Caithness Moor, Scotland, U.K.Caithness and North Coast Sutherland is a large area of unspoilt, dramatic scenery in the far north of Scotland, indeed, on the extreme edge of Europe. The borders of Caithness are the Pentland Firth to the north and Moray Firth to the east. The Gaelic name for Caithness, Gallaibh, means "among the strangers" (the Norse). Autumn and winter are the best times of year to see the northern lights in Scotland as the nights are the darkest. Late at night or the early hours of the morning are generally your best chance of catching them.