Key facts
- Location
- Highland , Scotland
- Area
- 56.3 km (21.7 sq mi)
- Designation
- NatureScot
- Owner
- National Trust for Scotland
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/glencoe
- Image
- Scotland Glencoe.jpg
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- Commons category
- Glen Coe
- postal code
- PH49
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Article
Glen Coe (Scottish Gaelic: Gleann Comhann pronounced [klan̪ˠˈkʰo.ən̪ˠ]) is a glen of glacial origins that cuts though volcanic rocks in the Highlands of Scotland. It lies in the north of the county of Argyll, close to the border with the historic province of Lochaber, within the modern council area of Highland. Glen Coe is regarded as the home of Scottish mountaineering and is popular with hillwalkers and climbers.
A 2010 review by Scottish Natural Heritage into the special qualities of Scotland's National scenic areas listed the "soaring, dramatic splendour of Glen Coe", and "the suddenness of the transition between high mountain pass and the lightly wooded strath" as being of note. The review also described the journey through the glen on the main A82 road as "one of the classic Highland journeys". The main settlement is the village of Glencoe located at the foot of the glen.