Scenic Highland Valleys

Dramatic landscapes of valleys and mountains in Scotland, featuring rivers and lakes under a variety of cloud and light conditions.

Scotland, Isle of Skye, Sligachan. Red Cuillins behind Allt Dearg House.

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Loch Achtriochtan, Valley Glen Coe, Highlands, Scotland, Great Britain

Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Loch Maree from Glen Docherty. Glen Docherty (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Dochartaich) is a glen in Wester Ross in Scotland, between Loch Maree and Kinlochewe to the west and Loch a'Chroisg and Achnasheen to the east. The A832 road runs through the glen, which runs between the peaks of Càrn a' Ghlinne (539 metres (1,768 ft)) to the north and Carn Loisgte (446 metres (1,463 ft)) to the south. Until recently this was a single track road with passing places, but 5.8 kilometres (3.6 mi) of the road has

Nijak, Nijakjagasj River, Sarek National Park, Lapland, Sweden, Europe

Scotland, Isle of Skye, Sligachan. Red Cuillins behind Allt Dearg House.

Small lake with reflection of the winter Cullins Mountains, Broadford, Isle of Skye, United Kingdom, Europe

Waterfall near Nordradalur, Streymoy, Faroe Islands, Denmark, North Atlantic

Gray clouds over river flowing through Glen¶ÿCoe

The rugged environmental landscape of Torngat National Park, Canada, Aug. 9, 2022. The park is a fjord, created by the submergence of a glacial valley.

Council Highland, Scotland. Highland wetland.

England, Cumbria, Wasdale. Panoramic view of Wast Water in The Lake District National Park. In the distance can be seen the Yewbarrow, Great Gable and Scafell Pike mountains.

Autumn landscape of the Highlands with snowy mountain peaks, Glen Sheil Ridge, River Cluanie valley, Scotland, Great Britain

The Scottish mountain Buachaille Etive Mor in Glen Etive in the Highlands of Scotland, UK

Wales, Conwy, Glyder Fawr. A mountain pool on the slopes of Glyder Fawr.

Buachaille Etive Mor and Coupal River, Glen Etive, Glencoe area, Highlands, Scotland, U

Landscape along the Strandvegur at Blafjoll. The Strandir in the Westfjords (Vestfirdir) in Iceland during autumn.

Scotland. Grampian Mountains, Nr Glen Coe.

Iceland. Landscape in Dyrafjordur during autumn.

Landscape with view of Fjord Seydisfjoerdur, Seydisfjoerdur, Iceland, Europe

Mountains at Quiraing, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Landscapes. Stunning sunrise landscape over Cregennen Lakes with Cadair Idris in background in Snowdonia

Mountain scenery, Quiraing landslip, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Loch Cill Chriosd, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Scottish Highlands, Sutherland, Scotland, UK

The Quiraing: rain and wind to october evening. Northeast coast of Trotternish Peninsula, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.

Iceland. Landscape in Dyrafjordur during autumn.

Common gorse along the shoreline of a Scottish loch in spring in Scotland, United Kingdom

Valley Hoergardalur. Landscape on the Troellaskagi Peninsula during autumn in northern Iceland. Europe, Northern Europe, Iceland

Loch Fada and the Storr, 719m, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Scotland, Highland, Near Tongue. The jagged peaks of Ben Loyal in the Scottish Highlands in Autumn.

Dramatische Herbstlandschaft mit schwarzem Berg im goldenen Sonnenschein. Schöne Berglandschaft mit sonnenbeschienenen goldenen Herbst Plateau und große dunkle Wolke. Bunte Blick auf Berge und Wolken in blauen Himmel. Dramatic autumn landscape with black mountain in gold sunshine. Beautiful mountain scenery with sunlit golden autumn plateau and big dark cloud. Colorful view to mountains and clouds in blue sky. Copyright: xZoonar.com/StanislavxSablinx 22752167

Rannoch Moor, Glencoe NP, Scotland, UK

71409322 - stunning sunset landscape image of wast water and mountains in lkae district in autumn in england

Canada, Alberta, Bison Paddock, Waterton Lakes National Park

Europe, Great Britain, Scotland, Highlands and Lochaber Geopark, Glen Coe valley, place of Hagrid's hut replica (Harry Potter movie) and filming of the Skyfall movie (James Bond)

Wanderung in der fantastischen Landschaft der peruanischen Hochgebirgs-Anden Beautiful mountains lake in Cordillera Blanca, Peru, South America Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 20856299

River Etive with summit of Stob Dearg in the background, Glen Coe, Rannoch Moor, west Highlands, Scotland, Great Britain

Glencoe mountains in winter of the Scottish highlands

Co.Mayo, Erriff River, Leenane,

Norway landscapes

Iceland, Engidalur and Isafjordur. Capital of the Westfjords during autumn.

