Information
Dates: 26th March - 23rd October
2010
Tel: 01499 302 454
Reception opening hours are between 7am - 11am
and from 5pm - 11pm.
Please note that we do not accept stag or hen parties at any of
our hostels.
Local Attractions
Ardkinglas Estate Historic House and Woodland
Garden.
Gardens open to the public.
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Auchindrain Museum
A museum bringing a
historic “farming village” back to life.
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Crarae Garden
A unique 100acre Himalayan
woodland garden planted around the steep-sided Crarae burn.
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Cruachan Visitor Centre
The world's high head reversible pumped storage hydro scheme is
housed in a gigantic man-made cavern deep in the heart of Ben
Cruachan.
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Inveraray Castle
Spectacular castle and
traditional home of the Campbell Dukes of Argyll
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Website
Inveraray Jail
Recreation of life inside a
grim Victorian jail.
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Inveraray Maritime Museum
Home to the
Arctic Penguin and Clyde Puffers.
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Kilchurn Castle
Substantial remains of a
superbly located castle almost surrounded by Loch Awe
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St Conan's Kirk
One of the oddest, and
nicest, churches in Scotland.
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Eating and Drinking
Ben More Lodge Hotel
Fully licensed
restaurant offering a wide selection of traditional Scottish
dishes. Crianlarich, Perthshire , FK20 8QS
Tel: 01838 300210
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The Rod & Reel
A friendly pub
with a good varied menu, selection of beers and whiskies
Main Street, Crianlarich, Perthshire, FK20 8QN,
Tel: 01838 300 271
Bridge of Orchy Hotel
STB 4 Star Hotel
with wonderful Scottish contemporary cuisine ranging from a light
bar snack to a relaxing leisurely dinner.
Bridge of Orchy, PA36 4AD.
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Cairnbaan Hotel
STB 4 Star Hotel which
specialises in the use of the finest local produce: scallops,
langoustine and game. Cairnbaan, By Lochgilphead, PA31 8SJ
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The Creggans Inn
Strachur, PA27 8BX
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George Hotel
Main Street East, Inveraray,
PA32 8TT
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Greenbank Guest House and Licensed
Restaurant
Main Street, Arrochar, G83 7AA
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The Horsehoe Inn
Kilmichael Glassary,
Lochgilphead, PA31 8QA
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The Real Food Cafe
Quality eat-in/takeaway
fish and chip cafe.
Main Street, Tyndrum, FK20 8RY
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Village Inn
Arrochar
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Walking
Ben Lui
A challenging hill walk on one of
Scotland’s most spectacular mountains. The four high peaks of this
reserve attract both experienced walkers and naturalists
OS Map: Explorer 364, Loch Lomond North
Distance: 21km/13 miles, Approx time: 7hrs
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Route
Beinn Narnain
Often know as the Cobblers
right hand man, located above Arrochar at the head of Loch Long. An
interesting walk with some scrambling and a couple of options to
extend for length and variety
Height 926 metres, Grid Reference - NN27170663
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Dalavich Oakwoods
A walk through part of
the Caledonian Forest Reserve on the shores of Loch Awe
Distance: 5 km/3 miles, Duration: 2 hours, Height Gain: 150
metres/495 feet
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Kilmory Woodland Park
A flavour of the
wide variety of walks waymarked in this easily accessible woodland
park
Distance: 3.2km/2 miles, Duration: 2hrs
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Disclaimer: All
walking routes are hosted on external sites, therefore SYHA can
hold no responsibility towards their accuracy. SYHA would also like
to acknowledge the British
Mountaineering Council Participation Statement: "The BMC
recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a
danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these
activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be
responsible for their own actions".