After being well rested and enjoying a good breakfast, this is the start of the 2nd day of the 7-day journey through Scotland.
The roads are good and the views are excellent! Today's route heads to Dufftown, the whiskey capital of the world. Today you drive through the Scottish Highlands. These are located in the northern part of Scotland. They are mountainous and there are many lakes. Nature is very beautiful.... That will be fun again.

You leave in a northerly direction. After about 40 km you will pass a huge hedge. The Meikleour beech hedge(s) (European beech = Fagus sylvatica), located near Meikleour, Perth and Kinross, was planted in the fall of 1745 by Jean Mercer and her husband, Robert Murray Nairne on the Meikleour of the Marquess of Lansdowne estate. The hedge is said to grow towards the sky because the men who planted it were killed at the battle of Culloden. The hedge is located off the A93 Perth - Blairgowrie Road and can be viewed by visitors all year round.
The hedge is listed in the Guinness World Records as the tallest and longest hedge on Earth, measuring 30 meters in height and 530 meters in length. It is usually trimmed once every ten years, although the most recent trim, which happened in late 2019, was the first in nearly 20 years.

A little further on the route you pass through a beautiful hilly area, which gives you the feeling that you are floating over the road. At rp 8 or rp 9 you can stop for a photo or to stretch your legs to enjoy the great view.
Glen Shee (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Sith) is a glen in eastern Perthshire, Scotland. Shee Water flows through the valley. The head of the valley, where Gleann Taitneach and Glen Lochsie meet, is about 2 km northwest of the Spittal of Glenshee; it then runs southeast to Bridge of Cally where it joins Strathardle to form Glen Ericht. Once known as the Valley of the Fairies, it takes its name from the Gaelic "sith" meaning fairy and the ancient meeting place at the standing stone behind the present church is called Dun Shith or Hill of the Fairies.
Glenshee Ski Center is the largest ski area in Scotland and is also known as the Scottish three glens. It is located in Aberdeenshire and north of Spittal of Glenshee, on the A93 road between Blairgowrie and Braemar in the Southern Highlands of Scotland.

Then it's time to have a cup of coffee. In Braemer, a nice little town, the Hungry Highlander is highly recommended. You can park your motorcycle here and enjoy a delicious cup of coffee.

After coffee, just outside the village is a beautiful castle that you should definitely visit, Braemar Castle. After restoration, the castle has been open to the public since 2008 and is rented by a local charity.
A castle has been in the possession of the Earls of Mar since the late Middle Ages. It replaced the 11th-century Kindrochit Castle, close by. Braemar Castle was first towered in 1628 by a son of John Erskine. It played a part in the Jacobite rebellion in the 18th century and fell to ruin in 1748.
During the reign of Queen Victoria, the castle was the residence of the laird of the clan Farquharson. He received Queen Victoria in the castle during one of the Braemar gatherings.
After the possibly extensive visit to the castle, it is time to continue on the road. The view is breathtaking, you can fully enjoy the beautiful nature. A nice point to stop to enjoy the view or to take a picture is about 40 km further (rp 13).

An hour later you come to the Glenlivet, whiskey distillery. It is recommended to stop here and take advantage of the guided tour.
The Glenlivet is a Speyside single malt whisky, produced at The Glenlivet Distillery in Ballindalloch between Tomintoul and Dufftown, in the county of Banffshire.
The distillery is the oldest legal distillery in Scotland and was founded in 1824 by George Smith along with his son James Gordon. Since 2000, the distillery has been owned by the French company Pernod Ricard.
Because you are by motorbike, it is not recommended to taste the whiskey there. On request it is possible to take the whiskey in small plastic test cups. Once you have arrived at your overnight address, you can still enjoy the fine taste of the whiskey.

After the visit to the distillery you can continue the route to a beautiful place to stay, the guest house The Five Arms.
This was an old Coaching Inn in the past, built in the 19th century and located downtown next to the famous clock tower of Dufftown, the whiskey capital of the world. It is a family run guest house.
They have six modern chalet-style rental rooms at the rear of the main building, where you can also park for free. Dufftown is also a great base from which to explore many sights and attractions. From ancient castle ruins, peaceful countryside walks to dolphins on the Moray coast. Not to mention the world famous Whiskey Route, where you can taste many highly regarded whiskeys and see how they are made.

In the evening you can look back on a beautiful ride through the Scottish Highlands while enjoying a drink.

Along the route there are several possibilities to stop for a cup of coffee, something to eat or to take a picture. I have included the important places where we stopped in the details.


Particularities:

rp 8 Glen Shee
rp 11 Hungry Highlander
rp 12 Braemar Castle
rp 15 Glen Livet Distelery