This is a recommended route round the North Coast of Scotland which DH and I are thinking about doing later in the year.
Has any one done it? Was it successful? Any suggestions? Eg when will we avoid midges? 
Can I suggest you look at some facebook pages e.g. Sutherland and True Highlanders. You want to include Kylesku hotel and Cocoa Moutain at Durness on the west coast and Dornoch on the East. If you want to avoid midges come in the winter . You need to take your time to enjoy the scenery and some of the side roads. Lovely beaches on the north coast but can be cold. You can drop in to see me, or meet at the Pier in Lairg, which is a bit off the route but worth it.
We did thatmroute two years ago, before it was opened. We used to live in Thurso so it was a familiar road. Some of it has been upgraded from when we're lived there i.e. no longer single track with passing passes!
It's an amazing drive. Hotels are what you might call quaint but they're adequate. 
I'm trying to get the OH to do this tour but he's averse to bad weather.
Also looking at the west coast of Ireland ( more bad weather) 
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