Highland · United Kingdom
Glencoe
A82Altnafeadh to Glencoe
The A82 sweeps through Scotland’s most storied glen, ringed by brooding peaks.
Few roads frame their surroundings as completely as the A82 through Glen Coe. From the open expanse of Rannoch Moor the road curves down past the Three Sisters and the Study into the glen proper, with the Aonach Eagach ridge towering on one side. It is a flowing A-road rather than a technical pass, so the challenge is reading the weather and the traffic at the popular viewpoints. Pull in only at the designated lay-bys to take in the scale of the place.
Even in the rain, especially in the rain, Glencoe takes your breath away. The mountains close in and the road just flows.
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Where it runs8.2 mi · point to point
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Character
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busiest around mile 2Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%10.5 – 313.6 mPoints of interest3 stops
- Three Sisters viewpointLay-by beneath the peaks of Bidean nam Bian.4.9 mi in
- Glencoe Visitor CentreTrails, history and a café off the A82.7.6 mi in
- Pass of GlencoeViewpoint2.0 mi in
Hazards
- Fast A-road through the glen
- Sudden weather changes
- Pedestrians and parked cars at viewpoints
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“the landscape along this road feels almost mythical”
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