If you’re campervanning it just be careful not to fall foul of the new permitted travel times:

North 500 – Permitted Campervan Travel Times This Week (3-9 Aug)

NC500 singletrack driving will drive you nuts. However there are upteen biking routes that can be had well away from it around Corriemulzie, Croick, Arkle, Balblair, Golspie etc etc. Plenty campgrounds (camper vans only in the main at mo) to satify you and keep you close to cycling, walking action. It aint Devon and Cornwall or the Lake district (yet), so come on up and fill yer boots.

Pic of a run into Loch Dionard in Sutherland.Places like this get you away from the NC500!!!

Strathnaver is a really nice part to go through off the main route. Wonderful on the bike!