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The human history of Scotland is clearly much more recent but no less turbulent. From the Picts of Caledonia and the formation of the original Alba, then the wars of independence and Viking marauders, to the Jacobite uprisings and the Highland Clearances, people have long fought and died over the hills and glens of Scotland. The Pict, Gaelic, Norse, Scots and English names that pepper the landscape are evidence of the many waves of settlers.

This guide will tell you all about Scotland’s natural and human history as you walk through the landscapes they have formed. Each route reveals something of the people and places, features and events, both past and present, of each of Scotland’s best small mountains. From Rob Roy and Jacobite hideouts to battlefields and abandoned villages, Scotland’s history is out there to discover.

Getting there

Train travel from Europe and the rest of the UK is straightforward via the east- and west-coast mainlines, travelling to Edinburgh and Glasgow respectively. Both lines originate in London, making it easy to connect to and from Eurostar services. For train information within the UK, visit www.thetrainline.com; for Eurostar see www.eurostar.com.