Pillbox
Pillbox is a bunker in Highland Council, Scotland. Pillbox is situated nearby to the waterfall Falls of Glencoe, as well as near the ruins Allt-na-Reigh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Meeting of Three Waters and Stob Coire Raineach.
Meeting of Three Waters
Waterfall
Photo: Enric, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Meeting of Three Waters is a distinct junction of three rivers in Glen Coe. The rivers join each other with almost right angles between each other due to the geology and faultlines that the rivers follow. Meeting of Three Waters is situated 3,000 feet west of Pillbox.
Stob Coire Sgreamhach
Peak
Photo: Dave souza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Stob Coire Sgreamhach is a mountain in Lorn, south of Glen Coe in the Scottish Highlands. Its height is 1,072 metres. It is part of the Bidean nam Bian massif and is often considered a subsidiary peak of Bidean, though since the 1997 revision of Munros Tables it has been classified as a separate Munro. Stob Coire Sgreamhach is situated 2½ miles southwest of Pillbox.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aonach Eagach and Kinlochleven.
Aonach Eagach
Locality
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Aonach Eagach is a large mountain ridge in the Scottish Highlands, marking the northern edge of Glen Coe. It stretches east–west for several miles and includes two Munro summits: Sgùrr nam Fiannaidh at 967 m high, and Meall Dearg at 952 m high. Aonach Eagach is situated 2 miles northwest of Pillbox.
Kinlochleven
Village
Photo: Rmaclean3, Public domain.
Kinlochleven is a village located at the end of end of Loch Leven, Lochaber, Scottish Highlands. To the north lie the Mamores ridge; to the south lie the mountains flanking Glen Coe. Kinlochleven is situated 3½ miles north of Pillbox.
Glencoe
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glencoe or Glencoe Village is the main settlement in Glen Coe in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands. It lies at the north-west end of the glen, on the southern bank of the River Coe where it enters Loch Leven. Glencoe is situated 5 miles west of Pillbox.
Pillbox
- Type: Bunker
- Categories: building and military installation
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.66315° or 56° 39′ 47″ northLongitude
-4.96585° or 4° 57′ 57″ westOpen location code
9C8QM27M+7MOpenStreetMap ID
node 13688236444OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunker
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