Scottish Highlands & Loch Lomond — Day Trips from Edinburgh

The Scottish Highlands (the mountainous northern and western Scotland, a landscape of dramatic beauty defined by mountain ranges (the Cairngorms, the Northwest Highlands), deep glens, lochs, and moorland) are accessible from Edinburgh as day trips or short overnight excursions: Loch Lomond (the largest lake in Great Britain by surface area, 1 hour from Edinburgh by car or train), the Cairngorms National Park (2.5 hours by car, the largest national park in the UK), and the Isle of Skye (5-6 hours by car or coach) are the primary Highland destinations from Edinburgh.