You take the high road? It's a lovely one. It takes you through the fields, through the sheep, up the rabbit tracks to this lovely temple and the views are superb.

Or you can take the low road. You don't need to climb to the top of the mountains.

There are beautiful woodland forests walks to enjoy the bony trails of Scotland.

Coming up, a pair of Scottish guides recommend their favorite places to hike or ramble on an abundance of marked

walking trails in Scotland. The waterfront renovations along the harbour and Oslo have turned

it into a civic gathering place. You can relax or get your steps in

year around. We're not afraid in the winter to walk around. We're not afraid in the

rain to walk around. We're not afraid in the summer heat. We'll hear about the

uniquely Norwegian ways to enjoy some time by the water and

listeners share what they've been doing to beat the crowds we're finding at many of

Europe's top tourist sites. Let's travel together for the hour ahead. It's

travel with Rick Steves.

We've set our sights on a couple of cool destinations in the north of Europe today on

travel with Rick Steves. In a bit, an American who married a local and is raising his

family in Oslo recommends options for getting some fresh air and enjoying the views in the Norwegian capital.

And later in the hour, listeners share their strategies for coping with the crowds they're finding at many of Europe's top attractions.

Let's start out today looking at the range of hiking adventures you can have on the

bony-bunny trails across Scotland.

Scotland is a hikers paradise just as long as you bring some rain gear.

You might not think it has the climate for it, but enjoying the great outdoors is almost as

Scottish as, as well wearing a kilt and tossing a cabral.

And when your outdoors are as Bonnie as Scotland's,

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