Glenfinnan Viaduct
A curving concrete railway viaduct on the West Highland Line, built between 1897 and 1901 at the head of Loch Shiel. The Jacobite steam train crosses it in summer, and it became famous as the route of the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films.
- Where
- Glenfinnan, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 56.8763, -5.4317
Get the Glenfinnan Viaduct stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Glenfinnan Viaduct. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Scotland volume with your photos and a note.
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Questions
Where is Glenfinnan Viaduct?
Glenfinnan Viaduct is in Glenfinnan, Scotland, United Kingdom. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ben Nevis (27 km), Eilean Donan Castle (45 km), Fairy Pools (65 km).
How do I get the Glenfinnan Viaduct stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Glenfinnan Viaduct and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Scotland volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Glenfinnan Viaduct before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Scotland volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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