Some of the best places in Scotland are, if not inaccessible, certainly tortuous to reach. The Kyles of Bute for instance - absolutely stunning. And the Ardnamurchan Peninsula - the lighthouse is a great visit and whales and dolphins can often be sighted from there. The views out to the Small Isles of Canna, Rum, Eigg and Muck, with Skye and the Cuillins as the backdrop, are fabulous. And the winding single track road out there, by Loch Sunart, is a beautiful drive.

Visits to the inner Hebridean islands of Mull, Iona and Staffa (think Fingal's Cave) are well worth the effort, as is Easdale, south of Oban, where the slate quarry was inundated by the sea in a storm in the 18th c.

There are shedloads of other wonders worth beholding but, as is always the case with Scotland, time and weather are limiting factors.

Remeber, Dude, you can't get anywhere fast in Scotland - what appears a short run on the map can prove frustratingly slow in reality on those narrow roads.