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Photo of Blackwater Reservoir, a reservoir near Corrour, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

© Alan Reid / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blackwater Reservoir

Its dam was among the last in Britain built by hand by migrant navvies, high on the moor above Kinlochleven.

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Blackwater Reservoir is a reservoir in Highland. The closest station is Corrour, 8 km to the north-east. Loch Laidon and Loch Ba are among the lakes & lochs within 9.5 km.

More places to visit near Blackwater Reservoir

Photo of Ben Nevis and Glen Coe, a National Scenic Area in Scotland.Iconic

Ben Nevis and Glen Coe

National Scenic Area near Kinlochleven

Scotland's most dramatic glen.

2.4 km S

Photo along the West Highland Way, a long-distance trail running from Milngavie to Fort William, Scotland.

West Highland Way

Scotland's Great Trail

Scotland's classic walk — from the edge of Glasgow along Loch Lomond and over Rannoch Moor to the foot of Ben Nevis.

7 km SW · spans 4 counties

Photo of Glencoe, a National Nature Reserve near Kinlochleven in Ben Nevis and Glen Coe, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Glencoe

National Nature Reserve near Kinlochleven

A National Nature Reserve in Highland.

8.4 km SW

Photo of Loch Laidon, a loch near Rannoch in Ben Nevis and Glen Coe, Perth and Kinross, central Scotland.

Loch Laidon

Loch near Rannoch

Strung across Rannoch Moor, it is crossed by the West Highland Line and the old drove road toward Glen Coe.

9.4 km SE

Photo of Grey Mare's Tail Waterfall, Kinlochleven, a waterfall in Ben Nevis and Glen Coe, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Grey Mare's Tail Waterfall, Kinlochleven

Waterfall near Kinlochleven

Tall wooded waterfall reached by a short walk above Kinlochleven at the head of Loch Leven.

12.3 km W

Photo: Three Sisters of Glencoe Viewpoint, a viewpoint near Kinlochleven, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Iconic

Three Sisters of Glencoe Viewpoint

Viewpoint near Kinlochleven

Roadside viewpoint in Glen Coe facing the three great buttresses of Bidean nam Bian.

14.1 km W