Glencoe Lochan

Glencoe Lochan is a reservoir in Highland Council, Scotland. Glencoe Lochan is situated nearby to the neighborhood Invercoe, as well as near Lower Carnoch.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Glencoe and Pap of Glencoe.

Glencoe

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Glencoe is a hauntingly scenic valley in the western Scottish Highlands, a branch of The Great Glen which carves coast to coast. It's also the name of the village at its foot, where the glen meets the sea at Loch Leven.

Pap of Glencoe

Peak

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The Pap of Glencoe is a mountain on the northern side of Glen Coe, in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies at the western end of the Aonach Eagach ridge, directly above the point where the River Coe enters Loch Leven.

Eilean Munde

Island

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Eilean Munde is an uninhabited island in Loch Leven, close to Ballachulish. It is the site of a chapel built by St. Fintan Mundus, who travelled here from Iona in the 7th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glencoe and Aonach Eagach.

Glencoe

Village

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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.

Aonach Eagach

Locality

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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.