SCOTLAND — Unlike its more renowned brethren, such as the cliff-hugging road along Amalfi Coast in Italy or the eccentricity-filled miles of Route 66 in the U.S., the path outlining the northern end of the Scottish Highlands has yet to become a household name.

But in the year since its creation, the North Coast 500 already has a budding reputation as one of the best roads in the world.



