Lochaber Geopark

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Lochaber Geopark is a geological heritage area in the Scottish Highlands known for its dramatic mountain landscapes, glacially carved valleys, and internationally significant rock formations that showcase the region’s deep geological history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological heritage area
geopark
contains Ardnamurchan peninsula
Ballachulish
Ben Nevis
Caledonian Canal
Fort William
Glen Coe
Glenfinnan
Great Glen
Kinlochleven
Mallaig
Rannoch Moor (western part)
linked to: Rannoch Moor

Road to the Isles
Spean Bridge
country Scotland
geologicalEraRepresented Cenozoic
Mesozoic
Paleozoic
Precambrian
hasEducationalFocus earth science outreach
geology education
hasGeologicalFeature internationally significant rock formations
hasGeologicalSignificance deep geological history
hasGeologicalStructure Caledonian Orogeny structures
linked to: British Caledonides

Great Glen Fault
igneous intrusions
metamorphic rocks
sedimentary sequences
volcanic complexes
hasGeomorphologicalFeature U-shaped valleys
corrie lakes
glacial troughs
hanging valleys
moraines
hasHighestPoint Ben Nevis
hasInterpretationCentre Lochaber Geopark Visitor Centre, Fort William
Lochaber Geopark Visitor Centre, Roy Bridge
hasLandscapeFeature glacially carved valleys
mountain landscapes
hasManagementBody Lochaber Geopark Association
linked to: Lochaber Geopark
hasTourismActivity geotourism
hiking
landscape photography
mountaineering
hasViewpoint Aonach Mòr
Glenfinnan Viaduct area
linked to: Glenfinnan

Nevis Range
highestPointElevation 1345 metres
locatedIn Highland council area
Lochaber
Scottish Highlands
United Kingdom
locatedOn Great Britain
recognizedFor classic glacial landforms
dramatic mountain scenery
internationally important geological sites

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Kinlochleven region Lochaber Geopark
West Highland Way near Lochaber Geopark
Glenfinnan region Lochaber Geopark
Aonach Mòr partOf Lochaber Geopark
Lochaber Geopark hasManagementBody Lochaber Geopark Association
linked to: Lochaber Geopark
Pap of Glencoe partOf Lochaber Geopark region
linked to: Lochaber Geopark
Mamores region Lochaber Geopark