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Lochview House, Heathercroft, Argyll Road, Fort William. PH33 6RE
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Fort William and Lochaber is the Outdoor Capital of the UK

10 suggestions of things to do when holidaying in Fort William
Visitor attractions whatever the weather you will find something to see and do.
Famous Film Locations Lochaber has been used for many years as a location for major films and TV series - follow the stars on the map to see the locations used.

Scenery

Relax in peace and quiet in some of the finest Scottish scenery.

Local Transport Links to explore Fort William and Lochaber

	Rapsons operate regular coach services throughout Fort William and Lochaber. Car Hire - Budget 01463713333, Easydrive 01397701616, Hawco 01397700900,and Practical Car and Van hire 01397772404. Train services operate to Mallaig and south on the West Highland line. Steam train to Mallaig (made famous by Harry Potter). There is a good local taxi service and taxis are available for private hire and tours
Macbraynes Ferry Services Mallaig to Armadale (Skye) Mallaig to the Small Isles Mull ferries Arisaig Marine offers Small Isles cruises from Arisaig Cruise on Loch Ness with Jacobite Cruises

	Touring The following are recommended day trips, with specialty leaflets available, from Lochview: Oban and the Isle of Mull Ardnamurchan Peninsula Road to the Isles - Mallaig and the Small Isles (Rhum Eigg and Muck) Isle of Skye Great Glen and Inverness Cairngorms and Speyside Glencoe and Kinlochleven There are also many shorter trips to Lochs and glens in the local area including Glen Nevis. A full range of leaflets are available in the lounge.
Walking High medium and low level walks – too many to mention. Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain is on the doorstop. There is a visitor path up the west slope while the north face has many challenging climbs for the moutaineer. If you are a “Munro bagger” there is a wide choice of Munros. Long distance walks – The West Highland Way terminates in Fort William and the Great Glen Way commences at Fort William. The "Puggy Line" narrow gauge railway track.
	Mountain Biking There is a wide range of tracks to suit all standards. Mountain bike hire is available in Fort William. Witch's trail through Leanachan forest at Torlundy, 5 miles from Fort William. Nevis range has the world championship down hill track, cross country and tracks for all. Wolftrax at Laggan is 30miles from Fort William Great Glen Cycle Route joins Fort William to Inverness along the Great Glen.
Bowling, Golf and Fishing We have 2 bowling clubs, 4 golf courses Fort William, Traigh (Arisaig), Dragons Tooth (Ballachulish), and Spean Bridge and a wide choice of fishing including sea, and loch and river for trout and salmon. Old Fort William Visit John Cameron's web site for views of old Fort William and Lochaber. Should you be interested in Genealogy click here for links on Scottish Ancestry.

Activities for the more adventurous

There is a full range of outdoor pursuits available in Lochaber including White Water Rafting, Water Skiing and Wake boarding, Canoeing and Kayaking, Canyoning and Gorge Walking and Sailing.
Throughout the year there is a full range climbing for all abilities.

Snow boarding at Nevis RAnge

Winter Sports

Nevis range and Glencoe are our winter ski centres. Nevis Range offers the full range of snow based pursuits with tuition and both ski and board equipment available for hire.
In winter there is a range of Snow and ice climbs supported by the award winning Ice Factor in Kinlochleven. Ski Mountaineering is also available, weather permitting

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