Edinburgh and Scottish Highlands Drive plan

1:15 AM | Posted by Priyanka Telang


I have visited Scotland several times and  everytime I go I fall in love with the place all over again. Its spectacular views, amazing drives, impressive culture and Heritage sites all are powerfully incredible to draw some one again n again.


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Here is a video I have created to inspire you to visit this place and enjoy the Incredibility of Scotland.
This covers Edinburgh and Scottish Higlands, Isle of Mull, Fingal Caves, Puffin Colony, Castles enroute to Inverness, FOrtillimas, Lochness, Loch Lomond, FT Augustus, Ben Nevis, Glencoe, Staffa etc

I have always been consulted about the drive to Scotland and What places to cover in Scottish Highlands and in route to Inverness or Isle of Skye by friends and acquaintances. Here is a driving map along with the places to Cover with different choices for references.

Drive from Edinburgh to Inverness Route 1 -click for map

Places Covered:

  1. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, UK
  2. Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross, UK
  3. Fort William, Highland, UK
  4. Fort Augustus, Highland, UK
  5. Inverness, Highland, UK

Drive from Edinburgh to Inverness covering Oban for Ferry to Isle of Mull and Staffa Tours - click for map

Places Covered:
  1. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, UK
  2. Loch Lomond
  3. Stirling Castle, Castle Esplanade, Stirling FK8 1EJ, United Kingdom
  4. Oban, Argyll and Bute, UK
  5. Fort William, Highland, UK
  6. Fort Augustus, Highland, UK
  7. Inverness (same places as above in Route 1).

Drive from Edinburgh to Isle Of Skye - click for map

Places Covered:

The drive can be common for route 1 and route 2 till Fort williams depending on Individual choices
I have planned the route from second drive to Isle of SKYE, Those preferring ROUTE 1 can follow rest from Fort williams as this is common in all the drives.
  1. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, UK
  2. Loch Lomond
  3. Stirling Castle, Castle Esplanade, Stirling FK8 1EJ, United Kingdom
  4. Oban, Argyll and Bute, UK
  5. Glencoe ( Absolute Driving Pleasure)
  6. Fort william
  7. 5 sisters of Kintail
  8. Eilean Donan Castle, Dornie, Kyle of Lochalsh IV40 8DX, United Kingdom
  9. Kyle of Lochalsh, Highland, UK
  10. Isle of Skye

Places of Interest

Edinburgh:
        Princess street - hop on off is from here 
        Royal mile , walk this area
        Mosque Kitchen walking from Royal mile have lunch
        A very easyTrekk to Arthur's seat, to visit Panoramic view of Edinburgh (small trek but beautiful
       scenery) .

Oban:
The following tours can be taken from here
Fort Williams:
           It is must to take Fort Williams from Glencoe which is absolute Driving heaven

  • Ben Nevis - Gondola ride can be taken from here
    • Spean Bridge  
      • Steall Waterfall
                Jacobite Steam Train
                Neptune's Staircase
      Fort Augustus:        Cruise Lochness        Caledonian Canal Visitor Centre
      Pitlochry:       Killiecrankie,      The Loch Rannoch Highland Club
      Inverness:       Inverness City castle       Loch Ness      Titanic Inverness Maritime Museum
      Kyle of Lochalsh      5 sisters of Kintail
            Elian Donan Castle

      Isle of Skye:Along with many beaches of your preference while you drive along the coastline
               Glen Brittle Beach
               Kilt Rock
               Rha Waterfall
               Spar Cave

      Note: Stirling Castle, Loch Lomond, Loch Duich, Aviemore, etc will be enroute.



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