The itineries below take the hard work out of planning a trip to the North Highlands. Each covers the key highlights you should see. If time only allows you a day in this wonderful area then why not download our Explore for a day the North Highands leaflet.
Across the Top itineraryFrom Durness to Duncansby, a day on the spectacular north coast will take you through a changing landscape – from beautiful uncrowded beaches, over vast sweeping expanses of moorland and through crofting communities strung along the coast into the fertile farmlands of Caithness where archaeological treasures hint at thousands of years of human habitation. Smoo [...]
Call of the Wild in the West itineraryExperience wildlife at your fingertips amongst the most breathtaking of scenery. This adventure will take you to the North West of Scotland and the wilderness of Assynt and Lochinver. You may see whales, you’ll visit tropical gardens and climb the mountains to get a glimpse of lochs and sea. Savour the delights of Gairloch and Ullapool [...]
Discovering Brora and East Sutherland itineraryDepart Inverness for Brora, Sutherland. Journey time to Brora will take approximately 1hour 30minutes Take a walk along Brora’s sandy beach, have a look at the little harbour and stop in at the Royal Marine Hotel and enjoy a wee dram by the log fire. You can pick up provisions in Brora where there is [...]
Explore for a day the North HighandsIf you should be unfortunate to only have a day to spend in the North Highlands then this leaflet provides short tours of the Assynt, East Sutherland and North coast. Having experienced a taster you’re bound to want to return. Download the leaflet here
Following the Silver Darlings itineraryA little over a hundred years ago the east coast harbours of Caithness and Sutherland were at the heart of the North Sea herring boom, with Wick one of the principal fishing ports in Scotland. Today’s route takes you down this spectacular coastline, through the villages and harbours immortalised in Neil Gunn’s classic story, ‘The [...]
Rich Human History itineraryMan has lived a long time on the east coast of Sutherland. This enduring and beautiful landscape is home to ancient brochs and medieval castles, hidden woodland sites where iron ore was made and wide flowing rivers and estuaries used for transportation for centuries. Peaceful crofting townships, farms and villages only hint at the sometimes [...]
The Dramatic North West itineraryYour itinerary today will take you through some of the most spectacular and rugged landscapes in the country, into the heartland of the Clan Mackay – a place famed for its exceptional geology and outstanding scenery and one of the most sparsely populated areas in Europe. Knockan Crag National Nature Reserve Knockan Crag National Nature [...]
Travel to the top itineraryDrive to Dornoch stopping for lunch at the Dornoch Castle Hotel. Dornoch is a small towna pproximately 1 hours drive from Inverness. Why not take a stroll around Dornoch cathedral or stretch your legs on the magnificent sandy beach and watch the golfers on the championship links course. Next to Brora where you can discover [...]
Wildlife of the Far North itineraryDay 1 Leave Inverness on the A9, travelling north towards Dornoch. Once over the Kessock Bridge, a detour can be taken across the Black Isle on the A832 to Cromarty for a boat trip out into the Moray Firth with Ecoventures to look for the UK’s most northerly pod of bottlenose dolphins. Continue up the [...]
