Glen Finnan is a
glen (
valley
A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams ove ...
) in
Lochaber
Lochaber ( ; gd, Loch Abar) is a name applied to a part of the Scottish Highlands. Historically, it was a provincial lordship consisting of the parishes of Kilmallie and Kilmonivaig, as they were before being reduced in extent by the creatio ...
,
Highland
Highlands or uplands are areas of high elevation such as a mountainous region, elevated mountainous plateau or high hills. Generally speaking, upland (or uplands) refers to ranges of hills, typically from up to while highland (or highlands) is ...
,
Scotland
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, located at the foot of
Streap
Streap is a mountain in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It lies on a long ridge that separates Glen Finnan from Gleann Dubh Lighe, about 5 km north-east of the village of Glenfinnan
Glenfinnan ( gd, Gleann Fhionnain ) is a hamlet in Loc ...
in the
Northwest Highlands
The Northwest Highlands are located in the northern third of Scotland that is separated from the Grampian Mountains by the Great Glen (Glen More). The region comprises Wester Ross, Assynt, Sutherland and part of Caithness. The Caledonian Canal, ...
mountain range
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. The
River Finnan, which flows into
Loch Shiel
:''See Glen Shiel for the much smaller Loch Shiel in Lochalsh.''
Loch Shiel ( gd, Loch Seile) is a freshwater loch situated west of Fort William in the Highland council area of Scotland. At long it is the 4th longest loch in Scotland, and ...
, flows the entire length of the valley. The
Sgùrr Thuilm mountain stands at the head of Glen Finnan.
References
Glens of Scotland
Valleys of Highland (council area)
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