The Isle of Skye is one of the most famous islands in the world, immortalised through the Skye boat song. It features the Cuillin, the most dramatic mountains in the country and the ultimate challenge for British mountaineers. Away from the Cuillin, Skye has much more to offer, with trememdous coastal scenery, the remarkable Trotternish peninsula, and a bloody history.

Glencoe is perhaps the most dramatic of all glens, a deep and rocky defile between magnificent mountains. It is a mecca for walkers and outdoor enthusiasts, not to mention those drawn by its terrible history.

Celebrated in romantic ballads, Loch Lomond is the largest of Scotlands lochs and undoubtably amongst the most beautiful. Peppered with a score of islands, and with its eastern shore clothed by some beautiful oakwoods, it is towered over by the great sentinel of Ben Lomond.

Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the UK at 4406 feet, rising straight from sea level near the town of Fort William. Its ascent is strenuous but is completed by thousands of walkers every year, whilst its north face features some of the countries finest climbing grounds.

Famous for its monster, Loch Ness stretches from Fort Augustus to Lochend a few miles from Inverness. It is the largest lake in Britain judged by volume, thanks to its fantastic depth. The whole area is very popular with holidaymakers, whether for boating on the loch, hunting for the monster or walking in the surrounding woods and hills.