Loch Ness is a wonderful area (Scotland). Elgin is the nearest big city. Loch Ness is located in center Scotland.

Scotland

Loch Ness

Loch Ness is one of the most popular Loch in Scotland.

Loch Ness is one of the most impressive lakes in the world.

Loch Ness is one of the most famous places in Scotland and is known all over the world.

Loch Ness is a beautiful place for a boat trip, passing historic houses, forests and castles along the banks.

Loch Ness is famous for a number of reasons, top of which is of course the Loch Ness monster, affectionately known as Nessie.

Loch Ness is a large deep freshwater lake in the Scottish Highlands and is the second deepest loch in Scotland.

Loch Ness is a big, cold, deep, and very murky lake in the heart of the Scottish Highlands that holds a secret.

Loch Ness is of course home of the famous "monster" Nessie.

Loch Ness is actually interesting aside from the tale of the Loch Ness monster, who knew?

Loch Ness is the home of Nessie, the Loch Ness monster, one of the most enduring and well known tales of the 20th century.

Loch Ness: I missed seeing Nessie, the mythological lake monster in Loch Ness because we just didn't have time.

Loch Ness is a pretty interesting and special place.

Loch Ness is one of the most famous bodies of water in the world, and for this we can thank the Loch Ness Monster - affectionately known as Nessie.

Loch Ness is a deep, cold, and very murky lake in the heart of the Scottish Highlands near the town of Inverness.

Loch Ness is long and skinny, stretching from Fort Augustus up to Inverness.

Loch Ness is just a short drive from Inverness and there is parking available when you reach the Loch Ness Centre.

Loch Ness is really attractive and meeting monster will be awesome.

Loch Ness is just a fraction of what Scotland has to offer.

Loch Ness is so deep it could fit all the water from all the lakes in England and Wales combined!

Hebrides is a spectacular area in the country Scotland. In addition, Glasgow is the name of the nearest neighbour city. This area is in east Scotland.

Hebrides

Inverness

Inverness is an historic city near Loch Ness and is the gateway to the North Highlands.

Inverness is filled with Highland history and you must stop to explore the Culloden Battlefield.

Inverness is steeped in the Jacobite history which inspired Diana Gabaldon's story.

Inverness is one of the key locations in Outlander, however it wasn't used as a filming location.

Inverness is another popular Scottish city to visit and you can make a quick visit to Loch Ness.

Inverness is home to the impressive Dunrobin Castle.

Inverness is the perfect city to start your road trip around Northern Scotland.

Inverness is the main hub for exploring Loch Ness.

Inverness is a somehow cute and charming little town, not too expensive and has pretty much everything you need.

Inverness is the gateway to the stunning beauty of the Scottish Highlands.

Inverness is the gateway to the Scottish Highlands!

Inverness is a charming city - it's also quite a great spot for accommodation.

Inverness is an easy city to get to, with multiple transport options, and plenty of places to stay.

Inverness is the best one to do a day trip to Skye.

Inverness is around a three hour drive from Edinburgh by road, or around a four hour direct bus ride.

Inverness is a compact city that's punches above its weight with places to stay, eat and shop.

Inverness is a destination that I'm yet to have the pleasure of exploring.

Inverness is the ideal place to stay for this Scotland road trip itinerary.

Inverness is another option to fly into from as well.

Portree

Portree is the center of activities on the Island, and definitely the best place to stay.

Portree is the primary settlement on the Isle of Skye, and it's a beauty.

Portree is the primary base for most visitors to Skye, and I suggest it as the first choice for your time on the island.

Portree is the main hub on the Isle of Skye and here you'll find a supermarket, bakery, cafes, restaurants and boutique stores if you're keen to do a bit of shopping.

Portree is a beautiful little town in Isle of Skye, the harbour being the center of attraction.

Portree is a small town which serves as a ideal base for anyone to explore Skye.

Portree is a great place to start your Isle of Skye Adventure.

Portree is an easily walkable little town with waterfront restaurants and narrow streets.

Portree is the main town on the Isle of Skye.

Portree is also a good photography spot, in particular, the colourful harbour area with it's line of painted houses, makes for a lovely shot.

Portree is the "capital" of the Isle of Skye.

Portree is the largest town on Skye and boasts a plethora of accommodation to fit all budgets.

Portree is the largest town in Isle of Skye, Scotland.

Portree is the largest settlement in the Isle of Skye and it is a picturesque one too.

Portree is the largest town on the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides.

Portree is the largest town on the Isle of Skye and situated on the east coast.

Glenfinnan

Glenfinnan is easiest to access from the town of Fort William in the Scottish Highlands.

Glenfinnan is a small town, so today's a good day to rest up and recover from the intense travel schedule you've endured over the past week.

Dunvegan

Dunvegan is just one of the amazing spots.

