penicuik and you can cruse into Edinburgh to celebrate after a truly thrilling experience.

A939: Forres to Alford

Perfect for nature lovers, this scenic route meanders for 82 miles through the Cairngorms National Park and Strathdon. The relaxing drive starts in Forres, known for its stunning flower displays and meanders through the glens and moors of the Cairngorms National Park and Grantown-on-Spey. However, this leisurely drives takes a dramatic change of pace as it passes the Lecht Ski Centre where the road drops steeply into a nerve-racking decent. After this dramatic wake-up call, the road returns to its original calm state. As you travel towards Alford, look out for the historic Balmoral Castle, the Queen's Scottish residence.

A82: Glasgow to Fort William

This picturesque route through the Scottish lowlands is a must see for first-time visitors to Scotland. Drivers on this 140 mile route are treated to some of the best natural landscapes Scotland has to offer. This quintessentially Scottish route passes through Glencoe, made famous by the recent James Bond film, Skyfall and winds around the shores of Loch Lomond as well as Loch Ness. Although drivers have to slow down for the tricky hairpin bends near Loch Lomond, the views on this route are so spectacular that you'll be tempted to crawl along the whole way.

A85: Crianlarich To Oban

With an ideal combination of lazy straights and exhilarating S bends, this 40 mile stretch offers a perfect taster of driving in Scotland. What it lacks in distance it makes up for in scenery. This route showcases some of Scotland's best landscapes by taking drivers past scenic lochs and waterfall clad hillsides. The truly Scottish experience continues when you reach your destination. Spend some time in the harbour town of Oban to discover why it's known as the Seafood Capital of Scotland.

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