Scotland can be divided into two distinct regions: the Lowlands and the Highlands. The Lowlands border England and are more developed. This region contains the cities of Glasgow, Stirling and Edinburgh.

The Highlands, are in the northwest of Scotland. The region is sparsely populated, but on the other hand, the natural beauty is surprising and unique. Lakes, hills and snow-capped mountains make up this region and are one of Scotland's biggest attractions. This page is about them, as follows!

Eilean Donan Castle is one of the most important in Scotland. Built on a small island, for many years it was a strategic point to combat the Viking invasion and its first walls date back to the 8th century. It is currently one of the most visited Scottish tourist attractions.

After this phase of invasions, Eilean Donan took on other functions in Scottish territory, and there the Jacobites also found a guardhouse for their revolutionary decisions. However, during this historical period, the castle succumbed. The English government attacked the rebels who took shelter in the building and the many bombings almost completely destroyed the old fortress.

From 1911 Eilean Donan Castle underwent a restoration process. Acquired by Lieutenant Colonel John MacRae-Gilstrap, the building was repaired and is still protected by his descendants today.

The Glencoe region is located in the Lochaber Geopark. The deep valley and towering mountains of the Glen Coe were formed over millennia of shifting glaciers and volcanic eruptions. The Village of Glencoe lies between the banks of Loch Leven and the mouth of the famous valley. It's the perfect base for exploring the Lochaber area, known as the Outdoor Capital of the UK. The Glencoe Valley route has one lane in each direction and generally sees slow traffic. Taking the A82, you begin to see beautiful landscapes with imposing stone cliffs, small valleys, streams, slopes and beautiful waterfalls.

Lagangarbh Hut, owned by the National Trust for Scotland, is something of a pilgrimage site for mountaineers and photographers. Many keen climbers will have stayed at this fully renovated lodge, situated high above Buachaille Etive Mòr, one of Glen Coe's impressive mountains.

Loch Etive, still in the Glen Coe area, is a saltwater lake connected to the west coast of Scotland. Partly designated a Special Area of ​​Conservation, the lake is home to a resident colony of seals, as well as a range of historic monuments, including Scone Palace.

In fact, Lake Etive is a fjord with three basins. The innermost bottom water stagnates for months or years, with slow changes in temperature and salinity, a drop in deep oxygen concentration, and with a secondary pycnocline below sill depth. A turnover of bottom water is described and demonstrated to be caused by low freshwater runoff. The renewal is a series of water overflows from the sill during spring high tides.

Another attraction is Finnich Glen in Stirlingshire, a short, steep valley up to 70 feet (21.3 metres) deep that runs east of Finnich Bridge on the A809. It was carved from red sandstone by Carnock Burn.
It features a circular rock known as the Devil's Pulpit and a steep staircase known as the Devil's Steps, built around 1860.
Following its use to portray the fictional St Ninian's Spring in the time travel romance TV series Outlander in 2014, the site has seen an explosion in tourism, with around 70,000 visitors arriving each year, which is cause for concern for local authorities.

In the far west, the access trail to Knockan Crag National Nature Reserve provides wonderful views of the region, including Cùl Mor, a shapely, double-peaked mountain.

Cùl Mor is one of many notable mountains in the northern Assynt region. These mountains are isolated peaks that rise dramatically from a variety of scattered lakes that surround them and create a truly stunning part of the country.

Knockan Crag, in turn, holds the key to an incredible story of continent collisions and intrigues scientists. The exposed cliff face at Knockan made it the best place to study the rocks, and today the national nature reserve is part of the North West Highlands Geopark, a site recognized worldwide by Unesco for its importance.

Following the Road Trip through the Scottish Highlands, Glenfinnan deserves attention for the following attractions:

The Glenfinnan Monument at Lake Shiel, in the form of a column approximately 60 feet high with a kilt-clad "Unknown Highlander" at the top, commemorating the Jacobites who fought and died for Bonnie Prince Charlie (son of King James II of England and VII of Scotland), during the attempt to recover the throne in favor of the Stuart dynasty to command the kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

The Glenfinnan Viaduct, formed by 21 arches and built at the end of the 19th century, is part of the route along which the Jacobite Steam Train passes, better known as the Hogwarts Express, due to the Harry Potter books and films, which gave the viaduct worldwide fame.

Heading towards the north, you will find other attractions such as:

Tarbat Ness Lighthouse, located on the northwest tip of the Tarbat Ness peninsula, near the fishing village of Portmahomack on the east coast of Scotland. It was built in 1830 by Robert Stevenson and has an elevation of 53 meters (174 feet) and 203 steps to the top of the tower. The lighthouse tower is the third tallest in Scotland, behind North Ronaldsay and Skerryvore, and is notable for having two distinctive wide red bands.
According to tradition, the site of the lighthouse was once a Roman fort and was later used for witches' covens. Tarbat Ness is also an area of ​​particular interest for migratory bird watching.

Duncansby Head is the most north-eastern part of the Scottish and British continents, slightly north-east of John o' Groats. It is approximately 20 km (12 miles) east-southeast of Dunnet Head, the northernmost point of the aforementioned continents. This promontory projects into the North Sea and is an area of ​​extreme beauty, where the following stand out: a) Sannick Bay, b) Ducansby Head Lighthouse, from 1924, and c)
Ducansby Stacks, cliffs with an incredible view and a variety of wildlife and seabirds.

Finally, close to Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, the following are worth highlighting:

Urquhart Castle, located on a promontory on the shore of Loch Ness. It is a ruined castle dating from the 13th to 16th centuries. Urquhart played an important role in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century. In the 20th century, it was placed in the care of the State as a monument open to the public.

Carrbridge's Packhorse Bridge, the oldest stone bridge in the Highlands. Its construction was commissioned in 1717 by General Alexander Grant from John Niccelsone, to allow funeral processions to pass to Duthil Church on the Dulnain River.

Carrbridge is a holiday resort located along the Dulnain River in the Cairngorms area. The village was planned from 1808. From the 1960s onwards, the village of Carrbridge began to be equipped with accommodation to accommodate tourists in both summer and winter, thus becoming an alternative to Aviemore.