West Highland line voted world's greatest rail journey
Readers of independent travel magazine, Wanderlust have voted the West Highland line the world's greatest rail journey for the second year running ahead of other routes including the Trans-Siberian Express and the Orient Express. The line from Glasgow to Mallaig is 164 miles long and runs by Loch Long, Loch Lomond and Loch Eil. It crosses the world's first concrete rail viaduct at Glenfinnan, which was featured in the Harry Potter films. Passengers can also see the silver sands of Morar and Britain's most westerly station at Arisaig. Guests at Birchbrae can join the train at Fort William (10 mins drive away) and experience first hand the Jacobite steam train to Mallaig (www.westcoastrailways.co.uk).
