A897 road

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A897 road
Direction	North-South
Start	Tain
Primary destinations1	Thurso
End	John o' Groats
Roads joined	A99 road A836 road
Notes Primary destinations as specified by the Department for Transport.

The A897 single track road is entirely within the county of Sutherland in the Highland area of Scotland. It runs generally north from the A99 at Helmsdale to the A836 near Halladale Bridge, east of Melvich. The road passes through or near Kildonan, Kinbrace and Forsinard, and has a junction with the B871 at Kinbrace.

Helmsdale is on the east-facing North Sea coast of Britain. Melvich is about 40 miles (64 km) away, on the north-facing Atlantic coast. Apart from half a mile (1 km) or so within Helmsdale, the entire road is single track.

Between Helmsdale and Kinbrace the road is in Strath Ullie (known also as Strath Kildonan). The River Ullie (known also as the River Helmsdale) reaches the sea at Helmsdale. Between Forsinard and Halladale Bridge the road is in Strath Halladale. The River Halladale reaches the sea near Melvich.

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