Tour Scotland photograph of Bidean nam Bian mountain, located to the south of Glencoe, on ancestry visit to the Highlands of Scotland. The most noticeable features of Bidean nam Bian are the famous Three Sisters of Glen Coe, three steeply sided ridges that extend north into the Glen. Two of the sisters, Gearr Aonach and Aonach Dubh converge at Stob Coire nan Lochan, a subsidiary peak of Bidean nam Bian that lies about 1 mile to the northeast of the actual summit. The final, most easterly sister, Beinn Fhada, joins the Bidean nam Bian massif at the summit of Stob Coire Sgreamhach, This famous Scottish Glen was the site the of the famous Massacre of Glencoe which began simultaneously in three settlements along the glen at Invercoe, Inverrigan, and Achnacon, although the killing took place all over the glen as fleeing MacDonalds were pursued. 38 MacDonalds from the Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed by Campbell guests who had accepted their hospitality. This Highland location featured a lot in Skyfall the James Bond movie, mainly because it is the most famous Scottish glen and one of the most dramatic landscapes in the world. Harry Potter fans will know Glencoe too. In the third film in the franchise, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the scenes featuring Hagrid’s hut were filmed on location in the glen. Scenes in the sixth instalment, The Half Blood Prince were also filmed here. Highlander was also filmed in Glencoe.
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