Your Guide to the Scottish Highlands & Islands
MyHighlands.de is an independent, first-hand travel guide to Scotland, online since 2016 – built on real visits, tested tips and honest opinions, not copied listings. We’re steadily translating our full German guide into English. Here’s everything that’s ready for you today, with new guides added every week.
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New Lanark – Scotland’s utopian workers’ village
Set idyllically on the River Clyde, New Lanark offered the mill workers a home that set new standards in humanity. Today…
Bruce’s Stone – the battle in Glen Trool
In Glen Trool, Robert the Bruce fought his first victorious battle. Bruce’s Stone commemorates that success. But there’s more to see…
Kirkcudbright – southern Scotland’s most beautiful town
Kirkcudbright lies in the southwest on the Solway Firth. With its romantic facades, it’s one of Scotland’s most beautiful towns. Even…
Duncansby Head – cliffs, sea stacks and birds
At the northeastern tip, Britain bids farewell with a uniquely beautiful rocky landscape. A walk at Duncansby Head reveals just how…
Speyside Cooperage – where the whisky casks come from
Speyside Cooperage makes barrels for Scotland’s whisky distilleries. A tour offers insight into the craft of coopering. Inside Speyside Cooperage Around…
Boat of Garten Railway Station – pure railway romance
In Boat of Garten stands one of Scotland’s most beautiful historic railway stations, lovingly maintained by volunteers. Here’s what awaits you….
Ruthven Barracks – bulwark against the Jacobites
Ruthven Barracks was a military base in the Highlands, intended to keep the clans in check. But the fort only managed…
Fyrish Monument – a grand view with an Indian touch
High above the Cromarty Firth in the east of Scotland stands the Fyrish Monument. A path leads up to it, offering…
Lindores Abbey Distillery – an old abbey with a new distillery
Lindores Abbey Distillery calls itself the spiritual home of Scotch whisky. What’s behind that claim, and what awaits visitors there, is…
Rumbling Bridge – in the gorge beneath the double bridge
Not just one, but two bridges span the deep gorge of the River Devon, one above the other. A walk here…
Ardkinglas House and Gardens – the unknown gem in Argyll
Ancient trees surround this small old house. A visit to Ardkinglas House and its gardens makes a welcome stop on the…
Wemyss Bay Station – a railway station from another era
Changing trains in style: at Wemyss Bay Station, the train from Glasgow meets the ferry to Bute. The station building is…
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About This Guide
MyHighlands.de is written and maintained by Stephan Goldmann, who has been travelling Scotland since the 1990s and turned that passion into Germany’s best-known independent Scotland travel site. Every attraction listed here has been visited in person – opening times and prices are checked and refreshed regularly.
New English translations are added every week as part of an ongoing project – check back often, or dive into the growing library above.
