The road measures 122.01 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 2 hours and 49 minutes to travel its length.
The A836 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 8 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like TAIN, Edderton, Ardvannie, ARDGAY, Bonar Bridge, Invershin, LAIRG, Lochside, Altnaharra, Tongue, Skerray, Bettyhill, Armadale, Strathy, Melvich, Reay, THURSO, Dounreay, Forss, Scrabster, Claredon, Murkle, Castletown, Dunnet, Scarfskerry, Mey, Canisbay, Huna, and John O' Groats.
The road passes through several counties, including Ross and Cromarty, Sutherland, and Caithness.