View of Loch Shiel – View of Glenfinnan Viaduct loop from Glenfinnan

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View of Loch Shiel – View of Glenfinnan Viaduct loop from Glenfinnan

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View of Loch Shiel – View of Glenfinnan Viaduct loop from Glenfinnan

02:41

9.47km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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440 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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626 m

View of Glenfinnan Viaduct

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Climb a little higher for a beautiful view

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6.06 km

View of Loch Shiel

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From here you have a beautiful view of Loch Shiel, the 4th longest loch in Scotland. It is a freshwater lake, and has special protection given to it for the …

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7.38 km

Glenfinnan Viaduct and Loch Shiel View Trail

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Very nice trail with a view of the viaduct.👍😎

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8.14 km

View of Glenfinnan Viaduct

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The Glenfinnan Viaduct carries the West Highland Railroad. It was built between 1897 and 1901. It's the longest concrete railway bridge in Scotland.

The viaduct is famous for its appearance …

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8.26 km

Wooden Pathway by Loch Shiel

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Here the path runs through a heath-like, almost treeless area.

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8.48 km

View of Loch Shiel from the Glenfinnan Viaduct

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Gorgeous view of the water

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8.56 km

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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9.47 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.33 km

2.53 km

1.46 km

698 m

349 m

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.85 km

2.61 km

2.37 km

1.53 km

102 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Comments

October 1, 2024,Glenfinnan & Loch Shiel loop via the Glenfinnan Viaduct and Monument

Beautiful and only rarely challenging walk. Once you pass through the viaduct into the actual glen, you're pretty much alone in a calm forrest sourrounded by hills. However, the touristy loop from the viaduct to the station and down to the nearby loch offers magnificent views over the viaduct and the loch and is not to be missed! Make sure …

August 25, 2025,Glenfinnan-Viadukt – Glenfinnan-Viadukt Runde von Glenfinnan

Another, more distant parking lot with free spaces for about six camper vans was chosen as the starting point. Good fitness is essential! Don't miss the suspension bridge far beyond the viaduct! The space there and the walk back from there are worth every effort.

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