The highlands seems like a nice place to visit then. Very peaceful and quite remote. I recommend the whisky trail, because it takes you around most of the interesting places...while visiting whisky factories - double win!
The highlands it probably is! I am an avid backpacker, lover of nature, and the area looks gorgeous. Not to mention, Chris Townsend, author of a great book on backpacking, lives in Northern Scotland and frequents the highlands.