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Charging gaps on the North Coast 500

The longest stretch of the North Coast 500 without a fast charger is 63 miles, between Inverness and Gairloch (October 2026).

At 150 kW the longest is 351 miles, between Inverness and Brora. 32 chargers count at 50 kW and 2 at 150 kW, along 404 miles from Inverness round the far north, by the main road without the Applecross detour.

The longest gap at 50 kW is drawn in amber.

Every gap at 50 kW

  1. Inverness to Inverness

    0.2 miles

  2. Inverness to Inverness

    13 miles

  3. Inverness to GairlochLongest

    63 miles

  4. Gairloch to Ullapool

    54 miles

  5. Ullapool to Scourie

    38 miles

  6. Scourie to Tongue

    54 miles

  7. Tongue to Tongue

    13 miles

  8. Tongue to Portskerra

    14 miles

  9. Portskerra to Thurso

    19 miles

  10. Thurso to Thurso

    1.5 miles

  11. Thurso to John o' Groats

    18 miles

  12. John o' Groats to John o' Groats

    4.7 miles

  13. John o' Groats to Wick

    13 miles

  14. Wick to Wick

    0.6 miles

  15. Wick to Wick

    12 miles

  16. Wick to Helmsdale

    22 miles

  17. Helmsdale to Brora

    11 miles

  18. Brora to Brora

    0.1 miles

  19. Brora to Aberscross

    6.1 miles

  20. Aberscross to Dornoch

    8.5 miles

  21. Dornoch to Tain

    7.6 miles

  22. Tain to Evanton

    14 miles

  23. Evanton to Inverness

    15 miles

  24. Inverness to Inverness

    0.1 miles

  25. Inverness to Inverness

    1.6 miles

Every gap at 150 kW

  1. Inverness to BroraLongest

    351 miles

  2. Brora to Inverness

    52 miles

  3. Inverness to Inverness

    1.6 miles

Chargers that close a gap

In order from Inverness round the far north, by the main road without the Applecross detour, each with a DC plug of 50 kW or more.

  1. Three Witches

    0 miles along · 1.9 miles off the road · up to 75 kW

  2. Tesco Superstore-Inverness Ness Side

    0.2 miles along · 1.8 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  3. Tesco Superstore-Dingwall Mart Road

    13 miles along · 1.3 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  4. Inchvannie Court Car Park

    13 miles along · 1.1 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  5. School Brae

    76 miles along · 0.1 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  6. Latheron Lane Car Park

    130 miles along · 0.2 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  7. Ullapool Harbour

    130 miles along · 0.1 miles off the road · up to 100 kW

  8. Scourie Car Park

    168 miles along · 0 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  9. Tongue Car Park

    221 miles along · 0 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  10. A836

    234 miles along · 0 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  11. Melvich Car Park

    248 miles along · 0 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  12. Scrabster Harbour Trust, Scrabster

    267 miles along · 1 mile off the road · up to 50 kW

  13. The Park Hotel, Oldfield

    269 miles along · 0.1 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  14. Gill's Bay Ferry Terminal

    287 miles along · 0.2 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  15. John O'groats

    291 miles along · 0 miles off the road · up to 75 kW

  16. Tesco Superstore-Wick

    305 miles along · 0.1 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  17. Victoria Place Car Park

    305 miles along · 0.1 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  18. Village Road - Lybster

    318 miles along · 0.2 miles off the road · up to 51 kW

  19. Coupers Yard Car Park

    339 miles along · 0.1 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  20. Brora, UK

    351 miles along · 0.2 miles off the road · up to 250 kW

  21. Brora Charging Hub

    351 miles along · 0.1 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  22. Fountain Road

    357 miles along · 0 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  23. Meadows Car Park, Dornach

    365 miles along · 1.7 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  24. Queen Street Car Park

    373 miles along · 0.4 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  25. Tesco Superstore-Tain

    373 miles along · 0.6 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  26. Skiach Services

    387 miles along · 0.1 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  27. Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club

    402 miles along · 0.1 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  28. Inverness (Howdens)

    402 miles along · 1.2 miles off the road · up to 360 kW

  29. Raigmore Hospital, Inverness

    402 miles along · 1.2 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  30. UHI Reception

    402 miles along · 1.7 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  31. Tesco Extra-Inverness

    402 miles along · 1.6 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

  32. Tesco Extra-Inverness Inshes

    402 miles along · 1.6 miles off the road · up to 50 kW

Month by month

MonthLongest at 50 kWLongest at 150 kWChargers at 50 kW
October 202663 miles351 miles32

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