Highlands without driving

The West Highland Line, the Far North Line and the Kyle Line cover most of the Highlands by rail — slowly, but at sleeper-train pace. This guide lays out three rail-only itineraries: Glasgow to Mallaig, Inverness to Wick, Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh.

Places in this guide

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Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands

Glenfinnan Viaduct

Glenfinnan Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

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Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands

Fort William

Fort William in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

↗ westhighlandmuseum.org.uk

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Forts · Scottish Islands

Mallaig

Mallaig in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

↗ mallaigheritage.org.uk

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Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands

Kyle of Lochalsh

Kyle of Lochalsh — village in Highland, Scotland, UK.

↗ lochalsh.com

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Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands

Inverness

Inverness — city in the Highlands of Scotland, United Kingdom.

↗ inverness-scotland.com

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Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands

Ben Nevis

The British Isles' highest mountain at 1,345 m.

🐕↗ ben-nevis.com

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