![Picture of a road through hills, a motorbike passing. A red car parked in a layby in the distance](http://www.islay.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/riding-a817-detour-islay.jpg)
If you have the time and some decent weather on your drive to Islay taking a detour via the A817 between Loch Lomond and Gare Loch / Loch Long is well worth it. This view is on the western side, looking towards the Arrochar Alps. A biker is riding the other direction while my car is parked in a layby further down.