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The Glencoe Waterfall is a waterfall in the west highlands of Scotland. It is situated on the A82 between Glen Coe Village and Altnafeadh . [ 1 ] This is where the Allt Lairig Eilde meets the river Coe, and falls approx. 20m into the river.
Coire nan Lochan, a corrie of Bidean nam Bian on the southern side of Glen Coe Glencoe by Hugh William Williams, c. 1825–1829. The glen is U-shaped, formed by an ice age glacier, [9] about 12.5 kilometres (7 + 3 ⁄ 4 mi) long with the floor of the glen being less than 700 metres (3 ⁄ 8 mi) wide, narrowing sharply at the "Pass of Glen Coe".
Also located in the village, but along the A82, is the Glencoe Visitor Centre, run by the National Trust for Scotland. [10] This modern (constructed in 2002) visitor centre houses a coffee shop, store, and information centre. Nearby memorials sites are the Celtic cross at the Massacre of Glencoe Memorial, and plaque at Henderson Stone (Clach ...
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The longest single run, Glas Maol, is 1.2 miles (1.9 km) and is considered by some to be amongst the best pistes in Scotland. [7] Extensive snow-making often allows the slopes to remain open in poor weather longer than other ski areas in Scotland. [5] The ski area is served by panoramic webcams. [8]
It is one of 40 such areas in Scotland, which are defined so as to identify areas of exceptional scenery and to ensure their protection from inappropriate development. [4] The Ben Nevis and Glen Coe NSA covers 903 km 2 (349 sq mi) of land, lying within the Highland , Argyll and Bute and Perth and Kinross council areas .
Glencoe is the oldest alpine ski area in Scotland, the first ski tow being installed in 1955 at a cost of about £5,000. [1] The ski area currently has eight lifts [2] serving some of Scotland’s longest and steepest pistes. [3] The Coire Pollach non-detachable Poma surface / drag lift was added to the mountain for the start of the 2016 season.
Coire Gabhail (Corrie of the Bounty, [1] or The Hollow of Capture [2]) is a high level glen in the Bidean nam Bian mountain massif to the south of Glen Coe, Highland, Scotland. Its narrow entrance 230 metres (750 ft) up the hillside conceals the width of the glen beyond, and it is commonly known as the Hidden Valley or Lost Valley of Glencoe.