Glen Urquhart

#4715 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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Glenurquhart or Glen Urquhart is a glen running to the west of the village of Drumnadrochit in the Highland council area of Scotland. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 57°20'20"N, 4°34'2"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Glen Urquhart – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Urquhart Castle, Meall Fuar-mhonaidh, Great Glen, Falls of Divach.

4.8 miE
Loch-side, ruined 16th-century fortress
Urquhart Castle, Drumnadrochit
122 min walk • Urquhart Castle, a quintessential Scottish stronghold, rests on the banks of the famed Loch Ness near Drumnadrochit, United Kingdom. This picturesque ruin, steeped in centuries of history, offers visitors a glimpse into Scotland's medieval past.
5.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meall Fuar-mhonaidh
132 min walk • Meall Fuar-mhonaidh is a hill on the west side of Loch Ness, in the Highlands of Scotland. At 699 m in height, it is listed as a Graham and a Marilyn.
5.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Great Glen
131 min walk • The Great Glen, also known as Glen Albyn or Glen More, is a glen in Scotland running for 62 miles from Inverness on the edge of Moray Firth, in an approximately straight line to Fort William at the head of Loch Linnhe.
3.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Falls of Divach, Drumnadrochit
78 min walk • Falls of Divach is a waterfall of Scotland. Pronounced 'Jeevach', the Divach Burn falls 100 feet to the River Coiltie, which continues its course through Lewiston village, the "Cover", then into Urquhart Bay, half way along the northern shore of Loch Ness.
4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Culnaskiach Falls, Drumnadrochit
101 min walk • Culnaskiach Falls is a waterfall in Boblainy Forest, to the south of the village of Kiltarlity, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is on a small stream which flows into the Bruiach Burn.
6.1 miSE
Reportedly haunted
Boleskine House
157 min walk • The Boleskine House is a manor on the south-east side of Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. It is notable for having been the home of author and occultist Aleister Crowley, and Led Zeppelin guitarist and producer Jimmy Page.
5.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Corrimony Falls, Drumnadrochit
133 min walk • Corrimony Falls is a waterfall on the River Enrick, near Corrimony in Glenurquhart, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is a local tourist attraction in the spring and summer.