Scotland part 3 (United Kingdom)

The entrance lock to the canal that connects Loch Oich with Loch Ness

Lock along the canal linking the lochs of Oich and Ness

Mooring at the exit of the canal linking the lochs of Oich and Ness

Loch Ness Lake

Loch Ness Lake

St Benedicts Abbey on Loch Ness

Fort George, at the mouth of the Moray Firth, the Gulf of Inverness

The outer walls of Fort George, at the mouth of the Moray Firth

Entrance to Fort George

The bridge at the entrance to Fort George

The guard room at the entrance to Fort George

Fort George, the barracks for soldiers and officers with their families

Fort George, the mighty defensive walls

Fort George, the officers and their families building

Fort George, the church (right) and the soldiers' buildings

Fort George, ramps leading up to the defensive walls

Fort George, guns aimed at the strait, passage to access Inverness

Fort George, guns aimed at the strait, passage to access Inverness

Fort George, the church

Fort George, the church

Fort George, the museum housed in one of the fortress's buildings

Fort George, the museum housed in one of the fortress's buildings

Fort George, the museum housed in one of the fortress's buildings

Cliffs along the north east coast

Low tide at the base of the cliffs along the north east coast

The rock stratifications of the cliffs along the north- east coast

Low tide at the base of the cliffs along the north east coast

The particular rock stratifications of the cliffs along the north-east coast

Low tide at the base of the cliffs along the north east coast

The particular rock stratifications of the cliffs along the north-east coast

The high cliffs of the north east tip

Encounter with a seal near Sinclair Bay, North East Coast

Encounter with a seal near Sinclair Bay, North East Coast

Encounter with a seal near Sinclair Bay, North East Coast

Encounter with a seal near Sinclair Bay, North East Coast

Noss Head Lighthouse on the headland of the town of Wick

Ruins of Sinclair Girnigoe Castle north of Wick town

Ruins of Sinclair Girnigoe Castle north of Wick town

Ruins of Sinclair Girnigoe Castle north of Wick town

Ruins of Sinclair Girnigoe Castle north of Wick town

Ruins of Sinclair Girnigoe Castle north of Wick town

Town of John o' Groats, north eastern tip of Scotland

Duncansby Head Lighthouse, North Eastern tip of Scotland

Itinerary along the north east coast of Scotland

By: Carlo Piccinelli

The north-east coast on Google Maps.
Leaving the Isle of Skye you reach the famous Loch Ness lake, which can also be reached by boat thanks to the navigable canal with locks that connects the north-western coast with the north-eastern coast of Scotland. Once you reach the town of Inverness, the beautiful coast begins with a first stretch of long sandy beaches that lap small and large bays that are not very frequented, where it is sometimes possible to see spotted seals resting in the sun. Continuing north towards the town of Wick the beaches give way to cliffs. Initially low they rise more and more until reaching the cape of Duncansby Head the northern point in front of the archipelago of the Orkney Islands where there is an important lighthouse that warns sailors of the dangers present in this stretch of coast. The journey ends in the small village of John o' Groats where you can taste some typical local dishes. A journey and a holiday among ancient castles, uninhabited beaches and wild cliffs beaten by the wind and the sea.
Links for more informations:
Visit Inverness: https://www.visitscotland.com/info/services/inverness-icentre
Office Tourism Board: https://invernesstouristboard.com/