The Scottish Highlands.

Scottish Highlands hotel The Lovat is launching a new running and fitness break, November 12 to 14, 2010.

At the southern tip of Loch Ness, The Lovat has designed the package for people who want to work on their fitness and endurance in an outdoor environment and learn about diet and nutrition.

Personal trainers John Macnamara and Lesley Laird, from Glasgow-based fitness firm Functional PT, will work with participants.

The two-night break is geared towards the regular runner.  Outdoor endurance running sessions will be combined with educational seminars to yoga sessions.

Says The Lovat’s Caroline Gregory:

“It is important for people to have variety in their training and everyone is continually looking for something that is a little bit different.  The Lovat has unrivaled access to the great outdoors – within two minutes of leaving the hotel you can be in the middle of nowhere, surrounded by hills, trees and fresh air – it is truly invigorating.”

The fitness and running weekend will include two nights accommodation in a twin room, breakfast, dinner, brunch and fitness sessions.

Image courtesy of The Lovat

If you’re planning a road trip in the Dolomites, take a look at the UK company Wicked Campers.

The bargain campervan company is known for its “funky accommodation and wheels all rolled in to one wicked campervan.”  For mountain travelers in Europe, it’s a brilliant way to travel and  camp in style, comfort and on a budget.

Wicked Campers offers a choice of two and five-seater Toyota vans equipped with a bed for two, table, basic built-in kitchen, camping chairs, CD player and storage space and additional tents for larger groups.  What makes the campers “funky” is each van is individually graffitied like no other.

All Wicked Campers’ vans come with insurance and 24-hour roadside assistance which is valid in the UK and the rest of Europe.  They are available for one-way or round-trip hire.  Depots are located in London, Dundee, Loch Ness, Belfast, Amsterdam, Munich, Barcelona, Malaga, San Benedetto and Verditz.

For more info, check out Wicked Campers online.

Image courtesy of the Italian State Tourist Board.