Fort William, Ben Nevis and Glen Coe

The town of Fort William is in the western Highlands, at the head of Loch Linnhe and at the foot of Scotland’s highest peak, Ben Nevis. The town is in the heart of the district of Lochaber – self styled outdoor capital of the UK. Fort William is the perfect base for walking or climbing on Ben Nevis; exploring countless other peaks and glens; skiing or mountain biking at the Nevis Range; exploring film locations such as the famous Glenfinnan railway viaduct that featured prominently in the Harry Potter films, and much more. Search for accommodation around Fort William here.

The villages of Glencoe and Ballachulish, and the famous and stunning Glen Coe valley, are a few miles to the south of Fort William in the south of Lochaber (Nether Lochaber). Glencoe and Ballachulish villages lie on beautiful Loch Leven while up the glen on the edge of Rannoch Moor is the Glencoe Mountain ski centre and the spectacular crags and iconic view of Buachaille Etive Mor (The Buachaille), the big herdsman of Etive. Glencoe and Ballachulish are great locations from which to explore the area, book accommodation here.


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The Grey Corries to Ben Nevis - Spring Snow, Fort William & Glencoe
Fort William, Ben Nevis and Glen Coe select photo gallery
A select gallery of only my best or favourite Fort William, Ben Nevis and Glen Coe area photos. From April snow in the Grey Corries to crepuscular rays over Fort William or a brocken spectre over Glen Coe. A summer evening view of the hulking Buachaille Etive Mor from the ...
Windswept Stob Coir’ an Albannaich, Glen Etive, Lochaber
Glen Etive – A February Day of Wild Showers
Photos from beautiful Glen Etive on a wild February day of vicious hail showers and spindrift interspersed with bright winter ...
Sgurr Choinnich Mor, Aonach Beag, Temperature Inversion, Mist, Cloud iridescence
Sun Descending – Sgurr Choinnich Mor
Autumn sun descending behind Sgurr Choinnich Mor in The Grey Corries during an autumn temperature inversion ...

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