Two hikers enjoy a rare summers sunny day outside Juneau, Alaska. The damp and grassy bench on the mountain is covered with mountain goat tracks. Hiking in Juneau is as easy as walking out into the backyard. On the left is Douglas Island and then the snowy peaks of Admiralty Island.

Iceland, Northeast Iceland, Oxnadalur Valley. High mountains are covered with green moss.

Rainbow over the Great Langdale Valley viewed from Blea Tarn, with the Pike of Stickle mountain in the background, Lake District, Cumbria, England

View toward Eskdale from HardKnott Pass Steep hairpin bends on Handknott pass in English Lake District Copyright: xZoonar.com/StevexHeapx 3909356

A small stream meanders along the Oxnadal valley below the peaks of the Pverbrekkuhn mountains, Oxnadalur, north-central Iceland

Volcanic rock surrounds this pond near Lake Myvatn.

The mountain Sgurr nan Gillean viewed across the river at Glen Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

waterfall in the cuilin ridge

River Etive, Glencoe, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Lone Cottage alongside Loch Broom.

Snow covered mountain and green valley with river under a cloudy sky on Iceland

England, Cumbria, Nether Wasdale. View over Wastwater, England's deepest lake, of Yewbarrow, Great Gable, Lingmell and Scafell fells at Wasdale Head in the Lake District National Park.

Etive River, Highlands, Scotland, Great Britain

Stormy skies over Llyn Idwal and Pen yr Ole Wen, Cwm Idwal, Snowdonia National Park (Eryri), North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Polare Herbstlandschaft in Alaska Tundra landscapes above Arctic circle in autumn season. Beautiful natural background. Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 20856220

Polar tundra Tundra landscapes above Arctic circle Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 19700632

UK, Scotland, Aerial panorama of Clachan Duich Bridge on A87 road

View over the freshwater loch Loch Achtriochtan in Glen Coe, Highlands, Scotland, Great Britain

Landscape, East-Iceland, Iceland, Europe

Mount Errigal, Near Gweedore, Co Donegal, Ireland

Faroes, Vagar, Sorvagsvatn, Leitisvatn, scenery

Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Large boulder and valley with water reservoir, dramatic sunset with sunrays. Mourne Mountains Large boulder and valley with water reservoir, dramatic sunset with sunrays. Mourne Mountains, highest range in Northern Ireland Copyright: xZoonar.com/DawidxKalisinskix 15023490

View of Alnesdalen valley, Stigbotthornet mountain, Alnesvatnet lake, Reinheimen National Park, More og Romsdal, Norway, Europe

Scenic view of Glen Garry in summer

Fog descending on hillside, Scotland

View over the Mosfellsheioi, walk Hellisheioi-Kraftwerk-Hengill, Hverageroi, Suourland, Iceland, Europe

Water along the coastline and mountains in the distance near ballyconneely;County galway ireland

At Doo Lough, County Mayo, Ireland, Europe

Quiraing, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

United Kingdom, Scotland, View of Fairy Pool near Black Cuillin Hills

Idyllic view of mountains against cloudy sky, Funningsfjordur, Iceland

Glencoe, Achnambeithach, house, lonley, silence, summer, highlands, Scotland

Leckavrea mountain landscape, Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Aerial view of Captain Bay in Unalaska, Alaska, United States.

Hikers crossing a bridge over the Mzimude River on the Giant's Cup Trail.

Großbritannien, Wales, Snowdonia National Park, Wanderer auf dem Llanberis Path zum Snowdon Mountain *** Great Britain, Wales, Snowdonia National Park, Hikers at the LLanberis Path to Snowdon Mountain

Vuolio Njahkajavri Lake, Lapporten trough valley, glacial trough, at the back, Abisko National Park, Norrbotten County, Sweden, Europe

View atop Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa

View of the mountains and valley of Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands

Morning mood in Quiraing

A vertical view of Diamond Hill mountain in Connemara National Park in County Galway of Ireland

Landscape of a reservoir with reflection, Embalse de Porma, snow covered mountains in the background, Codillera Cantabrica, Castilla León, Spain

Scotland, Isle Of Skye, North, Quiraing Escarpment Mountains With Walker On Lower Slopes.

Mist and low cloud envelop the Langdale hills with Blea Tarn

Ladies View, Killarney County Kerry Ireland

Beautiful landscape scenery with waterfalls in the mountains: The Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye, Scotland

Co Galway, Connemara, Lake Near Recess

Loch Cill Chriosd, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

A fast flowing river in the Cuillin Hills on the Isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides of northwest Scotland.

