After completing The Reivers Way walk in Northumberland, we took a train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh. After a relaxing day in lovely Edinburgh, we hired a car and drove to the northwest highlands of Scotland. Our driving route overlapped with our 2002 walking route along the West Highland Way, beginning at Crianlarich, past the Bridge of Orchy, through the pass of Glencoe, on to Fort William. Though the highlands weren't a "walking" holiday, the sights taken in on short walks and while touring by car were so spectacular, we decided to post them on our website. The highlands offer endless opportunities for spectacular walks, which we are now researching to plan a future long distance route!

30-31 May

Edinburgh Castle rock, viewed from Princes Street

Princes Street Gardens (formerly a lake)

Another view of the gardens

The gardens provide magnificent views of Edinburgh's old buildings

The old tollbooth on the Royal Mile

Ben Nevis, outside Fort William (never visible last year!)

The northwest highlands feel very remote

Eilean Donan castle (from the car)

next day

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