Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ARRIVAL AND INFORMATION
GLEN NEVIS
By bus
Bus #42 runs from the High Street in Fort William,
past the Glen Nevis Visitor Centre, campsite and SYHA
hostel to the Lower Falls car park (3 daily; 25min) almost
five miles up the Glen Nevis road.
Tourist o
ce
A mile and a half southeast of Fort William
along the Glen Nevis road; take bus #42 from Fort William
(daily 8.30am-6pm;
T
01397 705922). Staff here can give
good advice on climbing the mountain. It's also worth
asking for a copy of the useful leaflet
Ben Nevis: safety
information for walking the mountain track
.
ACCOMMODATION AND EATING
Achintee Farm Guest House
Glen Nevis
T
01397
702240,
W
achinteefarm.com.
Friendly B&B with
adjoining hostel and a self-catering cottage, right by the
Ben Nevis Inn
at the start of the
Ben N
evis foot
path
. Also
has drying rooms and wi-fi. Dorm
s
£17
; doubles
£45
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Ben Nevis Inn
Achintee, Glen Nevis
T
01397
701227,
W
ben-nevis-inn.co.uk.
A basic and cosy
bunkhouse (booking advised) in the basement of a lively
250-year-old pub, 50yd east of
Achintee Farm Guest House
.
The pub has a terrific atmosphere and the menu - with a
chunky lamb and veg casserole for £9.85 - is especially
tempti
ng after
a day on the mountain.
Daily noon-11pm.
Dorms
£15.50
Café Beag
2.5 miles southeast of Fort William along the
Glen Nevis road, before the Glen Nevis SYHA hostel.
Close
to the Glen Nevis Visitor Centre, this attractive wood-panelled
café sells homely soups (£3.50) and big cooked breakfasts
(£6).
Mon-Thurs 8am-6pm, Fri-Sun 8am-8pm.
Glen Nevis Caravan and Camping Park
Glen Nevis, 2
miles southeast of Fort William along the Glen Nevis
road
T
01397 702191,
W
glen-nevis.co.uk.
Offers a range
of lodges and rentable caravans as well as camping pitches.
Facilities include hot showers, a
shop
and restaurant, and
wheelchair-accessible bathrooms.
£11/
pitch
Glen Nevis SYHA hostel
Glen Nevis, 2.5 miles along
the Glen Nevis road from Fort William, opposite the
start of the path to the summit
T
01397 702336,
W
syha.org.uk.
Though far from town, this friendly hostel
is an excellent base for wal
kers.
It gets
very
busy in
summer, so book ahead. Dorms
£22
; double
s
£50
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The Nevis Range
The gondola station is at Nevis Range, Torlundy, just east of Fort William • Daily: Easter to June, Sept-Oct 10am-5pm; July & Aug
9.30am-6pm; early Nov & late Dec to Easter 9am-sunset • £11.50 • Bus #41 runs from Fort William's bus station four times a day (Mon-
Sat; 2 daily on Sun)
Situated seven miles northeast of Fort William by the A82, on the slopes of
Aonach
Mhòr
, one of the high mountains abutting Ben Nevis, the
Nevis Range
is Scotland's
highest ski area. he one-and-a-half-mile
gondola
trip (15min) to get here, rising
2000ft, gives an easy approach to some high-level walking as well as spectacular views
from the terrace of the self-service restaurant at the top station. here's also a
Discovery Centre
here, providing insights into the mountain's geology and wildlife.
he
base station
area also has a café and there's a high-wire adventure course and
nature trail nearby.
ARRIVAL AND INFORMATION
THE NEVIS RANGE
Tourist information
In the Mountain Discovery
Centre, located at the top gondola station
(June-Aug 9.30am-6pm; Sept & Oct 10am-sunset;
T
01397 705825,
W
nevis-range.co.uk).
By bus
Bus #42 runs year-round from Fort William to the
gondola's base station (3 daily; 20min).
DOWNHILL MOUNTAIN BIKING ON THE NEVIS RANGE
From the top of the Nevis Range gondola station, you can experience a white-knuckle ride down
Britain's only World Cup standard
downhill mountain-bike course
, a hair-raising 3km route that's
not for the faint-hearted. There are also over 25 miles of waymarked off-road bike routes, known as
the Witch's Trails, on the mountainside and in the Leanachan Forest, ranging from gentle paths to
cross-country scrambles. At the entrance to the lower gondola station,
Alpine Bikes
(May-Oct daily:
9am-5pm;
T
01397 705825,
W
alpinebikes.com) rents general mountain bikes (from £15) as well as
full-suspension ones for the downhill course. The
Nevis Bike School
(
T
01397 705825,
W
bike
.nevisrange.co.uk) runs two-and-a-half-hour training courses for £33 per person (minimum three
people). Depending on the trail you choose, you may also need to buy a
gondola pass
(£11.50).