Luskentyre beach, Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe Copyright: GeraintxTellem 1365-301

Atemberaubende ruhige Seelandschaft mit üppigem grünen Laub und einem majestätischen Berghintergrund A breathtakingly serene view of a tranquil Bray lake, beautifully surrounded by lush, vibrant grass, awe inspiring mountains, all set under a pristine, clear blue sky, Wicklow, Ireland LicenseRF Copyright: xZoonar.com/DawidxKalisinskix 23193805

Blurred view of river rushing over rocks

Zooming in on the peaks of the Three Sisters, Glencoe, Scotland

Lake Mont-Cenis located on the French-Italian border, Haute Maurienne, Savoie, Alps, France

Old Man of Storr, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

County Kerry, Ireland

View along Llanberis Pass towards Glyder Fawr on left and Snowdon on right on cloudy overcast day

River pathway in Icelandic scenery

Beautiful moody Winter landscape image of Lost Valley Etive Mor in Scottish Highlands wirth dramatic clouds overhead

Reflection of mountains in a shallow pond in Sandoya, Nordland, Norway, Europe

Mongolia, Khovd Province, Gashuun Suhayt. River valley.

Photography of small tranquil pond and river. Scenic green meadows and hills of Connemara, Ireland Beautiful shot of a small tranquil pond and river with puffy clouds reflected in water. Scenic green meadows and hills of Connemara, Ireland Copyright: xZoonar.com/DawidxKalisinskix 14307219

Mountain stream with the peaks of El Altar or Kapak Urku, Riobamba, Region Cotopaxi, Ecuador, South America

Helgafell lake near Stykkisholmur, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Iceland, Europe

Glencoe, Buachaille Etive Mor.

Blick vom Beinn Alligin Blick vom Beinn Alligin Copyright: xZoonar.com/WolfgangxBerrothx 452508

A man hikes a trail on the crest of Vaeroy Island, Lofoten Islands, Norway at sunrise.

Beautiful landscape across countryside to mountains in distance with moody sky

Maumturks, Co Galway, Ireland; Mountains Reflected In Water

Beach, dramatic mountain scenery, Loch Buie, Mull, Inner Hebrides, Hebrides, Highlands, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Scotland, Highlands, Loch Etive with snow-covered Ben Starav in the background

Scotland, Highlands, Loch Duich, Invershiel

Llyn Idwal and the Devils Kitchen in summer, Cwm Idwal, Snowdonia National Park (Eryri), North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

A long exposure view of the Ardvreck Castle Waterfall on Loch Assynt in the Scottish Highlands

The River Etive in the Glen Etive in the Glen Coe in the Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Low angle of clear water with stones in Fairy Pool surrounded by whimsical rocks under cloudy sky

Landscape at Stonnesbotn. The Senja island during winter in the north of Norway.

Landscape image of river flowing down mountain range near Llyn Ogwen and Llyn Idwal in Snowdonia in Autumn

Dramatic sunset with beautiful sky over mountain range giving a strong moody landscape

Scotland, Highlands, Skye, Quiraing

Quiraing massif with dramatic clouds, Portree, Isle of Sky, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Single track road in the highlands, Scotland, Great Britain, Europe

Heavy clouds hanging over a valley on Iceland

Evening mood at Muvatnet, Rondane National Park, Venabygdsfjell, Rondafjell, Enden, Ringebu, Innlandet, Norway, Europe

Epic Winter landscape image of Etive Mor in Scottish Highlands with sunbeams streaming down between the mountain peaks

Crofters cottage ruin on the lower slopes of Beinn Eighe in the national nature reserve near Loch Torridon, Wester Ross, Scotland, United Kingdom, Eur...

Small house reflecting in the lake during a cloudy day

Long exposure, river Skoga in front of green hills, atmospheric sunset, South Iceland, Iceland, Europe

Sunrise at the Malga Preghena lake, Maddalene mountain range, Val di Non, Trentino, Italy, Europe

Morning mood in Quiraing

Co Galway, Connemara,Near Ballinahinch, Twelve Bens

Sunset Light Over Mountains Around Fish Lake; Whitehorse Yukon Canada

Kylemore Lough and 12 Pins, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland; Mountain and lake scenic

Valley Hoergardalur. Landscape on the Troellaskagi Peninsula during autumn in northern Iceland. Europe, Northern Europe, Iceland

Aerial panorama of the freshwater loch Loch Assynt with the ruins of Ardvreck Castle on a peninsula, above it the 764 m high mountain Spidean Coinich, Sutherland, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, Great Britain

