Harris in the Outer Hebrides
Most people stick to the Scottish mainland, or at most take the bridge to the Isle of Skye, but I'd encourage you to look at visiting the islands as the ferry prices are heavily subsidised. Last June I did a trip to Orkney (loads of neolithic, Viking, iron age and World War remains) and then across the tip of Scotland on single-track roads to visit Lewis and Harris in the Outer Hebrides. I spent three days on Orkney, but could happily have stayed a week. Ditto the Hebrides. The west coast of Scotland benefits from the warm water current originating from the Gulf of Mexico so you will see palm trees and often the weather is really good.
We stayed in self-catering bunkhouses and hostels during the trip. Our favourite was Hamnavoe Hostel in Stromness, Orkney.
You could take a longish ferry journey from Aberdeen to Orkney, then return to the mainland at Scrabster or Gills Bay. Then west to Ullapool to get the ferry to Stornaway on the Hebrides, returning from Tarbert on Harris to Uig on Skye.
I found a wonderful spot for wild camping at Hushinish on Harris, but there's good proper camp sites as well such as Horgabost.
Happy to advise more with weblinks, places to visit and routes if you are interested in the islands.
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