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Walking Holiday in Scotland
Scottish Highlands Christmas 2012
Fort William, Glencoe, Glen Nevis, Caledonian Canal
The area around Fort William offers some of Scotland's most varied and interesting hiking.
The hotel offers a full Christmas menu and this walking holiday is full board including a fine Christmas Dinner. Each day of your stay one of our staff will be on hand to suggest walks as well as an option to join them for a guided walk to one of the areas best walks in our own minibus.
On Christmas Eve there is an optional excursion to a local church for midnight mass Scottish style.
On Christmas morning we will take a short guided walk along the Caledonian Canal and Loch Linnhe, stopping at a pub or hotel for some liquid refreshment.
5 nights, 4 days
Average Daily distance:
7 miles
Grading:
easy
Features:
Highlands
Lochs
Rivers
Canals
Mountains
To start your Scottish Christmas walking holiday you make your own way to Fort William or Glasgow in Scotland. There is an optional pickup from Glasgow Queens Street train station at 3:30pm and from Glasgow Airport at 4:30pm to transfer you to Fort William. The evening meal at the hotel is a good opportunity to meet our rep and the other walkers.
After breakfast our minibus will leave at 9.30am for an optional trip on the Gondola up the Aonach Mor mountain to 2150ft. After eating our packed lunch we walk up Glen Nevis to Steall Falls. If you wish to stay in the hotel today, luncheon is included. The minibus will return around 4pm so there is plenty of time to make full use of the leisure club before inclusive dinner. After dinner there is carol singing and dancing, and later our bus will be on hand to take you to a local midnight mass Scottish style if required.
After breakfast at 10.15am one of our staff will lead an optional short walk from the hotel along the Caledonian Canal and Loch Linnhe to Corpach and Neptune's Steps, stopping at a bar along the way. Great views of Ben Nevis from here. We will return in time for Xmas dinner. In the evening a buffet meal is served followed by dancing.
Day 4: Boxing
Day.
After breakfast our minibus will leave at 10am for an optional walk alongside
Loch Oich and the Caledonian Canal to Fort Augustus at the head of Loch
Ness. There is also an optional boat trip on Loch Ness to look for the
monster. A packed lunch is included. If you wish to stay in the hotel
today, luncheon is included. The minibus will return around 4pm so there
is plenty of time to make full use of the leisure club before inclusive
dinner.
Day 5: Thursday
27th December.
After breakfast our minibus will leave at 9am for the scenic drive to
Oban on the west coast of Scotland. We take the short ferry ride to the
tranquil Isle of Kerrera to see the white washed cottages, the ruins of
Gylen Castle and views over to the Isle of Mull. There will be time to
explore the shops and harbour of Oban before returning to the hotel in
time for dinner. After dinner our rep will be in the bar to wish you a
safe trip home.
After breakfast our minibus will leave at 9.30 am to transfer you back to Glasgow station or airport.
You can extend your holiday by joining us on our Scottish Highland Hogmany walking holiday, or you can spend some time exploring.
We pride ourselves on not canceling holidays
due to minimum numbers.
What's included
in your UK walking holiday
- accommodation at high quality hotel on a full board basis
- room with en-suite bathroom, tea and coffee making facilities
- transfer to and from walking routes
- support should there be any problems on route
- detailed itineraries
we reserve the right to change the itinerary.
The photos on this page were taken on the
Xmas and New Year 2008, 2009, and 2010 holidays.
See more photographs taken by our guests.
Optional Extras
for your UK Walking Holiday
- return transfers from Glasgow Airport or train station
£479 per person double occupancy
£539 per person single occupancy
full board
Return transfer from Glasgow £45 per person
All prices subject to change
Contact us for schedule and availability. Lines
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By Car to Fort William
By Train / Bus to Glasgow or Fort William
Scottish Highland Hogmanay
walking holiday
