Glen Coe in Scotland, Highland council

Introduction :
Glen Coe is a famous U-shaped valley lying in the southern part of Lochaber in the Highland Council of Scotland. It is widely considered to be the most beautiful place in Scotland with its spectacular scenery of high mountain peaks, ridges and waterfalls that creates a magical landscape to be explored. The Glen Coe is formed during the Ice Age glaciation and is about 16 km long with a valley floor of less than 700 metres wide.

Beautiful scenery at the Glen Coe

Southern side of Glen Coe
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The Glencoe Falls is a litle cascade shaped falls just over 12 feet
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The A’Chailleach
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History :
Geologically, Glen Coe itself is the remains of an ancient supervolcano that erupted with the maximum Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI). The landscape was then further shaped by ice giaciation over 10,000 years ago. Glen Coe is often said to mean Glen of Weeping with reference to the infamous Massacre of Glen Coe which took place in the region in 1692. In mythological terms, Glen Coe is also supposed to be the birthplace of Ossian which is a character from Irish Mythology.

Herd of red deer in the lost valley
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The Black Rock Cottage
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Viewing Glen Coe from Fraochaidh
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Beautiful sunrise in Glen Coe
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Getting there :
The nearest international airport to Glen Coe is the Glasgow International Airport which is connected by bus to Glen Coe which is located off the main A82 road and takes around 2-3 hours to get there.