Glencoe
A82Highland to Glencoe · Scotland
Distance8.2mi · 13.2 km
Drive time16 minon the road
DifficultyDemanding
MountainMoorland
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.
Where it runs
HighlandStart · Scotland
GlencoeEnd · United Kingdom
Character
Corners20bends
Tightness5of 10
Max gradient8%≈ 1-in-13
Hairpins0tight bends
Climb35 mtotal ascent
Summit314 mhighest point · 1030 ft
SpringSummerAutumn
Elevation
304 m rangeKnow before you go
- Fast A-road through the glen
- Sudden weather changes
- Pedestrians and parked cars at viewpoints
Along the road
- viewpoint Three Sisters viewpoint
- landmark Glencoe Visitor Centre
- viewpoint Pass of Glencoe
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