"Jumping-off point for the Highlands " a Inverness Travel Page by travelmad478

I flew into and out of Inverness on my July 2003 trip to the Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland. I spent just one night in Inverness, an attractive, small city on the banks of the River Ness and at the edge of Moray Firth. Inverness is compact enough to explore almost entirely on foot. It's not bursting with high-profile tourist attractions, but it's a very pleasant place to spend a few days while gathering strength for (or recovering from) the whirlwind of hiking that awaits you in the Highlands.