Ridges & Scrambles in the Western Highlands
ENJOY SUPERB NARROW RIDGES AND CHALLENGING SCRAMBLES
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Level
Difficulty indicator
Difficulty is measured on many factors such as distance, ascent/descent, terrain, weather and more. There's no magic formula, but from our experience we use yellow for easy, orange for medium and red for hard. Challenger holidays require a high level of fitness and stamina.
Holiday overview
The Scottish Highlands provide a unique challenge that can’t be found elsewhere with Glen Coe providing a superb location to explore the natural environment. This holiday will test your endurance – prepare for any weather! We have excellent leaders to provide a safe tour and local knowledge of the area. Our country house in Glen Coe is an excellent all round residence matched with extreme popularity from our guests.
Holiday highlights
- Ben Nevis via the Ledge Route
- Test your nerve on the Aonach Eagach
- The rocky arête of the Devil's Ridge
The aim of this holiday is to combine ridge walking with the thrills of scrambling on the ridges and crags around Glen Coe and Ben Nevis. These areas are perfectly suited to providing a whole range of scrambling opportunities.
Price includes
- Great value: all prices include Full Board en-suite accommodation, the services of an experienced HF Holidays’ guide, all transport to and from the walks, and light-hearted evening activities
- Accommodation: a magnificent lochside location with outstanding mountain views and superb indoor pool
- Sociability: we pride ourselves on the social atmosphere of our holidays - walk together, eat together and relax together
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Accommodation
Alltshellach is a fine highland residence, situated on the dramatic shores of Loch Leven. With magnificent mountain views, excellent accommodation and a superp indoor pool, it's extremely popular with all outdoor enthusiasts.
Alltshellach has 37 bedrooms, all located in the main building. Many of the rooms enjoy excellent views of the loch and the surrounding mountains.
Choose your room
Classic Rooms • Check in from 2:30pm • Comfortable accommodation • En-suite bathroom with bath or shower • 23 inch TV • Hairdryer • Tea and coffee-making facilities • Double or two single beds • Toiletries • Single rooms are available at no extra charge |
Premium Rooms • Same facilities as our classic rooms plus... • Check in from 1pm • Enjoy extra space or exceptional views • Larger beds • Toweling robe, complimentary slippers • Ultradown pillows • Smalls drying rack • Small welcome gift • Luxury tea tray • Enhanced toiletries • Available from an extra £15 per person per night |
Family Rooms • Check-in from 2:30pm • 3 or 4 beds • Same facilities as our classic rooms • Full sized twin or double beds for adults and bunk or occasional beds for children |
Facilities
• Excellent boot and drying rooms • Three lounges • Multi-purpose ballroom • Highland bar |
• Free WiFi is available in some public rooms • Range of board games and books • Heated indoor swimming pool • Extensive gardens with views and access to Loch Leven |
Dining
All holidays at our Country Houses are full board accommodation including evening meal on arrival to breakfast on the day of your departure. All of our Country Houses have a well-stocked bar serving local beers, wine and spirits.
√ Start your day with our extensive breakfast. |
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Your evenings
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All of our bars are stocked with locally sourced drinks so you can really soak up your surroundings. |
Accessibility
More details on Glen Coe accessibility
Additional information
- Fire procedure is displayed in each room and explained to guests on arrival. Guests requiring assistance at an evacuation are identified at this time and door hanger cards are issued on request
- A small fridge is available for storing medication Good signage for fire escape routes
- One bedroom key issued per room (second key available on request)
- Assistance dogs accompanying visually or hearing impaired guests are welcome; dogs must be kept on a lead or harness at all times
- Information can be provided in large print
- Staff has had disability awareness training
Itinerary
Walks are 5 to 12 miles with up to 4,800 feet of ascent
- We offer a social activity each evening
- There is a free day on the Wednesday for you to explore independently
Enjoy superb narrow ridges and challenging scrambles in the company of an experienced mountain leader. The flexible programme will be adjusted to suit the group and the weather, and will include a selection of the best routes in the area. No previous scrambling experience is necessary. However you’ll need to be a fit hill walker with a good head for heights.
The provisional programme includes:
- Scramble up the zig-zags onto Gearr Aonach, the middle of Glencoe’s Three Sisters and the west face of Aonach Dubh
- An exhilarating day traversing the Mamores on “The Ring of Steall” including the Devil's Ridge to Sgurr a'Mhaim
- The outstanding narrow ridge of the Aonach Eagach, a must-do for any keen scrambler
- The classic Ledge Route on the north side of Ben Nevis
- The scenic Bidean circuit of the Lost Valley
Local area
Discover the Highlands
Alltshellach is situated beside the shores of Loch Leven. This is a spectacular location with magnificent views of the surrounding mountains.
