Central Highlands
From the sub-Arctic plateau of the Cairngorms to the hills of Highland Perthshire and the rocky peaks of Glen Coe, the central mountain ranges of the Scottish Highlands are testimony to the sculpting power of ice and weather. Here the landscape is at its grandest, with soaring hills of rock and heather bounded by wooded glens and waterfalls.
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Top places to visit in Central Highlands
Discover the best attractions in Central Highlands from must-see sights to unexpected hidden gems.
- Attraction in InvernessNess Islands
- Attraction in ScotlandBalmoral Castle
- Attraction in ScotlandCawdor Castle
- Attraction in ScotlandCulloden Visitor Centre
- Attraction in ScotlandFort George
- Attraction in InvernessInverness Castle
- Attraction in ScotlandUrquhart Castle
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Attraction in ScotlandDunkeld Cathedral
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Central Highlands and beyond
- destinationThe Cairngorms
- destinationHighland Perthshire
- destinationInverness
- destinationFort William
