Glencoe, United Kingdom

Glencoe United Kingdom

Glen Coe is the most famous and perhaps most strikingly dramatic of all the Scottish glens, a perfectly scenic match for its dark history as the site of the massacre of the Macdonalds. For keen hikers, this is a true Mecca, epitomized by the famous pyramid-shaped Buachaille Etive Mor, the guardian at the entrance to the glen. The highest peak is the great multi-summited massif of Bidean nam Bian, whose three huge buttresses rise impressively above the road and are known as the “Three Sisters”, while the north wall of the glen is formed by the turreted and notorious ridge of Aonach Eagach. Just to the south lies the much quieter and more secluded Glen Etive, with its own ranges of impressive mountains. North and east of Glencoe is the beautiful Loch Leven, with the town of Kinlochleven at its eastern end, nestled beneath the great Mamores mountain range, offering walks every bit as exciting as those in Glencoe itself.
Recommended airport
Glasgow Airport (GLA)
Nearby destinations
  • Fort William, UK a 15.28 km
  • Oban a 36.88 km
  • Dalmally a 31.00 km