Scenic Drive through the "Rest and Be Thankful", A83, Argyll & Bute, Scotland

Scenic Drive through the "Rest and Be Thankful",( West to East & Return Journey East to West ), the highest point on the A83, Argyll & Bute, Scotland, separating Glen Kinglas from Glen Croe.
The Rest and Be Thankful section of the A83 road is an iconic stretch of road, with stunning scenery around it, and a long and proud history in the surrounding area. Above all else, it is a vital section of road, linking communities across Argyll to the Central Belt of Scotland, including Kintyre, Cowal, and Mid-Argyll.
The section is so named as the climb out of Glen Croe is so long and steep at the end that it was customary for travellers to rest at the top, and be thankful for having reached the highest point.
The words REST & BE THANKFUL are inscribed on a stone near the junction of the A83 and the B828, placed there by soldiers who built the original military road in 1753,
It is also one of the places in Scotland with the highest risk of landslides and debris flow hazards, which has increased in recent years due to the frequency of heavy, intense and prolonged periods of rainfall
When the road is shut, motorists are sent onto a single track route, the Old Military Road (OMR), which runs through the centre of Glen Croe and acts as a diversion using a convoy system. At times when the OMR is also shut it's a 35 Mile detour from Tarbert along Loch Lommond to Crainlarich - Dalmally - Inveraray.
There have been multiple instances of landslides blocking this section of road over many years, and despite recent investment on landslide mitigation measures, these problems persist.
Blockages to the road can be devastating for the local economy and for businesses, as well as being severely disruptive for local residents given the limited travel options available as an alternative to the A83.
Moves over installing a series of catch-pits aimed at preventing road closures came after a landslip around 650 feet above the carriageway shut the road in August, 2020.
Catch pits are designed to ‘capture’ debris material from a landslip and prevent it from reaching the road.
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