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Learn about the history, flora and fauna of Glen Coe at the NTS Visitor Centre
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Will you discover the Lost Valley? Hard to believe that it once hid stolen cattle!
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A long (5-6 ho urs) but worthwhile walk to Blackwater Dam handbuilt by 30 00 navvies at the turn of the 20th century
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ACTIVITIES 1 Lochaber Watersports
Sailing instruction, yacht hire, bare boat charter, fast rib rides, dinghy and canoe hire. Ballachulish, PH33 6SA www.lochaberwatersports.co.uk 01855 821 391
2 Sea Xplorer
Coastal wildlife tours by RIB offering a unique experience Ballachulish, PH33 6SE www.seaxplorer.co.uk 01855 821 593
Canyoning, white water rafting, white water funyakking, bridge swings, climbing and abseiling, target sports, guided walks and mountain biking. Inchree, Onich, PH33 6SE www.verticaldescents.com 01855 821 593
4 Dragons Tooth Golf Course 9 hole golf course, plus refreshments at the Gathering Place Ballachulish, PH49 4JX 01855 811 695
Walkers on the West Highland Way
FOOD & DRINK 6 Ballachulish Hotel
A variety of dishes served all day in the contemporary and friendly warmth of the Bùlas Bar. South Ballachulish, PH33 6RY www.ballachulishhotel.com 0844 855 9133
7 Clachaig Inn
Seals in Loch Linnhe
5 The Ice Factor
Buchaille Etive Mor
Award winning seafood restaurant, lounge bar, and outside drinks terrace. Kentallen Pier, PA38 4BY www.hollytreehotel.co.uk 01631 740 292
Restaurant and award winning pub for real ale, bags of character and great views across Glen Coe. Regular live music. Glencoe, PH49 4HX www.clachaig.com 01855 811 252
Indoor rock and ice climbing, outdoor summer/winter walking, scrambling, mountaineering, climbing and high ropes course. Kinlochleven, PH50 4SF www.ice-factor.co.uk 01855 831 100 Photographs by: Alex Gillespie, Alex Farquhar, Anna Trafford
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Ballachulish Tourist Information Centre
Ballachulish, PH49 4JB www.glencoetourism.co.uk 01855 811 866
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9 Isles of Glencoe Hotel
Meals available in the Lounge all day and by night in the Dining Room. Ballachulish, PH49 4HL www.islesofglencoe.com 0844 855 9134 10 The
Tailrace Inn
Meals served daily in the Bar or newly refurbished Lounge. Kinlochleven, PH50 4QH www.tailraceinn.co.uk 01855 831 777
The Hidden Valley
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Onich Hotel
Restaurant and bar, overlooking Loch Leven, open to nonresidents. Onich, PH33 6RY www.onich-fortwilliam.co.uk 01855 821 214
Glencoe Visitor Centre
One mile south of Glencoe village Glencoe NTS, PH49 4HX. www.glencoe-nts.org.uk 0844 493 2222
• www.forestry.gov.uk • www.outdooraccess-scotland.com • www.lochabergeopark.org.uk • www.kinlochleven.co.uk • www.glencoe-scotland.net/ • www.lochabertransport.org.uk • http://tinyurl.com/walkintohistory