Ullapool

Ullapool is famous for its seafood and this is some of the best fish, I have ever had.

Ullapool is surrounded by roaming hills which means theres plenty of vantage points over offer the town and Loch Broom.

In Ullapool you really shouldn't miss The Ceilidh Place - the food is fantastic and they have a great little bookshop attached.

Ullapool is a picturesque fishing town that is bustling with business.

Ullapool is a village sitting alongside Loch Broom, and is worth taking the time to explore.

Ullapool is a small, picturesque, highland coastal town situated on Loch Broom in north-west Scotland.

Ullapool is a small fishing village located on the east shore of Loch Broom.

Mull

Mull is also known for its diverse and rare wildlife.

Mull is also an all time favourite, and so is Bute - great hiking there!

Mull is accessible for a wee island taster in just one day.

Mull is my grandmother's birthplace but I have never been there!

Mull is also a popular cycling destination, so bringing your bike across can be a great alternative!

Mull is also the gateway to further island exploration; Iona, Staffa and Ulva are all within easy reach.

Mull is found just off the coast of Scotland in the Inner Hebrides.

Mull is a thriving wilderness that propositions the visitor with communion.

Mull is truly one of the best places in Scotland to spot wildlife and a compelling reason to visit the island.

Mull is a great jumping off point for wildlife watching.

Mull is exceedingly easy to visit and many visitors make it a day trip on a longer travel around Scotland.

Mull is a vast island, large swaths of which are inaccessible by road.

Mull is so easy to reach from Oban I can't believe I hadn't visited before.

Mull is a very beautiful island, and indeed with some great wildlife surprises.

Mull is surrounded by a plethora of smaller islands that are great for day trips and there are many companies that offer outdoor activities from bird watching to sea kayaking.

Mull is a popular tourist destination, yet even on a lovely summer's day you can enjoy Ulva relatively people free if you visit early enough.

Mull is home to a couple of stunning castles.

Mull is the second largest island in the Inner Hebrides.

Durness

Durness is known for two things - Smoo cave and Chocolate Mountain.

Durness is home to Smoo Cave and Sango Sands campsite.

Durness is also home to the incredible Smoo Cave, a sea cave carved out of the limestone cliffs by centuries of high tides.

Durness is a very small area in the north-west however it is a good base for Cape Wrath boat trips and visits to Smoo Cave.

Torridon

Aviemore

Aviemore is relatively easy to reach by public transport.

Aviemore is a pretty resort town within the Cairngorm National Park.

Aviemore is around forty minutes' drive from Inverness on the A9 highway.

Aviemore is the closest town for accommodation, and is where we would recommend you base yourself for skiing at CainGorm Mountain.

Aviemore is also on the Caledonian Sleeper itinerary from London, so you could take the overnight train from London, and be on the slopes the following morning in Scotland.

Aviemore is the town with the most services, so if you want to be near services I'd search for accommodation options around Aviemore.

Aviemore is a quaint little town in the heart of the park and makes for a good base to explore the wild mountains of the Cairngorms.

Aviemore is home to the Cairngorm Brewery Company, which makes some excellent cask ales like Trade Winds and Black Gold, and just a hair outside the park's eastern border you'll find the tiny but excellent Deeside Brewery.

Mallaig

Mallaig is a small port town on the 'other end' of the Jacobite Steam Train when travelling from Fort William.

Mallaig is basically a pier with a few places to eat and even fewer places to stay.

Mallaig is a beautiful harbor town on the Scottish coast, and well worth the day trip.

Mallaig is a small but very lovely town, so spend some time exploring it while you wait for your train.

Mallaig is also the main point to get to Amardale.

Mallaig is a bustling harbour town in the West Highlands.

Culloden

Culloden is a hard memory but also an important turning point in the history of Scotland.

Culloden is still with us in different forms and places and with different visitors silently wondering if they will ever end.

Culloden is sadly remembered also because the English attempted to completely cancel the culture of the Highlands banning bagpipes, kilts and Gaelic language.

Culloden is a harrowing but necessary experience when visiting Inverness.

Culloden is an extremely interesting place and the tragic battle that took place there really makes you think about the past in a more personal way.

Culloden is a National Trust for Scotland site.

Newtonmore

Fort Augustus

Fort Augustus is one of the easiest points to up close to the loch.

Fort Augustus is a lovely small town in Scotland, and it's where the famous Loch Ness starts.

Fort Augustus is a gorgeous small town that sits at the bottom of Loch Ness.

Fort Augustus is a teeny tiny little hamlet built around the Caledonian Canal with enticing waterside pubs and unmatched views of the famed loch.

Fort Augustus is quite popular with tourists and around mid-morning to lunch you'll find a lot of tour buses here with groups ready to jump on boats for tours around Loch Ness.

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