Visit Glencoe

Glencoe village lies at the end of a fantastic journey over Rannoch Moor and through the Pass of Glencoe. Your descent through the mountains and past Loch Achtriochtan continues until you reach the sea at Invercoe, where the River Coe joins the Atlantic Ocean.

The village lies at sea-level with the Pap of Glencoe, a prominent mountain, towering above. Glencoe village is a bright and friendly place with a good choice of accommodation, a Folk Museum with traditional thatched roof, shops and amenities.

A short journey over a humped-back stone bridge takes you to a Forestry carpark, where several pleasant walks have been set out  amongst mature trees. In particular, a beautiful sheltered lochan (a small lake). Carefully hidden from the road, the Forestry Lochan was created by Lord Strathcona, after he returned from Canada in Edwardian times with his Indian wife. He had the lochan made, surrounded by mountains and trees, to remind of her home in the Canadian Rockies.

Visiting the Glencoe area should be a must for all visitors to Lochaber. Within 6 miles of any direction, the local community provides a huge selection of hotels, guesthouses, B & Bs, and self-catering accommodation.

Other local businesses provide water-based sports and mountain guiding, Coffee shops and crafts, a sweetie factory and clothing outlet all welcome you to visit. One local company manufactures violins and clarsachs - musical instruments which are sold around the world.

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