Glenmoriston

#4716 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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Glenmoriston or Glen Moriston is a river glen in the Scottish Highlands, that runs from Loch Ness, at the village of Invermoriston, westwards to Loch Cluanie, where it meets with Glen Shiel. The A887 and A87 roads pass through Glenmoriston. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 57°10'23"N, 4°48'47"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Glenmoriston – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fort Augustus Abbey, Bridge of Oich, Caledonian Forest, Caledonian Canal.

5.5 miE
Monastery
Fort Augustus Abbey, Fort Augustus
140 min walk • Fort Augustus Abbey, properly St. Benedict's Abbey, at Fort Augustus, Inverness-shire, Scotland, was a Benedictine monastery, from late in the nineteenth century to 1998 that also housed a school for young boys until 1993.
6.1 miSE
Bridge
Bridge of Oich
155 min walk • The Bridge of Oich is a taper principle suspension bridge, designed by James Dredge, across the River Oich near Aberchalder in Highland, Scotland. The bridge opened in 1854 and was used to take the main road traffic over the river until 1932.
5.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Caledonian Forest
136 min walk • The Caledonian Forest is the ancient temperate rainforest of Scotland. The forest today is a reduced-extent version of the pre-human-settlement forest, existing in several dozen remnant areas.
5 miSE
Canal
Caledonian Canal
128 min walk • The Caledonian Canal connects the Scottish east coast at Inverness with the west coast at Corpach near Fort William in Scotland. The canal was constructed in the early nineteenth century by Scottish engineer Thomas Telford.
5.3 miE
57°8'42"N • 4°40'57"W
Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus
134 min walk • Body of water, Park, Canal
5.3 miE
57°8'41"N • 4°40'53"W
Clansman Centre, Fort Augustus
136 min walk • History museum, Museum, Shopping