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Best Day Trips from Fort William (Scotland)

April 24, 2024
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Glencoe, Scotland

If you are spending a few days in Fort William, you might want to use one (or several) of them to visit some nearby towns, attractions, and hiking trails in the Scottish Highlands. You definitely won’t lack options, as there are several cute towns, unique locations and stunning landscapes. Below we present our Best Day Trips from Fort William Guide to help you get the most out of your time when visiting this area of Scotland. Disclosure: This page (Best Day Trips...

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Glenfinnan Viaduct and Jacobite Steam Train (Hogwarts Express) Travel Guide

December 27, 2023
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Glencoe, Scotland

Easily one of the most beautiful railway bridges in the world, let alone the UK, the Glenfinnan Viaduct has skyrocketed to the top of many travel bucket lists since appearing in the Harry Potter films. The setting is even more spectacular when the Jacobite Steam Train (a.k.a. the Harry Potter train or the Hogwarts Express) passes over the viaduct. Between April and October, it does so 4 times daily (twice in each direction) – so most try to time their...

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Best Hikes and Walks to Do in Glen Coe (Scotland)

December 23, 2023
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Glencoe, Scotland

Beautifully nestled in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, Glen Coe Valley is definitely a place to enjoy beautiful mountain scenery. It is a true paradise for hikers, hill walkers and outdoor enthusiasts alike, where you will find a wide range of trails catering to all abilities. Because there are so few forested sections in the valley, there is rarely a need to climb very high to enjoy the stunning scenery of Glen Coe’s towering mountains and dramatic valleys. Some...

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Top Things to See and Do in Glen Coe (Scotland)

December 20, 2023
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Glencoe, Scotland

Many often envision the stunningly beautiful Glen Coe Valley when they think of idyllic Scottish Highland scenery. Its glacier-carved slopes attract photographers, hikers and walkers, day trippers, and road trippers alike, most of whom won’t want to leave this majestic scenery behind. There is much to see and do in this area of the Scottish Highlands, so we put together this guide on the Top Things to See and Do in Glen Coe, which we hope will help you plan...

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The Glen Coe Old Military Road Trail: a Glen Coe Walking Guide

December 16, 2023
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Glencoe, Scotland

If you are looking for a way to enjoy the stunning Glen Coe scenery in Scotland while spending some time outdoors but without having to exert yourself by climbing a mountain, the Old Military Road trail is the perfect compromise. Whether you are short on time or aren’t sure if you can take on serious climb, this scenic trail is definitely for you. Located in the heart of the Glen Coe valley, a few kilometres east of Glencoe Village, this...

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The Devil’s Staircase Trail Hiking Guide (from Altnafeadh to Stob Mhic Mhartuin)

December 13, 2023
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Glencoe, Scotland

The views atop Stob Mhic Mhartuin are some of the best you will find in the Scottish Highlands, let alone the Glen Coe Valley. To reach the summit, you’ll need to ascend the Devil’s Staircase, a short but very steep section of the West Highland Way trail (a long-distance walking route through the Highlands), where you’ll be required to climb about 400 meters in elevation over a short 2.5 km stretch. Despite the intense ascent, the reward at the top...

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The Lost Valley (Hidden Valley) Trail in Glen Coe – A Hiking Guide

December 9, 2023
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Glencoe, Scotland

The Scottish Highlands are without a doubt a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts with so many beautiful hiking and walking trails throughout. Some of our favorite trails in Scotland are located in the stunning Glen Coe region, and the Lost Valley trail (also known as the Hidden Valley or Coire Gabhail trail) is definitely one of our favorites in the area. The trail has a little of everything, a scenic river, a densely forested section, and a spectacular open valley. The...

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Cloudy Peaks 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝑵𝒐𝒗𝒆

Into the Badlands
𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝑵𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 📍Canadian Badlands, Alberta Though the name may seem self-explanatory, early French explorers actually gave the Canadian Badlands region its current name, referring to them as “bad lands to cross” due to this region’s steep-sloped, flat-top mountains and deep, winding gullies. The Canadian Badlands were formed more than 13,000 years ago as a result of glacial meltwater from the Laurentide ice sheet. *******************
❓Did you know that the Canadian Badlands are home to the largest deposits of dinosaur bones in the world? Within the badland region, you will find both Dinosaur Provincial Park and The Royal Tyrrell Museum, just west of Drumheller, a town often referred to as the “Dinosaur Capital of the World” and is also where you’ll find the world’s tallest dinosaur statue, standing at roughly 4.5 times the height of an actual T-rex. The Royal Tyrrell Museum houses one of the best fossil collections in the world (pics 9-10), including five specimens that are Guinness World Record holders. You can see three of them on display at the museum year-round, including the largest marine reptile, the most complete tyrannosaurid skeleton and the best-preserved armoured dinosaur in the world. *******************
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Dramatic Lakes
𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝑵𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 📍Gosau Lakes & Gosau Valley, Austria *******************
❓Did you know that, although we are nearly a month away from the shortest day of the year (in the northern hemisphere), several towns and inhabited settlements in the northern hemisphere have already said goodbye to the sun for 2024? Such places experience what is known as a polar night, when the sun is at least six degrees below the horizon for several weeks at a time. Utqiaġvik (Alaska) is home to around 4,500 people, and they haven’t seen the sun since November 18th, and won’t see it again until January 23rd. Longyearbyen, the world's northernmost settlement with a population greater than 1,000 and the largest inhabited area of Svalbard, Norway, hasn’t seen the sun since November 11th, and won’t see it again until January 30th. Though the polar night isn’t as long in Murmansk, Russia, lasting from December 1st to January 10th, the town has a large population of nearly 300,000 people (the largest city in the world that is north of the Arctic Circle). That’s a lot of folks that soon won’t see the sun for a while. *******************
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Where Grey Skies Meet Blue Waters 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒅

$Where Grey Skies Meet Blue Waters 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝑵𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 📍Yoho National Park Yoho is one of my favourite National Parks in the Canadian Rockies. Banff and Jasper get most of the spotlight, but Yoho is no less beautiful with its stunning Emerald Lake - with a fraction of the crowds. ******************* ❓Did you know that the first non-indigenous person to set sight on Emerald Lake didn’t do so until 1882? Canadian guide Tom Wilson stumbled upon it by accident when a string of his horses had gotten away, and it was while tracking them that he found himself in the valley leading to the lake. What a beautiful surprise! ******************* . . . . . #emeraldlake #yoho #yohonationalpark #canadianrockies #landscapelovers #landscapephotos #hiking #hikingshots #mountainscenery #mountainscape #mountainphotography #turquoiselakes #moodyscenes #moodynature #moodyedits$

Land of Fire and Ice 𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝑵𝒐

Gloomy Scotland
𝑴𝒐𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝑵𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 📍Various moody landscapes under cloudy skies from across Scotland, most of which are from the Isle of Skye. *******************
❓ Did you know that the raincoat was invented in Scotland by a man named Charles Macintosh, who was born in Glasgow? Charles Macintosh was a Scottish chemist, best known for his invention in 1823 of a method for making waterproof garments by using rubber dissolved in coal-tar naphtha for cementing two pieces of cloth together. *******************
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