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Fort William is a town in Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands, located on the eastern shore of Loch Linnhe. As of the 2011 Census, Fort William had a population of 10,459, making it the second largest settlement in the Highland council area, and the second largest settlement in the whole of the Scottish Highlands — only the city of Inverness has a larger population.
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1 - Glencoe
10 km away
Glencoe or Glencoe Village is the main settlement in Glen Coe in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands. It lies at the north-west end of the glen, on the southern bank of the River Coe where it enters Loch Leven.
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2 - Ben Nevis
7 km away
Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles, the summit is 1,345 metres above sea level. Ben Nevis stands at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William.
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3 - Canyoning in Fort William
12 km away
Are you up for a new adventure? Inchree Canyon is one of the most exciting canyoning experiences in Scotland! The Fort William Area is a wildly-known centre for outdoor activities due to its proximity to Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the Br...
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4 - Steall Waterfall
10 km away
The spectacular waterfall known variously as An Steall Bàn, Steall Waterfall or Steall Falls is situated in Glen Nevis near Fort William, Highland, Scotland.
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5 - Loch Achtriochtan, Glencoe
11 km away
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6 - Via Ferrata in Fort William
8 km away
Via Ferrata: The Ultimate high-wire adventure, a route that runs up the side of the second biggest waterfall in Scotland. Staples and cables have been installed into the rock to allow safe access to climb the side of the waterfall. This is the only V...
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7 - Ballachulish
15 km away
The village of Ballachulish in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland, is centred on former slate quarries. The name Ballachulish was more correctly applied to the area now called North Ballachulish, to the north of Loch Leven, but was usurped for the quarry villages at East Laroch and West Laroch, either side of the River Laroch, which were actually within Glencoe and South Ballachulish respectively.
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8 - Glen Coe
18 km away
Glen Coe is a glen of volcanic origins, in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies in the north of the county of Argyll, close to the border with the historic province of Lochaber, within the modern council area of Highland.
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9 - Klettersteig in Fort William
8 km away
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10 - Glenfinnan Viaduct
21 km away
The Glenfinnan Viaduct is a railway viaduct on the West Highland Line in Glenfinnan, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Located at the top of Loch Shiel in the West Highlands of Scotland, the viaduct overlooks the Glenfinnan Monument and the waters of Loch Shiel.
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11 - Buachaille Etive Mòr
23 km away
Buachaille Etive Mòr, generally known to climbers simply as The Buachaille, is a mountain at the head of Glen Etive in the Highlands of Scotland.
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12 - Vía Ferrata in Fort William
8 km away
Via Ferrata: The Ultimate high-wire adventure, a route that runs up the side of the second biggest waterfall in Scotland. Staples and cables have been installed into the rock to allow safe access to climb the side of the waterfall. This is the only V...
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13 - Loch Lochy
23 km away
Loch Lochy is a large freshwater loch in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. With a mean depth of 70 m, it is the third-deepest loch of Scotland.
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14 - Glen Etive
25 km away
Glen Etive is a glen in the Highlands of Scotland. The River Etive rises on the peaks surrounding Rannoch Moor, with several tributary streams coming together at the Kings House Hotel, at the head of Glen Coe.
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15 - Surfing in Cornwall
12 km away
Surfing is one of the most popular and fastest growing board sports. It has deep routes from Hawaii and a long history in the UK as a recognised adventurous activity. The sport of surfing is fun, exhilarating and a great buzz. It is great for fitness...
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16 - Memorial to the Jacobites
26 km away
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17 - Castle Stalker
30 km away
Castle Stalker is a four-storey tower house or keep picturesquely set on a tidal islet on Loch Laich, an inlet off Loch Linnhe.
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18 - Fort Augustus
48 km away
Fort Augustus is a settlement in the parish of Boleskine and Abertarff, at the south-west end of Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands. The village has a population of around 646. Its economy is heavily reliant on tourism.
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