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The Highlands (Scots: the Hielands; Scottish Gaelic: a' Ghàidhealtachd [ə ˈɣɛːəl̪ˠt̪ʰəxk], lit. ' the place of the Gaels ') is a historical region of Scotland. [1] [failed verification] Culturally, the Highlands and the Lowlands diverged from the Late Middle Ages into the modern period, when Lowland Scots language replaced Scottish Gaelic throughout most of the Lowlands.
A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 10 and 17 January. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc.co.uk. Please ensure you adhere to the BBC's rules on photography that can be ...
Scotland's main mountainous region can be broadly further split into the Northwest Highlands, the Grampian Mountains and the islands off the west coast. As the name implies, the NW Highlands begin at the suture north and west of the Great Glen and include exactly 100 of the 282 Munros. The mountains found here are generally very rough and steep ...
The rocky crest of Stac Pollaidh. Stac Pollaidh (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈs̪t̪ʰaʰkˈpʰɔɫ̪eɪ]) is a mountain in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland.The peak displays a rocky crest of Torridonian sandstone, with many pinnacles and steep gullies.
Here, see all the photos of Prince Charles, Prince William, and Prince Harry in Balmoral in August 1997. ... a two-week interlude in the Scottish Highlands to mark the turn from high summer to ...
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This is a list of fauna of the Scottish Highlands. Part of a series on the: Biodiversity of Scotland; Biodiversity. Flora; Fauna; Birds; Scottish breeds; Highland ...
Buachaille Etive Mòr (/ ˈ b u ə x eɪ l ˈ ɛ t ɪ v ˈ m ɔːr /), [3] Scottish Gaelic: Buachaille Èite Mòr, [4] 'great herdsman of Etive'), also known simply in English as 'The Buachaille', is a mountain at the head of Glen Etive in the Highlands of Scotland.