The Northwest Highlands comprise the northern third of Scotland, separated from the Grampian Mountains by the Great Glen and extending across Wester Ross, Assynt, Sutherland and part of Caithness.
The Caledonian Canal marks the eastern boundary of the region, running from Loch Linnhe in the southwest through Loch Ness to the Moray Firth in the northeast. Inverness and Fort William serve as the primary gateways for travellers approaching from the south. This mountainous landscape represents some of Scotland’s most remote and geologically ancient terrain, shaped by glaciation and characterised by distinctive peaks, deep glens and coastal sea lochs. The region’s relative isolation has preserved expanses of wild country that continue to draw hillwalkers, climbers and naturalists seeking wilderness experience within the British Isles.
