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Glenfinnan Viaduct – Glenfinnan Visitor Centre loop from Glenfinnan

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Glenfinnan

Glenfinnan Viaduct – Glenfinnan Visitor Centre loop from Glenfinnan

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Glenfinnan Viaduct – Glenfinnan Visitor Centre loop from Glenfinnan

01:15

4.29km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Bus stop

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515 m

Glenfinnan Viaduct and River Finnan

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The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line in Glenfinnan, Inverness-shire, Scotland, built from 1897 to 1901. Located at the top of Loch Shiel in the …

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764 m

Wishing Tree Trunk with Coins

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Hundreds of coins were hammered into a tree trunk

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991 m

Glenfinnan Viaduct

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Built in 1901, the Glenfinnan Viaduct is probably most famous for its use in the Harry Potter Movie series. It is an impressive piece of engineering, made up of 21 …

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1.08 km

View of Loch Shiel from the Glenfinnan Viaduct

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Gorgeous view of the water

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1.14 km

Glenfinnan Viaduct Viewpoint Information Board

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1.98 km

View of Glenfinnan Viaduct

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This is a fine vantage point for views of the Glenfinnan Viaduct backed by Meall a'Bhainne and Beinn Odhar Mhòr. The famous 21-arch concrete railway bridge reaches 100 feet (30 …

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2.48 km

View of Glenfinnan Viaduct and Loch Shiel

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There are many viewpoints. A tip: take something to keep the flies away, otherwise they will bite you while you wait for the train.

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4.27 km

Glenfinnan Visitor Centre

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I can be reqd the whole history Charles Prince before the Culloden batlle in 1746 and how he insitigared the clans to go for it. it was the jacobite try …

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4.29 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.01 km

1.50 km

668 m

113 m

Surfaces

1.79 km

1.53 km

435 m

370 m

113 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 28 May

14°C

11°C

93 %

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Glenfinnan Viaduct – Glenfinnan Visitor Centre loop from Glenfinnan

Glenfinnan Viaduct and River Finnan

Wishing Tree Trunk with Coins

Glenfinnan Viaduct

View of Loch Shiel from the Glenfinnan Viaduct

Glenfinnan Viaduct Viewpoint Information Board

View of Glenfinnan Viaduct

View of Glenfinnan Viaduct and Loch Shiel

Glenfinnan Visitor Centre

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