Loch Shiel Viewpoint
Loch Shiel Viewpoint is in Highland Council, Scotland. Loch Shiel Viewpoint is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Glenfinnan Viaduct Viewpoint, as well as near the church St. Mary & St. Finnan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glenfinnan Viaduct and Glenfinnan Monument.
Glenfinnan Viaduct
Photo: Mirams, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 1,600 feet east of Loch Shiel Viewpoint.
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 2,000 feet south of Loch Shiel 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 2,200 feet west of Loch Shiel 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 5 miles east of Loch Shiel Viewpoint.
Loch Shiel Viewpoint
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.87452° or 56° 52′ 28″ northLongitude
-5.4387° or 5° 26′ 19″ westOperator
Glenfinnan Station Museum TrustOpen location code
9C8PVHF6+RGOpenStreetMap ID
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