# Best things to see in the Scottish Highlands

Lochs, castles, glens and the Harry Potter viaduct: the Scottish Highlands highlights according to VisitScotland and travellers.

- 81 votes · 12 items
- Mar 21, 2025 · Jessica
- https://even.best/en/l/1678/best-things-to-see-in-the-scottish-highlands

## Top 10

1. **Glencoe** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — Dramatic glen of mountains and history.
2. **Glenfinnan Viaduct** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Curved railway viaduct crossed by the Jacobite steam train.
3. **Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — The monster's loch and its ruined castle.
4. **Eilean Donan Castle** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — Castle on an island where three lochs meet.
5. **Fort William** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Outdoor capital at the foot of Ben Nevis.
6. **Isle of Skye** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Old Man of Storr, Quiraing and Fairy Pools.
7. **Ben Nevis** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — The highest mountain in the British Isles.
8. **Culloden Battlefield** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Site of the last pitched battle on British soil (1746).
9. **Inverness** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — The capital of the Highlands on the River Ness.
10. **Cairngorms National Park** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Mountains, reindeer and Aviemore.
11. **North Coast 500** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — Road trip around the northern Highlands.
12. **Applecross Pass (Bealach na Bà)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Steep single-track mountain road.

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