Readers recommend scenic journeys and our favourite rail based trips
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| | | | | We’re lucky to have some of the world’s most scenic rail journeys right here on our doorstep. Whether it’s a route through the Scottish Highlands or the spectacular Swiss alps, a journey by train can be an unforgettable experience. This week we’re focusing on some of our favourite rail routes - which will you choose? | | The Guardian Holidays team
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| | | | | Aberdeen to Penzance
The 13-hour train adventure, Britain’s longest train journey, offers epic snapshots of both cities and countryside. | | Read more |
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| | | | Scottish Highland railways
Enjoy a trio of spectacular rail journeys including the famous West Highland line and the steam hauled Strathspey Railway. | | View details |
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| Readers’ favourite European train journeys | | |
| | ‘We snaked between mountains and the Mediterranean’
Our tipsters recall the gorgeous scenery and off-the-beaten-track towns on rail journeys from the Arctic Circle to the Peloponnese. |
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| Into the mountains by rail |
| | | | A feast of scenery
This 2019 itinerary takes in Lake Geneva, the Austrian Tirol, and the heights of the Zugspitze in Bavaria, with stunning views all the way. | | Read more |
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| | | | Swiss alps and the GoldenPass
Explore this land of lakes and mountains on a classic tour including a journey on the panoramic GoldenPass train to Montreux. | | View details |
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| | | | The slow train from France to Spain
Our slow travel expert dodges the high-speed TGV and takes a regional train from Avignon bound for Portbou, just over the Spanish border. | | Read more |
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| | | | Little trains of the Pyrenees
Discover the border country between Spain and France on three charming rail journeys including the Little Yellow Train. | | View details |
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| Trip of the week | | The Royal Caledonian
| | | | Journey on the Caledonian Sleeper train to the heart of the Highlands for a tour of Scottish highlights such as Loch Ness and Edinburgh. | | View details |
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