Glencoe has been voted Scotland's most romantic landscape in a poll organised by the John Muir Trust and Walkhighlands.
Visitors to Walkhighlands, Scotland’s busiest outdoors website, were asked to vote from a shortlist of beauty spots across Scotland. Glencoe was a clear winner, attracting 19 per cent of the vote, followed by Sandwood Bay and Glen Affric.
John Hutchison, chairman of the John Muir Trust, the UK’s leading wild land charity, said: "The John Muir Trust’s vision is that wild land is protected and that wild places are valued by all sectors of society.
"This was a very light-hearted poll, but the response does demonstrate the emotional connection that many people from all walks of life have with Scotland’s internationally renowned natural landscape.
"All kinds of wild landscape are clearly meaningful to people, from the stunning mountains of Glencoe, the vast sweep of Rannoch Moor and the remote tranquillity of Sandwood Bay."
Research by Scottish Natural Heritage in 2003 found that visitors to Scotland’s wild landscape areas contributed as much as £751m to the Scottish economy, supporting 20,600 jobs.
John Hutchison added: "It is vital that we continue to protect and value these areas, not only for the emotional connection we have with wild landscapes, but also for the economic benefit that they bring to the country."
Paul Webster, from Walkhighlands, said: "On top of the votes in the poll, we’ve had a whole host of recommendations for places that didn’t make the shortlist, including Loch Maree, the beaches of North Harris and numerous views from the Isle of Skye."
"This poll just goes to show how passionate people are about the wide variety of sights that Scotland has to offer."
Scotland's Top Five romantic landscapes, as voted by walkhighlands.co.uk users
1 – Glencoe
2 – Sandwood Bay
3 – Glen Affric
4 – Arisaig
5 – Rannoch Moor