A850 road

The A850 road is a road in the Scottish Isles, off the west coast of mainland Scotland.[1]

A850 shield
A850
The A850 approaching Flashader - geograph.org.uk - 3829712.jpg
The A850 approaching Flashader
Major junctions
FromDunvegan Castle
57.4367°N 6.5814°W / 57.4367; -6.5814 (A850 road (western end))
Major intersections A863
A87
ToBorve
57.4512°N 6.2629°W / 57.4512; -6.2629 (A850 road (eastern end))
Location
CountryUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryScotland
Road network
A849 A851

Road function

It is one of the principal roads of the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of the Scottish Isles.

Route

It connects Dunvegan Castle and the town of Dunvegan and the north of the island with the A87 road for Portree that then crosses to the mainland road system. The more direct road connecting Dunvegan with the A87 is the A863.

Settlements on or near the A850

West to East

References

57.4795°N 6.4311°W / 57.4795; -6.4311 (A850 road)


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