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Bridge of Orchy seen from Beinn Ḍrain, 900m above. The hotel and bridge that carries the military road can be seen, with the more recent A82 road, West Highland Railway and station.
©Richard Webb
Looking South. Can you pick out the quartz scar it runs down Beinn Udlaidh.
©wfmillar
River Orchy. Building next to Hotel. Coire an Dothaidh full of low cloud.
©wfmillar
Bridge of Orchy station is where the West Coast railway line and the Glasgow to Fort William A82 part company, with the railway opting to cut across Rannoch Moor rather than descending steeply into Glencoe.
©Chris Upson
Approaching the Bridge of Orchy Hotel. Popular with West Highland Way hikers, and people waiting for the train across Rannoch Moor.
©Chris Upson
The military road over Rannoch Moor crosses the Orchy here. The modern road stays on the far bank and uses a different route. They meet again at Kingshouse.
©Richard Webb
Dist:0.2km<br/>A view from downstream of the bridge built around 1751 as part of the extensive military road network constructed after the Jacobite rising of 1745. The engineer was Major Edward (also known as William) Caulfeild or Caulfield, a colleague of the famous General George Wade. Today the bridge is used only by local traffic and walkers on the West Highland Way, as the modern A82 keeps to the east bank of the river on its northward route.
©James Yardley
Dist:0.2km<br/>View to the right of Bein A Chuirn taken from beside the Bridge of Orchy Hotel
©Brian Joyce
Dist:0.2km<br/>Looking across the Glen on a day of low cloud.
©Hugh Venables
Dist:0.2km<br/>The bridge viewed looking northwest from the hotel grounds.
©edward mcmaihin
Dist:0.2km<br/>Footbridge over a stream which is going into the River Orchy.
©edward mcmaihin
Dist:0.2km<br/>A fixed point used for survey purposes by the Ordnance Survey. It is a triangulation point, only without the pillar.
©Richard Webb
Dist:0.2km<br/>On the riverbank, there are picnic tables and a rather well positioned bench, to look at this fabulous view whilst you enjoy your butties.
©Carol Walker
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©John Ferguson
Dist:0.2km<br/>The bridge, with the hotel of the same name behind. Beinn Dorain forms the backdrop.
©Nigel Brown

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