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The narrow glen shows a grim grandeur. The glen, approaching from the east on the main A82 road, is surrounded by wild and precipitous mountains. Further west at Invercoe, the landscape has a softer beauty before the main entrance to the glen. The main settlement is the nearby village of Glencoe in Carnoch.  
The narrow glen shows a grim grandeur. The glen, approaching from the east on the main A82 road, is surrounded by wild and precipitous mountains. Further west at Invercoe, the landscape has a softer beauty before the main entrance to the glen. The main settlement is the nearby village of Glencoe in Carnoch.  


Though Glencoe has a bloody mark in history for the massacre 1692, it is yet a beautiful glen and a centre for exploration in this part of the Highlands.}}<noinclude>{{Preview FP|Glencoe}}
Though Glencoe has a bloody mark in history for the massacre 1692, it is yet a beautiful glen and a centre for exploration in this part of the Highlands.}}<noinclude>{{FP data}}
 
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The Pass of Glencoe

Glencoe

Glencoe is a glen in Argyll and one of the most spectacular and beautiful places in the Highlands, itself a land of natural wonders.

The narrow glen shows a grim grandeur. The glen, approaching from the east on the main A82 road, is surrounded by wild and precipitous mountains. Further west at Invercoe, the landscape has a softer beauty before the main entrance to the glen. The main settlement is the nearby village of Glencoe in Carnoch.

Though Glencoe has a bloody mark in history for the massacre 1692, it is yet a beautiful glen and a centre for exploration in this part of the Highlands. (Read more)