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Fort William is a settlement in the Highlands of Scotland. Initially built upon the still-extant village of Inverlochy, the town sits at the southern end of the Great Glen, Fort William is located beside the head of Loch Linnhe, among Scotland’s longest sea lochs, near the mouth of the rivers Nevis and Lochy. It is close to Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the British Isles, Glen Nevis and the town of Achnaphubuil is on the opposite shore of the loch. When the train line opened to Fort William on 7 August 1894, the station was bestowed prime position at the south end of the town. The result was that the town was separated from the lochside by railway tracks before the 1970s when the existing by-pass was constructed, and the station was re-located to the north end. According to the 2001 Census, it has a permanent resident population of about 9908. This makes Fort William the second largest settlement in the Highlands of Scotland and the largest town: only the city of Inverness is larger. Within this population, around 726 people, comprising 7.33 per cent of the population, can speak Gaelic. Fort William is a significant tourist centre, with Glen Coe just to the south, Aonach Mòr to the east and Glenfinnan to the west, on the Road to the Isles. It is a centre for hillwalking and climbing thanks to its closeness to Ben Nevis and several other Munro mountains. It is also known for its local downhill mountain bike track. It is the start and end of both the West Highland Way (Milngavie-Fort William) and the Great Glen Way (a walk/cycle way Fort William-Inverness). For all of your home enhancements, be sure to identify reputable contractors in Fort William to make certain of quality.