Welcome to the heart of Scotland, a journey hard to forget.
Scotland with any traveler is called love at first sight . The crush begins with its ** enchanted castles ** or its ** dream churches **, with cities like ** Edinburgh or Glasgow **. But you realize **it's true love when you discover the nature** that surrounds this corner of the UK.
Now there is a way for you to know her heart from the inside and let yourself be completely conquered. Its name is Heart 200 and it is a new tourist route ** that promises to leave you speechless touring the best ** Scottish natural enclaves.
**200 miles of forests, mountains, natural parks and lakes ** that invite you to disconnect from the real world. Approximately a few 320 kilometers that you can easily navigate four or seven days . Although if you are looking for a quick getaway, you can adapt it to a weekend.
Heart 200 is a smooth ride , relaxed, in every way. Alone or accompanied, with the family, with the little ones... You choose the company. transportation, too : car, motorcycle, bicycle or on foot. this is going to enjoy.
Crystal clear lakes and small houses surrounded by greenery. It is not fiction, we are in Scotland.
PARADISE WAS THIS
And so, as if by magic, we meet in what seems like a fairy tale . Each stop on this route is synonymous with an idyllic landscape . Key points can be divided in six main zones , as if it were the kingdoms of Game of Thrones.
First stop, The Wooden Western Edge . This path introduces you to **Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park**. Not only that, the fact that Scotland has been scenario of countless movies and series , makes it a powerful cultural destination.
The Doune Castle is another strong point of this part of the route. Known as Castle Swamp in Monty Python or Castle Leoch in Outlander , we can not think of a better way to start this journey of story.
Doune Castle has been the setting for multiple films and series.
Second stop, The Highland North . At this point, it's time to enjoy some of the most emblematic places in Scotland. Loch Tay is one of them, rising like the largest lake on the route . It is impossible to blink before such a postcard, bathed in crystal clear waters and adorned with an ocean of trees in the background.
In the town of fortingall , you will be lucky enough to meet one of its oldest inhabitants. **The Fortingall Yew is Scotland's oldest tree **, and visiting it has become as much a tourist attraction as its monuments. To complete this section, **nothing like finishing in the Cairngorms, the largest National Park in Great Britain**.
We have a crush on Scotland!
We keep moving forward to reach Riverside East , where the scene this time is carried out by water. Along the path you will find the rivers Tummel, Braan, Eritch and Tay , so it might be of the most bucolic stretch of the route . You'll also have the opportunity to visit ** Pitlochry , one of those distinctive Scottish towns**, where witches, goblins and gnomes seem to live.
In a somewhat more urban environment, although just as charming, the next stop will be the green city of Perth . It is the cultural moment of the itinerary: **go to the theater, museums, cafes or shops**.
The end of the journey culminates with some historical touches. At The Southern Boundary you can visit Loch Leven Castle . Queen Mary Stuart spent several years imprisoned in this place. Stirling Castle is another mandatory stop , in which numerous kings and queens were crowned.
In Perth, leisure is served. Museums, cafes or theaters, you choose.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Anyone who has thought that this route is only going to be walked is very wrong. This trip can become **a quiet and peaceful walk or an experience full of adrenaline**. At each stop you will find an activity suitable for you.
A boat trip on Lake Katrine, whitewater rafting in Aberfeldy or even bungee jumping in Killiecrankie , only suitable for the most daring. The offer is completed with ** cycling, climbing or canoeing **.
A boat ride on Lake Katrine? Yes I want.
As advice, try to be aware of your surroundings. If you pay attention you will be lucky enough to see ospreys, red squirrels, geese, and even beavers . After all, that is the main activity of Heart 200, enjoy its flora and fauna.
EAT AND SLEEP
Accommodation and gastronomy will not be a problem when you start this experience. you can enjoy best local food and drink and in the way you want, in a real banquet or in some fast dishes. Small local shops, elegant hotels or country inns , anything goes when we talk about eating.
The range of possibilities is just as wide at bedtime. From luxury hotels, through campsites or country houses, to caravans . Budget is no excuse when it comes to discovering such a paradise.
Definitely, you choose the distance, the time, the company and the places . The charm and the medieval atmosphere serve themselves. Pack your bags and live your own story among kings and castles. You never finish knowing Scotland, and we, delighted to return.
Heart 200 is what you need to finish crazy for Scotland.