Ben Nevis and Glencoe: the high Scottish Highlands

Ben Nevis at 1,345 metres is the highest mountain in the British Isles. The Tourist Path from Glen Nevis takes most fit walkers 7-9 hours up and down. Add Glencoe — 16 miles south, the location for half the films set in Scotland — and you have one of the heaviest concentrations of mountain scenery in Europe.

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Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands

Ben Nevis

The British Isles' highest mountain at 1,345 m.

🐕↗ ben-nevis.com

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Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands

Fort William

Fort William in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

↗ westhighlandmuseum.org.uk

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Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands

Glencoe

Glencoe in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

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Mountains & hills · Scottish Highlands

Buachaille Etive Mòr

Buachaille Etive Mòr in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

↗ hill-bagging.co.uk

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Natural landmarks · Central Scotland

Loch Leven

Loch Leven — lake at Kinross, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK, outflows to River Leven.

🐕↗ nature.scot

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Towns & cities · Scottish Highlands

Kinlochleven

Kinlochleven — village in Highland, Scotland, UK.

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Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands

Glenfinnan Monument

Glenfinnan Monument in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.

↗ nts.org.uk

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Historic bridges · Scottish Highlands

Glenfinnan Viaduct

Glenfinnan Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.