Best things to see in the Scottish Highlands
The top 3 according to 81 votes from people: Glencoe · Glenfinnan Viaduct · Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle. (Updated Mar 21, 2025.)
Lochs, castles, glens and the Harry Potter viaduct: the Scottish Highlands highlights according to VisitScotland and travellers.
Top 10
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1
Glencoe
Dramatic glen of mountains and history.
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Glenfinnan Viaduct
Curved railway viaduct crossed by the Jacobite steam train.
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3
Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle
The monster's loch and its ruined castle.
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4
Eilean Donan Castle
Castle on an island where three lochs meet.
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Fort William
Outdoor capital at the foot of Ben Nevis.
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Isle of Skye
Old Man of Storr, Quiraing and Fairy Pools.
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Ben Nevis
The highest mountain in the British Isles.
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Culloden Battlefield
Site of the last pitched battle on British soil (1746).
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9
Inverness
The capital of the Highlands on the River Ness.
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10
Cairngorms National Park
Mountains, reindeer and Aviemore.
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North Coast 500
Road trip around the northern Highlands.
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12
Applecross Pass (Bealach na Bà)
Steep single-track mountain road.
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Glencoe on a moody day is unforgettable.