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Banavie
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The
scenery
around
Banavie
is
exceptional
with
Ben
Nevis
dominant in the
skyline.
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Ben
Nevis
.......................
Ben Nevis, or
the 'Ben' as it
is fondly known
locally, sits
majestically at
the head of
Loch Linnhe,
he, its
presence
dominating the
landscape from
all corners
of
Fort
William
and some parts
of
Lochaber.
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Three Peaks
Challenge.....
Consider taking
the 3-Peaks
Challenge - Ben
Nevis(Scotland),
Scafell Pike
(England) and
Snowdon (Wales)
within a 24
hour
period.
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Caledonian
Canal
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Stretching from
Inverness
to Banavie
it is one of
the great
waterways of
the
world.
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Commando
Memorial
.......
...the
famous
Commando
Memorial.
Erected
in 1952,
it
commemorates
those
commandos
who fell
during
the
Second
World
War
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Fort
William
.....................
As
a busy
centre it
offers a
wide
range of
shops and
services,
including
major
supermarkets
and
businesses
selling
outdoor
and
activity
wear,
books,
tartans,
tweeds,
woollens
and
crafts,
mostly
along its
pleasant
and
pedestrianised
main
street
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Glen Nevis
.......................
In
Glen
Nevis,
there are
delightful
walks to
satisfy the
low-level hiker
and
photographer.
One such walk
is a hike
through the
gorge in the
Glen,
where the River
Nevis
cascades and
tumbles down
from the
surrounding
mountains
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Great Glen
Way
...............
Starting
from the
end of
the West
Highland
Way, this
excellent
continuation
northwards
starts at
Fort
William
and
travels
through a
great
variety
of
landscape
to its
completion
in the
highland
capital
city of
Inverness.
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Old Inverlochy
Castle
.......
Although
now a
ruin this
was one
of the
most
important
castles
in
Scottish
history
and has
been the
backdrop
for two
major
historical
events,
the first
and
second
battles
of
Inverlochy
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The Lochy
Bar
.................
...cater
for
walkers,
cyclists,
bikers
and
stravaigers,
although
some
stravaig
more on
the way
home than
they do
on the
way
in
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West Highland
Way
..........
The
West
Highland
Way is
the original
and most
popular long
distance path
in
Scotland
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