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Loch Maree
lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows to the River Ewe
Aonach Mòr
1221m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK
Beinn Eighe
mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK
Ben Lui
1130m high mountain in Stirling, Scotland, UK
Glen Affric
valley in Highland, Scotland, UK
Tongue
human settlement in Highland, Scotland, UK
Creag Meagaidh
1128m high mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK
Quinag
Quinag () is an 808 m high mountain range in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands, with an undulating series of peaks along its Y-shaped crest. The name Quinag is an anglicisation of the Gaelic name Cuinneag, a milk pail, reflecting its distinctive shape.
Smoo Cave
cave in Highland, Scotland, UK
Ben Wyvis
mountain in Highland, Scotland, UK
Flow Country
Tentative World Heritage site in Highland, Scotland, UK
Trotternish
right|thumb|Map of Skye showing Trotternish, Portree, and Uig Trotternish () is the northernmost peninsula of the Isle of Skye in Scotland, spanning in length from Portree to Rubha Hunish. The Trotternish escarpment runs almost the full length of the peninsula, some , and contains landmarks such as the Old Man of Storr and the Quiraing. The summit of The Storr, overlooking the Old Man, is the highest point of the peninsula at 719 m above sea level. The north-eastern part of the peninsula around Quiraing is designated as a National Scenic Area and the entire escarpment is a Special Area of Cons
Loch Fleet
river estuary and wetland in Highland, Scotland, UK
Glen Roy
glen and protected area of Scotland
Loch Garten
lake in Highland, Scotland, UK, outflows southwest via a watercourse to Loch Mallachie
Knoydart
Knoydart () is a peninsula in Lochaber, Highland, on the west coast of Scotland. Knoydart is sandwiched between Lochs Nevis and Hourn — often translated as "Loch Heaven" (from the Gaelic Loch Néimh) and "Loch Hell" (Gaelic: Loch Iutharn) respectively, although the somewhat poetic nature of these derivations is disputed. Forming the northern part of what is traditionally known as na Garbh-Chrìochan or "the Rough Bounds", because of its harsh terrain and remoteness, Knoydart is also referred to as "Britain's last wilderness". It is only accessible by boat, or by a walk through rough countr
Sconser
Sconser () is a small crofting township on the island of Skye, in Scotland, situated on the south shore of Loch Sligachan. The main A87 road of Skye passes through Sconser and the ferry to Raasay departs from the pier.
Abernethy Forest
forest in Highland, Scotland, UK
Knockan Crag
cliff in Highland, Scotland, UK
Sandwood Bay
bay in Highland, Scotland, UK
Glen Strathfarrar
valley in Highland, Scotland, UK
Torrin
Torrin () is a settlement on the island of Skye in Scotland.