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Glencoe · United Kingdom  ·  Clan battle in highland glen

Highlander filmed at Glencoe. The fight between the rival Scottish clans is staged in this Highland valley, in front of a steep conical peak.

Glencoe, Glencoe
Photograph: Flickr © Mike Forsyth/calligrafix · The Worldwide Guide To Movie Locations

Where to go

56.667778, -4.986667

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
Highlander (1986)
On screen
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In real life
Glencoe, Glencoe
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Glencoe today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did Highlander film at Glencoe?
At 56.667778, -4.986667 in Glencoe. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Glencoe?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Glencoe?
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