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Mountain
Ben Nevis
Highest mountain in Scotland and the British Isles, at 1,345 m, rising above Glen Nevis south-east of Fort William.
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Fort William, Glencoe & Ben Nevis: things to do
Places worth your time in Fort William, Glencoe & Ben Nevis
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Things to do in Fort William, Glencoe & Ben Nevis
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Mountain resort
Nevis Range Mountain Experience
Mountain resort on Aonach Mòr, a Munro about two miles north-east of Ben Nevis.
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Museum
West Highland Museum
Museum of West Highland and island history in a listed building in the center of Fort William.
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Ruined castle
Inverlochy Castle (ruin)
Ruined 13th-century castle near Fort William, site of two battles, in the care of Historic Environment Scotland.
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Canal locks
Neptune's Staircase
Flight of eight locks on the Caledonian Canal at Banavie, built by Thomas Telford between 1803 and 1822, below Ben Nevis.
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Waterfall
Steall Waterfall
Waterfall in Glen Nevis with a 120 m drop, seen from the path through the Nevis Gorge.
Memorial
Commando Memorial
Category A listed memorial to the original British Commandos, unveiled in 1952 near Spean Bridge, with views of Ben Nevis.
Monument
Glenfinnan Monument
Tower of 1814 at the head of Loch Shiel, dedicated to the Highlanders who fought in the 1745 Jacobite army.
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Railway viaduct
Glenfinnan Viaduct
Railway viaduct on the West Highland Line, built from 1897 to 1901, overlooking Loch Shiel and the Glenfinnan Monument.
Railway museum
Glenfinnan Station Museum
Railway museum in the station buildings at Glenfinnan, with a dining car and a sleeping car.
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Steam train
The Jacobite
Steam train that runs between Fort William and Mallaig and back, an 84-mile round-trip journey on the West Highland Line.
Glen and nature reserve
Glen Coe
Glacial glen cut through volcanic rock, popular with hillwalkers and climbers, with a National Trust for Scotland visitor center.
Mountain resort
Glencoe Mountain Resort
Mountain resort at White Corries with a chairlift and mountain biking in summer and snow sports in winter.
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Distillery
Ben Nevis Distillery
Whisky distillery at Lochy Bridge, at the foot of Ben Nevis, on the edge of Fort William.
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Harbor town and ferry gateway to Mull, Kerrera and the Inner Hebrides
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- Fort William, Glencoe & Ben Nevis (area photo): Viewfinder at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Ben Nevis: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Nevis Range Mountain Experience: Peter S, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- West Highland Museum: Patrick OTER, CC0, source
- Inverlochy Castle (ruin): Daniel Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Neptune's Staircase: Klaus with K, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Steall Waterfall: User:DavyBoyHayes, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Commando Memorial: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Glenfinnan Monument: Paul Stümke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Glenfinnan Viaduct: AyaanAhmed4Real, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Glenfinnan Station Museum: Jo and Steve Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- The Jacobite: S. Perquin, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Glen Coe: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Glencoe Mountain Resort: Steven Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ben Nevis Distillery: Jousset, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Isle of Skye: Portree & Dunvegan: Lauwz The Kiwistralian, CC0, source
- The Cairngorms: Aviemore & Grantown-on-Spey: dave conner, CC BY 2.0, source
- Oban, Argyll & the Mull ferry: Mike Hudson, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- The Black Isle & Easter Ross: Vcarceler, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Inverness & Loch Ness: dave conner from Inverness, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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