- 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 .............
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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