Glasgow to Mallaig by train - Doesn't Get Bettter!

I haven't got around yet, to adding travelling around Britain by train to ThereByTrain.com, it's on the very long to do list!

So the Glasgow - Mallaig/Mallaig - Glasgow journey by train isn't yet on the site's Most scenic railway routes in Europe list, but when I do add the Britain section to the site, it'll be right at the top - because it's the most spectacular train journey I've ever taken.

It's clearly also a favourite of Daily Telgraph writer Anthony Lambert as he's included this amazing journey as one of his picks of his series of Great Train Journeys.

Anthony tells you all you need to know about the trip, but what I particularly like about this article is that stretch of the journey between Fort William and Mallaig often appears on many 'Best Train Journeys on Earth lists, but the continuation of the journey between Glasgow and Fort William is even better!

The line between Mallaig and Fort William is incredible, but it may also be favoured because it's possible to travel between these towns on a steam train! The Jacobite which in 2013 will be running from May 13th - October 25th.

But the route between Glasgow and Fort Wiliam has the views of the River Clyde, Loch Lomond, Rannoch Moor and as Anthony says it also has arguably the most spectacular site of all, the horseshoe curve at Tyndrum!

(Erm, this might not actually be Tyndrum from the train in the rain, it may be further up the line)

If taking the Jacobite train is on your must do list then change trains at Fort William and also travel to or from Glasgow by train.

Try and sit on the left of the train facing The Clyde when departing from Glasgow and/or on the right of the train, when sitting in the direction of travel, on leaving Fort William!