Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping & Eating
HOSTEL
Ben Nevis Inn£
( 01397-701227; www.ben-nevis-inn.co.uk ; Achintee; dm £15.50; noon-11pm daily
Apr-Oct, Thu-Sun only Nov-Mar; ) A good alternative to the youth hostel is this great
barn of a pub (real ale and tasty bar meals available; mains £9 to £16), with a comfy
24-bed hostel downstairs. It's at the Achintee start of the path up Ben Nevis, and only a
mile from the end of the West Highland Way. Food served noon to 9pm.
HOSTEL, B&B
Achintee Farm£
( 01397-702240; www.achinteefarm.com ; Achintee; B&B s/d £60/78, hostel dm/tw £17/
38; ) This attractive farmhouse offers excellent B&B accommodation and also has a
small hostel attached. It's at the start of the path up Ben Nevis.
Glen Nevis SYHA£
(SYHA; 01397-702336; www.glennevishostel.co.uk ; dm £21.50; ) Large, imper-
sonal and reminiscent of a school camp, this hostel is 3 miles from Fort William, right be-
side one of the starting points for the tourist track up Ben Nevis.
HOSTEL
Glen Nevis Caravan & Camping Park£
( 01397-702191; www.glen-nevis.co.uk ; tent site £7, tent & car site £11, campervan
£11.90, per person £3.20; mid-Mar-Oct) This big, well-equipped site is a popular base
camp for Ben Nevis and the surrounding mountains. The site is 2.5 miles from Fort Willi-
am, along the Glen Nevis road.
CAMPSITE
Getting There & Away
Bus 41 runs from Fort William bus station up Glen Nevis to the Glen Nevis SYHA (10
minutes, two daily year round, five daily Monday to Saturday June to September) and on
to the Lower Falls 3 miles beyond the hostel (20 minutes). Check at the tourist office for
the latest timetable, which is liable to alteration.
NEVIS RANGE
Nevis Range
OUTDOORS
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