Attractions in the Highlands

The highest mountain in Britain at 4,413 feet (1,345 m), Ben Nevis is a popular objective for hikers and climbers alike.

An estimated 75,000 people ascend via the straightforward, zigzagging … read more

The Old Man of Storr is one of the Trotternish Peninsula's most impressive rock pinnacle. It stands in phenomenal landscape, amongst other extraordinary rocky features, just below the summit of … read more

The Quiraing is an isolated hiking path that winds you through a chain of mountains in the Isle of Skye's northernmost region. As you weave your way across the rolling … read more

Cairn Gorm is the summit most visible from Speyside and has therefore lent its name to the entire Cairngorms range and the wider national park. It is a prominent and … read more

The Storr is a fantastic, rocky hill on the Isle of Skye. While it's most famous for the rocky pinnacle below its summit – The Old Man of Storr – … read more

Skye’s sublime outlier, Blà Bheinn might just serve up the best view in all of Scotland. From Loch Slapin, it's a steep scramble over grippy gabbro rock to the crown … read more

This diminutive mountain is the embodiment of why metres alone do not make a mountain. Its compact perfection makes for a pleasingly efficient mountain adventure, and one that includes the … read more

Few hills are as genuinely loved as Suilven. Its isolated island-mountain stature, protruding from the low cnoc-and-loch landscape of Assynt, shares more with the monoliths of Monument Valley than a … read more

A Munro with a wonderful surprise – Sgòr Gaoith is a 3,668-foot (1,118 m) mountain in the Scottish Highlands. The views from the summit across to Braeriach are outstanding on … read more

If you wonder why An Teallach is frequently cited as the greatest single mountain in Britain, hike up to Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill and you'll soon see why. A lofty … read more

Star of a million postcards, Buachaille Etive Mòr is the sentinel of Glen Coe: an iconic peak with a handsome pyramidal profile. Its domineering mass of knobbly outcrops and precipitous … read more

This hilltop is both a 'Marilyn' and a 'Graham', and stands at 699m. From the top you are rewarded with impressive views overlooking Loch Ness and the Cairngorm mountains beyond. … read more

Sgòrr Dhearg is most notable for its elegant curving ridgeline when seen from the neighbouring subsidiary summit of Sgòrr Bhan. It makes for a classic scene in winter – a … read more

Stob Corie Raineach is the lower of two Munro summits on the Buachaille Etive Beag. It's a fine peak that stands proud above the A82 into Glen Coe. The fastest … read more

If you take this route you will avoid the crowd, expect around the old man. On a clear day, the 360 degrees view from the top of Storr is absolutely amazing.

From Bidean nam Bian, which stands at 3,773 feet (1,150 m), you descend down to a rocky path. Sometimes, it's obscured and we took a route around the red rocks … read more

Càrn Mòr Dearg is a 4,000-foot (1,220 m) Munro in the Scottish Highlands. It is often climbed alongside Ben Nevis. The ridge that links the two Munros is the CMD … read more

The best approach is anti-clockwise if coming from the Glenmore Visitor Centre.
810m high.

An easy Loop from the town to reach this Marilyn. There are a few cairns on the top, the true summit being the one built like a trig pillar closer to the south west.

You could literally turn around every meter to enjoy the magnificent panorama. Prerequisite: the view is good. Huge cairns point the way when visibility is poor. The path is rocky … read more