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The area of Glencoe can be found in the stunning Scottish Highlands offering beautiful scenery and vast mountain ranges. It is 2 hours from Glasgow and Edinburgh and is well known for its excellent skiing. Glencoe has a rich and fascinating history and is most famous for the Massacre of Glencoe in February 1692.
 
 
 
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Aonach Eagach
The Aonach Eagach, the notched ridge, is aptly named. Experienced mountaineers take a day to follow its rocky crest high above the dramatic Glen Coe – it’s a serious undertaking. The ridge was used in the opening shots of the...
 
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Glen Coe
Glen Coe is famous as the setting for the massacre of 1692, in which thirty-eight MacDonalds were slaughtered by government troops. However, there is far more to Glen Coe than this. The mysterious, forbidding landscape never fails to affect the...
 
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  What can I say about Glencoe except - wow!.

If you're driving into the Highlands of Scotland towards Fort William or beyond then you'll drive through Glen Coe and I really haven't seen anywhere as wildly spectacular as this area.

In a sense, Glen Coe is the picture postcard version of the Scottish Highlands with a gently winding road meandering through the middle, mountain slopes in front of you and streams trickling down the side of the road.

If ever there was a best drive in Britain...
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Glencoe Folk Museum
Glencoe is a small community in Scotland that has had a troubled and particularly bloody history. The famous massacre that took place here is one of the more blood-thirsty attacks in the history of the Highlands and is still...
 
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Glencoe Mountain Resort
Glencoe Mountain Resort is located 74 miles north of Glasgow on Meall A’Bhuiridh. Popular with skiers and snowboarders this resort has Scotland’s steepest on-piste run and has 7 lifts and 19 runs, as well as off-piste opportunities. The longest run...
 
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Rannoch Moor
If you’re searching for wild, rugged Scotland, look no further than Rannoch Moor. The moor covers an area of 20 square miles at a height of over 1000 feet. The terrain is mostly peat and bog overlying granite with lochs,...
 
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Ben Nevis   (Approx 24 Miles)
Ben Nevis, at 1344 metres, is the highest mountain in Britain. The name ‘Nevis’ is possibly derived from a Gaelic word meaning ‘venemous’. If so this would certainly capture the dark side of this peak which rises dramatically behind the...
 
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Buachaille Etive Mor   (Approx 52 Miles)
Standing at the eastern end of Glen Coe, Buachaille Etive Mor is a magnet for climbers. Its name means ‘Big Herdsman of Etive’ and its main summit, Stob Dearg, rises to 3,353 feet. Approached from the A82 across Rannoch Moor,...
 
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Glencoe Visitor Centre   (Approx 8 Miles)
The family friendly Glencoe Visitor Centre is situated just off the A82 in the Highlands of Scotland. The ‘Living on The Edge’ exhibition explores the landscape, wildlife and history of this special place. Find out what it feels like to...
 
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Vertical Descents Adventures   (Approx 1 Miles)
The Vertical Descents Adventure Centre is situated in the beautiful Highlands of Scotland. The centre offers a wide range of exhilarating activities including canyoning, white water rafting, fun yakking, bridge swing, paintball and mountain biking. With over 8 years experience...
 
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