Travel Reference
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OUTDOOR ADVENTURE
Scotland harbours some of the largest areas of wilderness left in Western Europe, a wildlife
haven where you can see golden eagles soar above the lochs and mountains of the northern
Highlands, spot otters tumbling in the kelp along the shores of the Outer Hebrides, and
watch minke whales breach through shoals of mackerel off the coast of Mull. It's also an
adventure playground where you can tramp the tundra plateaus of the Cairngorms, balance
along tightrope ridges strung between the rocky peaks of the Cuillin, sea-kayak among the
seal-haunted isles of the Outer Hebrides, and take a speed-boat ride into the surging white
water of the Corryvreckan whirlpool. And it's a place that changes with the seasons, offer-
ing something new each time you visit. Spring means a lilac haze of bluebells in the woods
around Loch Lomond, while in summer the Hebridean beaches flaunt their golden sands
and turquoise waters like Caribbean imposters. October brings a riot of autumn colour to
the Perthshire forests, and in winter a fresh layer of crisp snow lends grandeur to the moun-
tains of Glen Coe.