Rocky landscape of Quiraing, Trotternish Ridge, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

This river cascade is a prime spot for bear photography, Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

Landscape near Cabeco do Caveiro, Highlands, Pico, Azores, Portugal, Europe

Faroe Islands, Vagar, Clouds over coastal dirt road with islands in background

nature and landscape concept - view to plain and hills at connemara in ireland. view to plain and hills at connemara in ireland

Midnight sun in the Fjaell Mountains with a stream along the Kungsleden, The King's Trail, Lapland, Sweden, Europe

Beautiful view of Errigal mountain Co. Sligo Ireland from small lake

Camas Bay near Portree, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

UK - Wales, Gwynedd, Dolgellau, Llyn Cregennan

Panoramic aerial view of mountains and lake on sunny day in Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa

Augher Lake along the Gap of Dunloe Road, County Kerry, Ireland, Europe

Mountain landscape, Rif mountains, , Morocco

Clouds over mountains, Circuit Of Four Lakes, Acomayo Province, Cusco Region, Peru

Meanders in Aragon Subordan River, Guarrinza valley, Aguastuertas, Aragonese Pyrenees, Huesca, Spain.

Sailboat, Loch na Cairidh, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Mountains in the evening light, black desert, near Veioivoetn, Icelandic highlands, Iceland, Europe

A sunny autumn view of Loch Craignish in the Scottish Highlands.

Amazing autumn rural landscape with yellow trees on foreground and mountain hills on background. Dolomite Alps, Italy

Stunning Summer landscape of Pen-y-fan and wild camping in Brecon Beacons National Park

Fishing boat on the beach, Bolungarvik, Vestfiroir, Westfjords, North-West Iceland, Iceland, Europe

Scotland, Inner Hebrides, Isle of Skye, The Quiraing Mountain Range

Scotland, Highland, Glen Etive. A view across frosty moorland to Buachaille Etive Mor Mountain in the Scottish Highlands.

Lake Coumshingaun In The Comeragh Mountains, County Waterford, Republic Of Ireland

High planes of the Campo Imperatore in Abruzzo, Italy

Old Man of Storr rises above green hills under cloudy sky on Isle of Skye in Scotland

UK, Scotland, Loch Arklet.

Aerial view of a winding river carves through a vibrant green valley, contrasting with imposing mountains, in 360 degrees panorama, Gerdhamradalur, Westfjords, Iceland.

Scotland, Isle of Skye, Loch Scavaig. Looking across the sea loch north of Elgol towards the peaks of the Black Cuillins.

Silver birch and reindeer lichen on the tundra in autumn and the Stygghoin mountain range at Doraldalen, Rondane NP, Innlandet, Oppland, Norway, Europe

Ireland, Lake Cummeenduff. Morning reflections on lake.

Glen Coe, Highlands, Scotland, Great Britain

Landschaft in Ushuaia, Feuerland, Argentinien. Die südlichste Region Südamerikas End of the world- beautiful natural landscape around Beagle sound in Ushuaia, Argentina Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 21639605

Sunset of Mountain and Meadows over Smoo Cave, NC500, North Scotland, UK

Y Lliwedd, Llyn Llydaw and the Miners Track route to Snowdon in winter, Cwm Dyli, Eryri, Snowdonia National Park, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Dramatic sky above a serene valley floor

Sunset at Loch Ba, Glen Coe valley, Highlands, Highland, Scotland, Great Britain

Petrachema-Ansabere (2378 mts), Hoya de la Solana, Parque natural de los Valles Occidentales, Huesca, cordillera de los pirineos, Spain, Europe.

Assarancagh Waterfall, near Adara, County Donegal, Assarnacally Waterfall, Ireland, Europe

Winding road leading trough Doloough Valley with lake, Glencullin, Ireland Winding road leading trough Doloough Valley with lake, between Glenummera and Glencullin mountain ranges with dark dramatic sky, Mayo, Ireland Copyright: xZoonar.com/DawidxKalisinskix 19858393

Mountains Coniferous Forest on the Mountains in Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/gkunax 5512986

Beautiful Winter landscape image of River Etive in foreground with iconic snowcapped Stob Dearg Buachaille Etive Mor mountain in the background

Cummeenduff Lough, Black Valley, Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland, Europe

Sligachan Isle of Skye Ross and Cromarty in Scotland.

