We took a day trip north from Edinburgh to get a glimpse of the Scottish Highlands. Scotland’s topography is rather distinctly divided between the Highlands to the north and the Lowlands to the south. Most of the population lies in the Lowlands, with its accessible harbors and relatively flat land for farming. The Highlands region is more rural and features beautiful rugged terrain.
We began with a stop at Dunkeld, a small town at the gateway to the Highlands with a beautiful old cathedral. Nearby we stopped at The Hermitage, a National Forest park featuring spectacular Black Linn Falls on the River Braan. We had lunch in Pitlochry, the northernmost spot in our day. After lunch we stopped at Loch Tummel and Loch Tay, two of many beautiful lakes in the Highlands.
Our final stop of the day was the Dewar’s whisky distillery in Aberfeldy. We don’t know much about whisky so we thought it would be fun to take a distillery tour and learn a bit. The visit began with a taste of Scotch whisky, followed by a tour of the distillery. It was interesting to see this old facility and to get a glimpse into the history of whisky in Scotland and its importance to the Scottish culture.
