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Bridge of Orchy is a landmark hamlet in Argyll, Scotland. For the legal term denoting a ruling or law of great import, see landmark case Originally, a landmark literally meant a geographic feature, used by explorers and others to find their way back through an area on a return trip. ... The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare and one of his most well-known and oft-quoted plays. ... Argyll (Earra-Ghaidheal in Gaelic), sometimes called Argyllshire, is one of the traditional counties of Scotland. ... Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ...


It includes a notable tourist hotel. Located at the head of Glen Orchy, it is on the A82 road, has a railway station and is on the West Highland Way, long distance path. Glen Orchy is a long valley in Argyll in Scotland. ... The A82 is the major road to the western Scottish Highlands, running from Glasgow to Inverness. ... The West Highland Way is a long distance footpath in Scotland. ... Long-distance trails (or long-distance tracks, paths, footpaths or greenways) are trails or footpaths covering large distances, typically 50 km or more, used for rambling (that is, hiking or backpacking). ...


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  • grid reference NN297395 (http://www.rhaworth.myby.co.uk/oscoor_a.htm?NN297395_region:GB_scale:25000)

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Bridge of Orchy Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland (617 words)
Bridge of Orchy lies on the A82, the main road up the west side of the central highlands.
Bridge of Orchy station lies a couple of hundred yards east and uphill from the hotel, and is on the West Highland Line from Glasgow to Fort William.
Bridge of Orchy is also popular for two other reasons.
West Highland Way Bridge of Orchy to Inveroran (289 words)
The old bridge behind the Bridge of Orchy hotel on the West Highland Way was built by the militia in 1751.
Shortly beyond the bridge you walk uphill to a point which gives you panoramic views of the walk.
It was an important resting place on the West Highland Way for the cattle drovers on their long trek south.
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