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Lochaber is a huge scenic area of the Scottish west Highlands with the popular town of Fort William, on the shore of Loch Linnhe and Ben Nevis towering behind. Glen Nevis is the jewel in the crown for scenery, walking and holidays and of course Ben Nevis, the most popular mountain in the UK. The Lochaber area can thought of as a major tourism/visitor destination with a substantial number of outdoor sports and activities available on demand, and supported by a large number of businesses providing holiday Scottish accommodation.

Fort William

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Fort William and Glen Nevis is a comparatively small rural community. We just happen to be located at the foot of the highest mountain in the UK. When the railway came to town in 1890 many Victorian travellers visited the Highlands for the first time - some even arrived by paddle-steamer and went on to cruise along The Caledonian Canal and then into Loch Ness at Fort Augustus. Ben Nevis has been the main source of attraction ever since. The surrounding area is very beautiful with mountains and glens, forests, sea lochs and of course - the Caledonian Canal. All these features provide a vast resource of outdoor recreational activity opportunities.

Mallaig

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Mallaig, a Scottish fishing village located about 150 miles north of Glasgow, currently serves as a thriving fishing port and an important ferry terminal for the Small Isles, including Skye, Tiree, and Canna. Mallaig is the beginning boundary of the area of land once known in Gaelic as 'An Garbh Chriochan' or 'The Rough Bounds'. Until the 20th century, due to the difficulties involved in travelling to the region, it was one of the least visited areas in Britain. It is famous as the region that Prince Charles Edward Stuart or 'Bonnie Prince Charlie', the Jacobite claimant to the British throne, retreated to after his defeat at Culloden in 1746. A monument in Glenfinnan, where the Jacobite uprising began, pays tribute to the ill-fated Prince.

Invergarry

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Invergarry village is so named as it lies very near the place where the River Garry flows into Loch Oich. It is a pretty area of the Great Glen with lots of woodland and walks. The Invergarry Hotel is popular with visitors and fly fishermen in particular. Each year the Invergarry Highland Games take place in a field just west of the village on the way to Loch Garry.

Ardnamurchan

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Situated on the remote West Coast of Scotland, Ardnamurchan is a long, narrow peninsula along the shores of Loch Sunart and marks the most westerly tip of the British Mainland. Morvern, alongside it, flanks the other side of Loch Sunart and the sound of Mull. The name is derived from the Gaelic A' Mhorbhairn, meaning Sea-Gap. Discover... unpopulated beaches, ancient Atlantic oakwoods, old old lichens and a wealth of wildlife.