The Highlands area is generally sparsely populated, with many mountain ranges dominating the region.

In traditional Scottish geography, the Highlands refers to that part of Scotland north-west of a line drawn from Dumbarton to Stonehaven, including the Inner and Outer Hebrides, parts of Perthshire and the County of Bute, but excluding Orkney and Shetland, Caithness, the flat coastal land of the Counties of Nairnshire, Morayshire and Banffshire, and most of East Aberdeenshire. The City of Inverness is usually regarded as the capital of the Highlands. However, there are several definitions of the Highland line, which create further confusion.

Spectacular coastlines, deep gorges, and lovely valleys give the Highlands some of the most awesome scenery in all of Scotland .Rugged, remote, romantic and rare - Scotland's famous Highlands and Islands make up one of Europe's last great wilderness areas.

The Highlands region boasts Britain's highest peaks and most spectacular glens, fascinating archaeological sites, mysterious loch monsters and massive seabird colonies. It's the place to get your heart pumping by scrambling over dramatic ridges, or slow the pace down by strolling along peaceful waterways.

Fort William (Gaelic: An Gearasdan, "The Garrison") is the largest town in the west highlands of Scotland. Originally based around the still-extant village of Inverlochy, the town lies at the southern end of the Great Glen, on the shores of Loch Linnhe and Loch Eil. It is close to Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles, and the beautiful Glen Nevis. The town is a major tourist centre with Glen Coe just to the south, and Glenfinnan to the west, on the Road to the Isles.

Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles. It is situated in the west of Scotland, close to the town of Fort William. Being the highest ground in Britain, the panorama from the summit is extremely extensive. The view includes such hills as the Skye Cuillin, Sgurr na Ciche, Liathach, Carn Eige, Morven, the Cairngorms, Lochnagar, Ben Lawers, Ben Lomond, the Isle of Arran, the Paps of Jura and Barra Head, with the views extending up to 120 miles in good conditions.