About 2 miles away, across the loch is the village of Ballachulish. Here you’ll find a post office, food store and bank. A much wider range of facilities can be found in Fort William, about 14 miles to the north.
As the adventure capital of Britain, the Lochaber region is a popular destination for all outdoor enthusiasts. During your stay in Glen Coe you may enjoy visiting the following activities and places of interest:
Jacobite Steam Train
Ride the Jacobite steam train from Fort William to Mallaig. This stunningly scenic line includes the famous Glenfinnan viaduct, featured in the Harry Potter films. Steam trains run every day and early booking is reccomended. www.westcoastrailways.co.uk/jacobite
Isle of Mull
Reached by car ferry from Oban, or Lochaline, Mull is one of the most popular Scottish islands. You could visit the colourful harbour at Tobermory or the abbey on Iona. www.calmac.co.uk/mull
Isle of Lismore
The peaceful island of Lismore is ideal for a relaxed exploration. You can hire bikes at Port Appin, about 30 minutes' drive south of Alltshellach, then take the short ferry crossing to the island.
Oban
The bustling harbour town of Oban, about 45 minutes' drive south of Alltshellach, is a popular destination. There's always plenty of activity around the harbour and its well worth the walk up to McCaig's Tower, a remarkable folly built in the style of a Roman ampitheatre, with commanding views over the town.
Eilean Donan Castle
Nearly 80 miles drive north from Alltshellach is this romantic and much photographed Scottish lochside castle. Located on a small island just offshore, the castle is isolated by the sea at high tide, only accessible via a stone bridge. www.eileandonancastle.com
Ice Factor
Try your hand at ice climbing on the indoor wall at nearby Kinlochleven. www.ice-factor.co.uk
Travel
Travel to Glen Coe
Our address is: Alltshellach, Onich, Fort William, Invernesshire PH33 6SA
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By train:The nearest station is Fort William, however most guests travel to Glasgow then catch our transfer coach. For train times and general rail enquiries visit www.nationalrail.co.uk or call 03457 484950 (from outside the UK call +44 20 7278 5240). |
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By air:Many guests opt to fly to Glasgow Airport, then join our transfer coach to Glen Coe. See www.easyjet.com, www.ba.com, or www.flybe.com |
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Glasgow to Glen Coe transferWe offer a coach transfer between Glasgow Buchannan bus station**, Glasgow airport and Alltshellach every Saturday. The transfer is £30 return and £20 for a single trip, but a place must be reserved at least 7 days in advance by calling our Reservations team on 0345 470 7558. On arrival days our coach leaves Glasgow Buchanan Street bus station at 4.15pm, or Glasgow airport at 4.45pm. We will arrive at Alltshellach at 7pm which is in time for dinner on your first evening. On departure day the transfer will get you back to Glasgow Airport by 11.30am and to Buchanan Street bus station by 12.00 noon. ** Buchanan Street bus station is about 15 mins walk from Glasgow central station (frequent buses are available) or 5 minutes walk from Glasgow Queen Street station. |
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By bus:If you are not travelling on a Saturday, the journey from either Glasgow Buchanan Street or the airport can be made using the Scottish Citylink bus, numbers 914 or 915. See www.citylink.co.uk for the timetable. Ask the driver to stop at the north side of Ballachulish Bridge - from here it is a 400 metre walk to Alltshellach.
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By car:From Glasgow take the A82 towards Crianlarich. Continue on the A82 towards Fort William. Head for Ballachulish keeping the village on your left. Go straight on at the roundabout over the steel bridge and take the second right B863 to Kinlochleven and the seafood restaurant. Alltshellach is 400 yards further on, on your right. |
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Travelling from overseasIdeally book a flight to Glasgow Airport. From here you can join our coach transfer to Alltshellach (see above). The next best option to fly to Manchester Airport, which has a better range of long-haul flights. There are trains from the airport to Glasgow (some direct, other need 1 change). Allow 4 hours to get to Glasgow, then join our coach transfer to Alltshellach. See www.nationalrail.co.uk for train times. |
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Dates & Prices
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Prices are per person
Information
- Premium single room: £15 per night
- Premium twin/double room: £15 per person per night
- Non-member associate fee: £10 per person
We like to reward early bookers with our best rooms so book early to avoid disappointment.
Please note that we aren't able to take room number requests as we are unable to guarantee them.