nature · Scottish Highlands, Scotland
Glencoe
A filming location from Outlander in Scottish Highlands.
The scene
The brooding glen and its surrounding peaks supply the sweeping Highland landscapes of the opening titles and several travel sequences.
How to visit
Free and open year-round; it's a drive through on the A82 with marked viewpoints and trailheads. The Glencoe Visitor Centre explains the geology and history. Weather changes fast, pack layers.
Address: Glencoe, Ballachulish PH49 4HX, United Kingdom · Open in Google Maps
- Fort William, the area's hub, is 30 minutes north.
- The Glenfinnan Viaduct is within easy reach for a Harry Potter add-on.
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Good to know
- What was filmed at Glencoe?
- The brooding glen and its surrounding peaks supply the sweeping Highland landscapes of the opening titles and several travel sequences.
- Can you visit Glencoe?
- Free and open year-round; it's a drive through on the A82 with marked viewpoints and trailheads. The Glencoe Visitor Centre explains the geology and history. Weather changes fast, pack layers.
- Where is Glencoe?
- Glencoe is a real filming location in Scottish Highlands. Glencoe, Ballachulish PH49 4HX, United Kingdom
More to film-spot in Scottish Highlands
Glenfinnan Viaduct
The graceful curved railway viaduct is the one the Hogwarts Express steams across, most famously with a flying car in pursuit.
Glen Nevis
The green glen beneath Ben Nevis is Wallace's Highland home, its river and slopes filling the film's quieter moments.
Glen Etive
The winding single-track road into this remote glen is where Bond drives his Aston Martin home to Skyfall.