The Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh railway, Inverness

Advantages: A good variety of great scenery. An interesting journey for rail enthusiasts or scenery lovers.
Disadvantages: Not so good in poor weather. Not many round trips possible in 1 day.

...who are fighting to preserve the line, which for some time has been under threat of closure. For most people the trip will start from Inverness station and if your time is limited you will have to plan carefully to ensure that there is a return journey available within a reasonable timescale. Within a couple of minutes of leaving Inverness the train crosses over the river Ness which flows throught the centre of the city. The line follows the south ...
...water to the Black Isle, where the rare Red Kite birds can be found. Soon the train stops at the market town of Dingwall. This is where the Kyle line -as it's known - branches off Westwards and slowly climbs up a valley, giving views down to the spa town of Strathpeffer. As the journey continues westwards the scenery opens out, giving views over open moorland with the Liathach & Torridon mountains in the distance. Those mountains are the home or ... Read review