The opening sequence of Valhalla Rising was filmed up on the hills on the west side of Glen Finglas 2-3 miles north from Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll. There is a large carpark close to the start of the footpath/track which runs along the bottom of the glen.

A location report from the set of the movie can be seen at Creative Scotland (formerly Scottish Screen) who have kindly allowed use of the photos below all of which copyright ® Creative Scotland - Location Services.