Late Autumn Road Trip Drive To Glencoe Highlands Of Scotland

Tour Scotland late Autumn travel video of a road trip drive, with beautiful Scottish music, on ancestry visit to Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands. 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. The route to and through Glen Coe is one of the most famous driving roads in Britain. Driving from either Glasgow, Edinburgh or Perth, Perthshire are great Glencoe driving routes. Distance is 92 miles from Glasgow, 119 miles from Edinburgh or 88 miles from Perth. Approximate time to drive is 2 hours 10 minutes from Glasgow and 2 hours 50 minutes from Edinburgh and 2 hours 18 minutes from Perth

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