Ben Nevis Fort William

As we arrived into Fort William we can thank the good old lonely planet for landing us in some much needed decent accommodation for 3 nights. The self-catering facilities with Glenlochy are brilliant, spacious, clean, affordable and highly recommendable.
As it was, we unfortunately had to change rooms half way through but Stuart (manager) was …

Do Fort William dotarliśmy pociągiem jedną z najpiękniejszych tras kolejowych na świecie, linią Harrego Pottera. Celem naszej podróży była humorzasta i złośliwa góra Ben Nevis, najwyższa góra na całych Wyspach. Pobudka o 7 rano, szybkie szkockie śniadanie i począ …

Driving further south from Fort Augustus we made a stop at the Ben Nevis lookout point which is also a war memorial site. We soon realised how much more into the highlands we were as the wind was bitterly cold and we could see snow on the mountains. From here we heard about a gondola that takes people up to a ski field nearby that also has a …

Last night was the first night we saw rain and heard wind all week. Upon packing up our tent this morning, we were lucky we weren't running the 400m to the beach to fetch it.

Today was really the day we wanted to see pure blue sky and no wind as this was Ben Nevis day. We had decided when planning this trip that we would hike Ben Nevis. …

Then, O, to be up in the Hielands,
Where the winds draw not bridle nor stay;
Where the forests are tossing their banners,
An' the breckans are thick on the brae.
Where the loch lies in shadow or sunshine,
Or leaps to the winds as they blaw;
The hills in the Hielands are bonnie,
The hills in the Hielands are braw.
- …

This is the first day that I have set an alarm. Big day today, off to climb the highest mountain in the Scotland (and the UK), Ben Nevis at 4406 feet. Up at 6:30 so that I can get showered and get to
breakfast for 7:00.

We set off at 8:30 and head towards the visitors centre, the climb from here is a little bit of an easier start than …

... Tracey showed up with a giant umbrella, which did its best to protect us from the rain, but didn't really succeed. Lucky Fort William is such a small town, because about two minutes later we arrived at Tracey and Brads.. Happily about two days ...

... until the West Highland Railway steamed through its then stone built walls in 1894. In the same year Fort William was the first town in the United Kingdom to have its streets lit by electricity from a Hydro scheme. The lights would flicker and dim when ...

Now for the next great mountain climb in Fort William. Today was spent heading form the Isle of Skye to Fort William, home of Ben Nevis, the highest peak in the UK at 4406 ft, and my next conquest! On the way, we stopped at Eilean Donan Castle, owned by ...

We hit the road early so that we could climb Ben Nevis. The guide said that it should take between 6-8 hours. We conquered and returned in under 6 hours, yeah to holiday fitness! Old Benny was definitely steep with loose rocks. I think it reminded me of ...

... up in the distance – we all climbed that mountain once, my first "Munro” ( a Scottish mountain > 3000 ft ). Fort William and Rannoch Moor have been left behind, and we pass over a viaduct at Glenfinnan, generating much excitement for the ...

... hit the edge of the road and nearly tipped over and blocked the road for a while. We were welcomed into Fort William, by the snow capped peaks of Ben Nevis (the tallest mountain in the UK) which overlooks the town. Very glad to get into our hotel, have ...

... William. It was a good drive through the highlands - very pleasant scenery. Heaps of walks for me to do one day - maybe. Fort William was a charming spot. Pleasant walk down the streets, a good meal at the hotel (Scottish sakmon, scampi, mussels, with ...

... .      After an amazing drive through the highlands we reached our destination of Fort Williams where we headed straight for the Ben Nevis distillery where we learnt about the makings of Scotch Wisky (apparently the BASICS of it is its ...

Fort William, Scotland August 13 Day 24: Woke up to stunning mountain views! We had a lazy day of catching up on sleep and laundry.   August 14 Day 25: Clear weather as we packed our bags and got ready to climb Ben Nevis Mt. Hike ...

... him whether he gets some strange characters up looking for the monster, he was not amused. We ended our stay in Fort William by climbing Ben Nevis.  Impressive, eh?  Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but it was the Ben Nevis Pub and the ...