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Tourist Information
Fort William Area
Places to visit, things to do and see when staying at Chase The
Wild Goose Hostel Banavie Fort William
- Banavie
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The scenery around Banavie is exceptional with Ben Nevis dominant in the
skyline.
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- Ben
Nevis .......................
Ben Nevis, or the 'Ben' as it is fondly known
locally, sits majestically at the head of Loch Linnhe, he, its presence dominating the
landscape from all corners of Fort William
and some parts of Lochaber.
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- Caledonian Canal .............
Stretching from Inverness
to Banavie it is one of the great waterways of the world.
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- Commando Memorial .......
...the famous Commando Memorial. Erected in 1952, it commemorates those commandos who
fell during the Second World War
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- Fort
William .....................
As a busy centre it offers a wide range of shops and services, including major
supermarkets and businesses selling outdoor and activity wear, books, tartans, tweeds,
woollens and crafts, mostly along its pleasant and pedestrianised main street
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- Glen
Nevis .......................
In Glen Nevis,
there are delightful walks to satisfy the low-level hiker and photographer. One such walk
is a hike through the gorge in the Glen, where the River
Nevis cascades and tumbles down from the surrounding
mountains
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- Great
Glen Way ...............
Starting from the end of the West Highland Way, this excellent continuation
northwards starts at Fort William and travels through a great variety of landscape to its
completion in the highland capital city of Inverness.
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- Old Inverlochy Castle .......
Although now a ruin this was one of the most important castles in Scottish history
and has been the backdrop for two major historical events, the first and second battles of
Inverlochy
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- The Lochy
Bar .................
...cater for walkers, cyclists, bikers and stravaigers, although some stravaig more
on the way home than they do on the way in
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- West
Highland Way ..........
The West Highland Way is the original and
most popular long distance path in Scotland
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places to visit from the accommadation
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