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All the United Kingdom Scotland Glencoe

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Glencoe

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Glencoe, Scotland

Updated January 14, 2022

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“These are my mountains, and I have come home.”

Glencoe, Scotland

Ralston Cairn

Nestled atop a wind-swept crag in the Scottish Highlands is a lonely memorial to a beloved hiker.
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Glencoe, Scotland

Massacre of Glencoe Monument

A solemn memorial in a majestic setting that honors a 1692 tragedy.
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The pools below the waterfall.

Ballachulish, Scotland

The Meeting of Three Waters

The location of the Bridge of Death and the Gorge of Eternal Peril in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail."
5 miles from Glencoe
The south face of Ben Nevis

Highland, Scotland

Ben Nevis

The highest peak in the United Kingdom has a history of physics, specters, and a pilgrimage of strange objects.
8 miles from Glencoe

Fort William, Scotland

Big Red Bottle Boat

In 1990, this 37-foot red steel bottle sailed from New York to England.
9 miles from Glencoe
An aerial view of Neptune’s Staircase.

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Neptune's Staircase

The longest staircase lock in Britain.
11 miles from Glencoe
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Walk towards the beautifully-shaped, hidden boutique retreat. (Ecopod)

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Ecopod

Geodesic dome luxury retreat in the Scottish Highlands.
12 miles from Glencoe
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