Next in our guide to great Scottish road trips, we take the eastern coastal way and follow Scotland’s cliffs and coves between two historic cities, Dundee and Aberdeen. Known as the Angus Coastal Route, this road trip covers 68 miles (109km), almost all of them following the contours of the coastline.

With its show-stopping scenery and unique heritage, Scotland lends itself well to road trips. The 12 officially designed national tourist routes also offer an easy way to take in the best of this vast country and a quiet one too – all avoid main roads and motorways. In this post, we focus on one of the best Scottish road trips in the east: the Fife Coastal Route.

While Scotland might be classed as a pint-sized country, it packs a surprising lot in within its borders. It’s home to picture-postcard after picture-postcard of the world’s finest scenery, stunning towns and cities as well as a long list of historic monuments. Seeing all the best in one trip is at the very least something of a challenge. But a good way to take in the top highlights is to go on a Scottish road trip.

Whether you take the high road or the low, seeing this bonnie land from behind the wheel makes for a great holiday. We’ve put together a list of 10 compelling reasons why seeing Scotland from the road is an absolute must.