Hidden Glen — Local services in Great Britain

This Valley or Coire Gabhail as the highland Scots call it is now not all that well hidden, as thousands of tourist will testify to especially in summer, but even on a cold early -12c freezing March morning when all the waterfalls and streams were solid I still saw a few unsuitably dressed siteseers brave the treacherous conditions just to have a peep of the famous corrie where the legendary MacDonalds hide their stolen cattle and also the reported place where the surviving MacDonalds hide from the Goverment backed cowardly deceiful murderous knives of the Cambells , known as the Massacre of Glencoe after the Jacobite rising of 1689. This is also a popular route for hill walkers and mountaineers to climb the highest mountain in Argyll, Bidean Nam Bian which is tucked behind the three buttresses known as the Three Sisters of Glen Coe, not to be confused with the three sisters of Sauchiehall Street who are far easier to climb, or so...

A short walk or a huge adventure, always exciting whichever route you take. Parking is available at several points along Glen Coe. The walk to the Hidden Valley is relatively short but features pleasant birch woodland, rushing rivers, waterfalls, and a picturesque trail along the edge of a gorge (beware with children or dogs). The route can cross the river, climb a scree, or take a longer path around. The Hidden Valley really is hidden from view. A vast, flat plain between the sisters of Glen Coe, ideal for camping. At the far end of the valley a path picks up that offers a route onto the top of Bidean nam Biam and the shoulders that form the Three Sisters of Glen Coe.

The valley is worth spending time in, away from the busy road through the glen, peaceful despite attracting a fair number of tourists. Should be on everyone's todo list for at...

An excellent medium difficulty walk, involving steep paths over rocky irregular rocky terrain. Use the path that follows the river; avoid the right bearing option about 300m beyond the bridge. The river and waterfalls are the highlight; the actual "hidden valley" is a bit of an anti-climax tbh although the views beyond to the towering mountain to the South West are impressive. In times of drought, an unusual phenomenon occurs - the river soaks away under the scree, only to reappear half way down the gorge, flowing as if out of nowhere as a bluey crystal clear spring! We enjoyed this walk as it was challenging enough to be rewarding, but not too tiring or risky. If the river was in full flow though, the crossing halfway up could be dangerous. Also the gorge acts as a wind tunnel, so dress...