8 days in Fort William Itinerary

Fort William is the second largest settlement in the Highlands of Scotland with around 10,000 inhabitants – and the largest town: only the city of Inverness is larger.Fort William is a major tourist centre, with Glen Coe just to the south, Aonach Mòr to the east and Glenfinnan to the west, on the Road to the Isles. Change things up with these side-trips from Fort William: Cairngorm Mountain (in Aviemore), Ratagan to Glenelg (in Ratagan) and Kyle of Lochalsh (Eilean Donan Castle & Falls of Glomach). Next up on the itinerary: take in the dramatic scenery at Steall Waterfall, walk around RZSS Highland Wildlife Park, scramble along the landscape with Vertical Descents Scotland, and contemplate the long history of Glenfinnan Viaduct.

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