Small white and red lighthouse stands at the coast of Faroe Islands

Scotland, Highlands, Glencoe, Glen Etive, view to Buachaille Etive Mor

Pond in Nockberge Biosphere Reserve, Carinthia, Austria, Europe

A view of Loch Inchard and the hamlet of Achriesgill in the Scottish Highlands in warm evening light

Sunset, beach, Ramberg, Lofoten, Norway, winter

Der wunderschöne Connemara-Nationalpark in der Grafschaft Galway in Irland Beautiful Connemara National Park in the County Galway in Ireland Copyright: xZoonar.com/ÊrikxLattweinx 22413676

Hiker looks into the distance, view of Lake Wanaka in the evening light, lake and mountain landscape, view from Isthmus Peak, Wanaka, Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Rainbow, Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Scenic mountain view with country house; Ardnamurchan Peninsula, Scotland, UK

Small cabin in lonely mountain landscape, Langevatn, Geiranger, Norway, Europe

Beautiful landscape image of countryside around Llyn Ogwen in Snowdonia during early Autumn

River Sligachan, Cuillin Mountains in the background, Isle of Skye, Highlands, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Svartifoss Waterfall in Iceland Svartifoss Waterfall in Iceland under a blue summer sky with clouds Copyright: xZoonar.com/AnastasiaxZolotnitskayax 22108794

The green Fairy Glen on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, Great Britain

Dirt road with meadows to the side and mountains in the background

Panoramic View Of A Landscape, County Leitrim, Republic Of Ireland

Canada, Newfoundland, Norris Arm with Tablelands in background

Huge fjord landscape in Vidoy, Faroe islands, Denmark, Europe

River Coupall and Stob Dearg (Buachaille Etive Mor) in winter, Glen Etive, Rannoch Moor, Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Idyllic stream, mountains and meadows where sheep graze, Isle of Skye, Scotland, Great Britain

Epic early Autumn Fall landscape of view along Ogwen Valley with Llyn Ogwen and Tryfan under moody evening sky with copy space

casa tipica, valle de Glen Coe ,Geoparque Lochaber, Highlands, Escocia, Reino Unido.

Mt. Hekla lava fields, Mt. Krakatindur, Iceland

South Tyrol, Merano 2000

Picnic site table and benches with view at norwegian mountains, Scandinavia Europe.. Camp site with picnic table in norwegian mountains

Wastwater or Wast Water in English Lake District on cloudy day

Foxgloves above the Nant Ffrancon in summer backed by the Glyderau mountains, Snowdonia National Park (Eryri), North Wales, United Kingdom

Mount Kirkjufell, Grundarfjoerdur, Snaefellsnes Peninsula, Vesturland, Iceland, Europe

View of the Chamaroux mountain from the village of Montgreleix, Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Natural Park, Puy de Dome department, Auvergne Rhone Alpes

UK - Scotland, Highland, Rannoch Moor, Blackrock Cottage

UK, Scotland, Isle of Skye, View of boat on Loch Slapin

Ecuador highlands

Cottage near Renvyle, Connemara, Co Galway, Ireland

UK, Scotland, Loch Crabhadail from Huisebal Beag.

Scotland, Isle of Skye, Glen Sligachan. Evening light iluminates the red hues of the wild mountain landscape of Glen Sligachan.

Scottish landscape in a cloudy day - Sutherland region

Beautiful clear lake with forest

beautiful photograph of a mountain road

UK - Scotland, Highland, Shieldaig - near, Loch Shieldaig and Torridonian mountains in autumn

Mountain landscape, Mount Errigal, the tallest peak of the Derryveagh Mountains, Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland, Europe

Aerial of riverbeds with moss and mountains, Emstrur Area. Iceland

Trawbreaga Bay, Inishowen, Co Donegal, Ireland

Thunderstorm with double rainbow and dramatic clouds with yellow grass on hills in autumn, Nesna, Nordland, Norway, Europe

Hiking the Ketetahi End of Tongariro National Park, New Zealand, Oceania

islands in Hvammsfjordur fiord. West fiords. Iceland.

Glen Etive Mor Waterfall in Glencoe Valley, Scotland

The Hallormsstadur Forest, Eastern Iceland.

Panoramic view of the Trollstigen a mountain pass road in Norway. Panoramic view of the Trollstigen a mountain pass road in Norway. Copyright: xZoonar.com/BernhardxKlarx 22154679

The Fairy Glen on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, Great Britain

Norway, Skibotn

Doogort Village and Slievemore Mountain, Achill Island, County Mayo, Ireland

Stone flagged path, with black cow, and mountain Carnedd Llewelyn in the background. Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales, United Kingdom

Beautiful Winter landscape image around Mam Tor countryside in P. Stunning Winter landscape image around Mam Tor countryside in Peak District England

View of the landscape at St Johns Point, a narrow peninsula near Dunkineely, County Donegal, Ireland.