Cow Hill
Cow Hill is a scenic viewpoint in Highland Council, Scotland. Cow Hill is situated nearby to the hostel Fort William Backpackers, as well as near the playground Assault Course.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort William railway station and West Highland Museum.
Fort William railway station
Railway station
Photo: Andrew Abbott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fort William railway station serves the town of Fort William, in the Highland region of Scotland. It is on the West Highland line, between Spean Bridge and Banavie, measured 99 miles 37 chains from Craigendoran Junction, at the southern end of the line near Helensburgh. Fort William railway station is situated 3,200 feet northwest of Cow Hill.
West Highland Museum
Museum
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The West Highland Museum tells the story of the Scottish Highlands and the Islands. It aims to cover every aspect of West Highland history, including that of Fort William, where it is located in a listed building in the centre of the town. West Highland Museum is situated 3,600 feet west of Cow Hill.
Duncansburgh Parish Church, The Parade, Fort William
Church
Photo: Ethomsen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Duncansburgh Parish Church, The Parade, Fort William is situated 3,200 feet northwest of Cow Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glen Nevis and Fort William.
Glen Nevis
Village
Photo: Bert Kaufmann, CC BY 2.0.
Glen Nevis is a glen in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, with Fort William at its foot. It is bordered to the south by the Mamore range, and to the north by the highest mountains in the British Isles: Ben Nevis, Càrn Mor Dearg, Aonach Mòr, and Aonach Beag.
Fort William
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort William is a town at the foot of the Great Glen, on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands. It's the main transport, commercial and visitor hub for the area: its attractions include Ben Nevis, Nevis Range ski resort, the Caledonian Canal, and "The Jacobite" steam train.
Inverlochy
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inverlochy is a village north of Fort William, Highland, Scotland. Inverlochy is part of the Great Glen Way, a popular hiking and cycling route from Fort William to Inverness.
Cow Hill
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: tourism and peak
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.81406° or 56° 48′ 51″ northLongitude
-5.09423° or 5° 5′ 39″ westElevation
942 feet (287 metres)Open location code
9C8PRW74+J8OpenStreetMap ID
node 564594155OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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