Glenfinnan Viewpoint
Glenfinnan Viewpoint is a scenic viewpoint in Highland Council, Scotland. Glenfinnan Viewpoint is situated nearby to Glenfinnan Cemetery, as well as near Glenfinnan Monument.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glenfinnan Monument and Glenfinnan Viaduct.
Glenfinnan Monument
Photo: Paul Stümke, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Glenfinnan Monument is a Category A listed monument in Glenfinnan, Lochaber, erected in 1814 and dedicated to the Scottish Highlanders who fought in the Jacobite Army during the Jacobite rising of 1745. Glenfinnan Monument is situated 800 feet southwest of Glenfinnan Viewpoint.
Glenfinnan Viaduct
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The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line at Glenfinnan, in the Lochaber district of north-western Scotland, built from 1897 to 1901. Glenfinnan Viaduct is situated 1,900 feet north of Glenfinnan Viewpoint.
Glenfinnan railway station
Railway station
Glenfinnan railway station is a railway station serving the village of Glenfinnan in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is on the West Highland Line, between Lochailort and Locheilside, located 14 miles 58 chains from the former Banavie Junction. Glenfinnan Viaduct is about 0.7 miles to the east of the station. Glenfinnan railway station is situated 3,000 feet west of Glenfinnan Viewpoint.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glenfinnan and Kinlocheil.
Glenfinnan
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Glenfinnan is a village in the Western Highlands of Scotland, between Fort William and Mallaig. Standing at the head of Loch Shiel, it's famous as the place where "Bonnie Prince Charlie" launched his 1745 Jacobite rebellion.
Kinlocheil
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kinlochiel is a hamlet on the north west shore of Loch Eil in Lochaber, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. It is a small, rural area that consists of a few scattered houses on the A830 to Mallaig, after Fassfern and before Glenfinnan. Kinlocheil is situated 4½ miles east of Glenfinnan Viewpoint.
Glenfinnan Viewpoint
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.87083° or 56° 52′ 15″ northLongitude
-5.4344° or 5° 26′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C8PVHC8+86OpenStreetMap ID
node 1768938718OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glenfinnan Cemetery and St. Mary & St. Finnan.
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