Shaping the landscape

Glencoe in the Grampian Highlands of Scotland is one of the finest glaciated valleys in Britain. This view down-valley from ‘The Study’ illustrates the parabolic curved cross-section that is more typical of glaciated valleys than a U-shape. The crags on the left are known as the Three Sisters, and represent spurs truncated by the valley glacier. MH

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