Landscape Fashioned by Geology

• Introduction
• Through Time
• Map of the Bedrock
• Foundations of the Landscape
• The Ice Age
• Formation of the Parallel Roads
• The Parallel Roads
• Later Lake Drainage
• Modern Glacial Lakes
• Legacy of the Ice
• Legacy of Water
• An Unstable Landscape
• Interpreting the Landscap
• The Parallel Roads
• Localities of Interest
• The Landscape Today

Localities of Particular Interest

The Parallel Roads and associated landforms can be seen at many localities in Glen Roy, Glen Gloy and Glen Spean. Among the best are:

1. the view of the Parallel Roads from the viewpoint on the public road in Glen Roy;
2. the views of the alluvial fans at Brunnachan and Allt na Reinich from the public road in Glen Roy;
3. the outwash fan in Glen Turret with lateral moraines along the north-east side of the glen;
4. the river terraces in upper Glen Roy between Braeroy and Burn of Agie;
5. the landslip at Braeroy;
6. the deltas and end moraine and lateral moraines at Roughburn, near the Laggan dam;
7. the delta with kettle holes at Fersit, near Loch Treig
8. the river terraces between Roy Bridge and Spean Bridge;
9. the lake deposits (silts ) at many localities by the roadside in Glen Roy.
10. lateral moraines north of Laggan Dam

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