Probably never.įinally, my letter had arrived – never mind, that it had come in the shape of a booking confirmation email, rather than being delivered by an owl. I can’t remember when I had ever been so excited to board a train. When I found out that you can ride the real “Hogwarts Express” through the Scottish Highlands, I knew I wanted to try it.Īnd so – after hiking along the West Highland Way – I made my way to the train station in Fort William, ready to be bewitched. Maybe – subconsciously – that’s how I fell in love with Scottish landscapes. Later, I found myself obsessed with the films, watching them over and over again. I devoured the books, reading them in German translation and then also in their English original. I feel like, in many ways, I grew with Harry Potter. This experience was gifted to me and my friends by VisitScotland. This post contains affiliate links which I may make a commission from. Read on for advice on how to ride it and some alternative suggestions to see the train at various points on its journey, including the Glenfinnan Viaduct. The Jacobite Steam Train from Fort William to Mallaig (known to some as the real-life Hogwarts Express) is an absolute bucket list activity in the Scottish Highlands.
