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Orval

Open accessin a National Nature Reserve open to the public

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Orval is a 571-metre summit in Highland. It is one of the 1,546 Marilyns — British hills with at least 150 m of drop on every side. It is one of 630 hills the Albion Guide charts in Highland. It stands inside the Small Isles National Scenic Area.

Other hills nearby include Mullach Mor (Highland), Trollabhal and Ainshval.

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More places to visit near Orval

Photo of the Small Isles, a National Scenic Area in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

The Small Isles

You’re inside itNational Scenic Area near Kinloch

Four small Hebridean islands off Mallaig, from Rum’s rocky peaks to Eigg’s great pitchstone ridge, with ferry timetables to plan around

Photo of Bullough Mausoleum, a visitor attraction near Kinloch in the Small Isles, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Bullough Mausoleum

Attraction near Kinloch

Greek-temple mausoleum of the Bullough family at Harris Bay on Rum's remote south-west coast.

3.5 km S

Photo of Kilmory Bay, a beach near Kinloch in the Small Isles, Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Kilmory Bay

Beach near Kinloch

White-sand bay at Rum's north end, backed by a red-deer research base and views to the Cuillin of Skye.

6.9 km E

Photo of the Isle of Canna, an island in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Isle of Canna

Island near A' Chill

Westernmost Small Isle, run by the National Trust for Scotland, with Canna House's Gaelic archive, puffins on Sanday and a sheltered harbour

8.2 km NW

Photo of the Cuillin Hills, a National Scenic Area in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Iconic

The Cuillin Hills

National Scenic Area near Torrin

Britain's most serrated mountain range.

15.7 km NE

Photo of the Isle of Eigg, an island in Highland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Isle of Eigg

Island near Cleadale

Community-owned Small Isle with its own renewable grid, the pitchstone ridge of An Sgùrr and the squeaking Singing Sands

15.7 km SE