Fort William Travel Forum

hello
my wife and i intend walking the great glenway and then climb ben nevis. i have been told that the walk is better when done from inverness to fort william rather than the reverse. is this true?/ also we intend climbing the ben nevis after that> is this feasible? do we need to book in advance accomodation on our route and is there bus service from glasgow to inverness?
thanks
regards
captain srini

Buses from Glasgow to Inverness on this link:

http://www.citylink.co.uk/timetables.htm ( click on appropriate timetable button, opens in a PDF).

Whether you need to book accommodation in advance depends on when you are visiting, to some extent. If you are coming in the high season, it would seem sensible. If you are doing a long-distance walk do you really want to spend time looking for accommodation at the end of the day? You may end up walking a lot further (or paying for phone calls/taxis etc). Accommodation convenient for your route will, of course, be the obvious choice for other walkers........I'd book ahead, personally.

As for Ben Nevis, this too depends on when you are visiting, and on the weather. It is feasible, but you need appropriate clothing (proper boots and waterproofs at least) and know what you are doing; every year the (volunteer) mountain rescue teams have to find people who have got lost/injured/wandered up in sandals etc. Our mountains and moorland may not be particularly high, but our changeable weather can make them very treacherous indeed (even in high summer).

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/fortwilliam/bennevis/

i have posted previously on climbing Ben Nevis, its all still relevant especially the weather website:

http://forum.virtualtourist.com/discussion-161686-1-1-Travel-0-248-Scotland-discussion.html