Visit the Isle of Skye

Hike the West Highland Way, a 154 km long-distance trail from Milngavie to Fort William in Scotland.

Hike the Rob Roy Way, a 154 km long-distance trail through the Scottish Highlands.

Visit Glencoe, a historic and dramatic valley in the Scottish Highlands. See the Three Sisters of Glencoe (three steep ridges formed by ancient volcanic activity), explore the Glencoe Visitor Centre (with exhibits on geology, wildlife, and the 1692 Massacre of Glencoe), hike the Lost Valley trail (a hidden glacial valley where Clan MacDonald hid cattle), and drive through the scenic A82 road with views of Buachaille Etive Mor mountain.

The highest mountain in the British Isles, 1,345 m above Fort William.

The second-highest hill in Britain, on the Cairngorm plateau — and home of the Big Grey Man legend.

Hike slate peaks, coastal paths, and story-filled castles of Wales

Drive the North Coast 500, Scotland's epic 500-mile (805 km) coastal route starting and ending at Inverness Castle. Along the way, stop at Dunrobin Castle (fairy-tale seat of the Clan Sutherland with falconry displays), hike the Old Man of Storr (a 55m pinnacle on the Isle of Skye with dramatic views), sample whisky at the Glenmorangie Distillery in Tain (known for its tall stills and coastal maturation), and cross the Bealach na Ba pass (a hair-raising single-track road rising to 626m, often called the 'Pass of the Cattle').

The capital of the Highlands, ten minutes from Loch Ness and the Culloden battlefield.