Scottish Highlands Towns and Villages

Loch Ness & The Great Glen The great glen slices across the highlands from loch Linnhe to the Moray firth with a series of fresh water lochs linked by stretches of the Caledonian canal, a total length of 60 miles, 38 miles of natural locks and 22 miles of man made water ways with 29 locks needed to deal with the varying levels of natural lochs one of the most spectacular being Neptune’s staircase at Banavie near fort William.

Loch Ness is the home of the loch Ness monster first sighting was by a monk in the 8th century. Today every body has an opinion, there are plenty of guided trips and expedition centres for you to make up your own mind.

The great glen is a vast centre of activities from out door sports both in the summer and the winter for every level of ability to the food and of course the whisky from the local distilleries here.