Glen Coe

We had time for some scenic drives today, so we headed back up into the Highlands and into Glen Coe Valley on A82. This glacial cut valley has been regarded as one of the classic highland classic drives. Our first stop was to see the Three Sisters. The rain had stopped, but we still had some clouds. There was a nice big parking lot for the viewpoint. It was busy, but we were able to find a place to park and walk out to see the view.

Three Sisters

These mountains on the western side of Glencoe Valley are named Beinn Fhada, Geary Aonach and Aonach Dubh. These are Gaelic for Long Hill, Short Ridge and Black Ridge.

Just a short drive down A82, we came across a bridge with a side pullout where we could see “The Meeting of Three Waters” Parking was easy, but the road was a bit busy and we had to run across it to view the rivers.

The Meeting of Three Waters

This is a distinct junction of three rivers in Glen Coe. The rivers meet with almost right angles between each other due to the geology and fault lines that the rivers flow through.

A bit further sown A82, there is a turnoff for Glen Etive. Here there is a single-track road that follows the Etive Rover. It is famous from the 2012 James Bond film “Skyfall” where James Bond Drove his Aston Martin down this single track road. We enjoyed all the scenic views and water falls in this valley. We even saw a wedding! It is a dead end 12 mile drive, but very worth it!

By the time we got to the end of the road, we needed to head back. Our route to Oban would require us to retrace most of our drive and we wanted to get checked into our Airbnb early enough to walk around Oban and get some dinner.