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View of Loch Shiel

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View of Loch Shiel

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View of Loch Shiel

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Location: Glenfinnan, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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1. Glenfinnan Viaduct loop

3.63km

01:08

80m

Intermediate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Glen Finnan & Loch Shiel loop

14.0km

03:55

210m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Loch Shiel & Glenfinnan Viaduct loop from the River Callop

9.30km

02:36

110m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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ionapawson

December 23, 2022

From here you have a beautiful view of Loch Shiel, the 4th longest loch in Scotland. It is a freshwater lake, and has special protection given to it for the number of bird species resident here. Interestingly, the rugged peaks either side are seldom visited as none of them reach 'Munro status'.

Paul Burton

September 22, 2018

Nice view on the over Shiel, if the viaduct and the monument should be crowded. The view with the mountains in sunshine ... a dream

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Assisipilger

November 18, 2020

By the way, the lake is immortalized in the Harry Potter films as the lake of Hogwarts. You can still imagine the hippogriff over the water and the grandstands of the trimagic tournament ...

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Location: Glenfinnan, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom

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