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4 Glenfinnan Monument
This 18-m- (60-ft-) high monument
commemorates those who rose in
support of Bonnie Prince Charlie in
the 1745 Jacobite rebellion. He first
raised his standard in Glenfinnan.

3 Corpach
Looking east from the
town of Corpach, across
Loch Linnhe, there are
fine views of Ben Nevis.
2 Neptune’s Staircase
0 kilometres 2.5
A flight of eight locks, designed
Finnan 0 miles 2 by Thomas Telford, forms the
most spectacular part of the
Fionnlighe Caledonian Canal (see p153).
Glenfinnan Suileag Inverness
Kinlocheil Lochy
Loch Shiel Drumsallie Loch Eil Caol
Blaich Inverlochy
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Key Loch Linnhe
1 Fort William
Tour route
From here you can tackle Ben Ben Nevis
Other road Nevis, Britain’s highest peak at Glencoe
1,345 m (4,411 ft).
owned by Gaelic scholar with scabrous peaks that bear castle has fallen into dis repair, but
John Lorne Campbell, it now Norse names and are home to an a group is assessing ways of pro-
belongs to the National Trust for unusual colony of Manx shear water viding a sustainable future for it.
Scotland. It has few inhabi tants birds. The island’s rough tracks
and little accommodation. make it best suited to the active + Kinloch Castle, Rum
Eigg is the most varied of visitor. Now owned by Scottish Tel (01687) 462037.
the four islands. Dominated by Natural Heritage and a centre ∑ kinlochcastlefriends.org
the distinctive sugarloaf hill, the for red deer research, it previ ously
Sgurr of Eigg, it has a glorious belonged to the wealthy
beach with “singing sands” that Bullough family. They built the u Mallaig
make odd noises when moved lavish Kinloch Castle whose Lochaber. * 800. 3 @ g from
by feet or by the wind. Here the design and furn ishings were Ardvasar (Skye). n Fort William,
islanders sym bolize the spirit revolutionary at the time. The (01397) 701801.
of community land
ownership, having The heart of Mallaig is its
successfully led a high- harbour, which has an active
profile cam paign to fishing fleet and ferries that
buy their island from serve the Small Isles and Skye.
their landlord. The atmosphere is rather more
Muck takes its name commercial than leisurely, but it
from the Gaelic for is set in an area of outstanding
“pig”, which it is said to beauty. The Mallaig Heritage
resemble in shape. The Centre is a local history
smallest of the islands, museum covering fishing,
but no less charming, it railways, steamers and ferries.
is owned by a family
who live and farm on O Mallaig Heritage Centre
the island. Rum is the Tel (01687) 462085. Open 11am–4pm
largest and most Mon–Fri, noon–4pm Sat. & 8 by
magnifi cent island, Colourful fishing boats in Mallaig harbour appt. ∑ mallaigheritage.org.uk
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