High Wycombe to Oban via Dumbarton

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Sun 29 Jan 2006 21:51
High Wycombe to Oban via Dumbarton - frazerjp
Hi people, i will be travelling to Oban in Bonny Scotland as from Fri. I will be stopping off at the travelodge off the A82 near Dumbarton, would anyone advise me going through Glasgow on the M8 or go round the long way? Cheers
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Sun 29 Jan 2006 23:28
High Wycombe to Oban via Dumbarton - Avant
It's not what you drive; it's what time you start!

I'd normally go M40, M42, M6 (toll), M74 / A74, M8, A82, but I'd try to avoid M42 in the morning rush and M8 in the evening. M8 is usually fine out of rush hours.
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Mon 30 Jan 2006 08:17
High Wycombe to Oban via Dumbarton - Falkirk Bairn
Cannot commenty on the Southerly aspects

BUT

M8 into Glasgow "rush hour" is from 3:30-6:30 is on Fridays and that assumes no bumps - I have taken 2 hours to get from the Paisley on the South side to the North side - total distance of slowing moving traffic 7 miles.

Going to Oban is there a need to go via Dumbarton other trhan to go up Loch Lomond - probably quicker through Sirling avoiding Glasgow altogether - M74/M73/A80 going North

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Mon 30 Jan 2006 08:55
High Wycombe to Oban via Dumbarton - Bromptonaut
Any "long way" options seem to involve the A725/6 and M77 and/or a tour through Dumfriesshire/Ayrshire. If you're committed to Dumbarton Travelodge I'd stick with it but plan your journey to avoid the Glasgow rush.

An alternative route is A80/A84/A85 via Doune and Callender to Crianlarich. For my money it's more picturesque than the Lomond route. The latter is hard work after Tarbet where the road gets narrow and twisty. There is a motel on the services at Stirling.

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Sun 12 Feb 2006 17:40
High Wycombe to Oban via Dumbarton - frazerjp
The reason im bringing back my old topic is that i thought i'd let you people know how i got on!!

Going into Glasgow i went on the M8 then came off to join the A82 (the Great Western Rd) which is quite busy having to stick onto the outside lane to avoid the bus lane!!

Went to Oban to travel the ferry to the Isle of Mull & back in a week, then going back down south i took the route via Erskine Bridge keeping on to the M8, no problem whats so ever, just the wet weather.
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