Tongue - Travel & Directions

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Map & Address:

  • Tongue YH
  • Tongue
  • By Lairg
  • IV27 4XH

  • Tel: 01847 611789

  • Map Ref: O.S.10 (GR 586584)

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Route Finder

To start, simply enter the street name, town, city or postcode where you will be leaving from. Click the show route button and you will be directed to a map which shows your route, its distance and an estimated driving time. Very handy.

NB: Please take into account ferry times and saillings when planning trips to the islands.

Where can I go from here?

If you know where you're going next then life becomes so much easier. Click on any view route button to see detailed directions between hostels.

Remember: as you can book more than one hostel at once, building up an itinerary will be a piece of cake!

Hostel

Distance

Time

Direction
Durness 27 mls 37 mins E View Route
Thurso 42.8 mls 1hr 8 E View Route
Helmsdale 52 mls 1hr 21 SE View Route
Carbisdale Castle 55.1 mls 1hr 24 S View Route
John O'Groats 60.9 mls 1hr 35 W View Route
Achmelvich Beach 83.4 mls 2hrs SW View Route

How do I get here ?

Bus

A comprehensive schedule of public transport links can be downloaded: www.syha.org.uk/PDF/SYHA_Tongue_Public_Transport_Links.pdf

Car

The hostel is on the A838. One mile west of village, towards Durness, just before the causeway. Nearest train stations are Lairg (40 miles), Thurso (45 miles).

Train

The hostel is on the A838. One mile west of village, towards Durness, just before the causeway. Nearest train stations are Lairg (40 miles), Thurso (45 miles).

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