Information
Dates: 5th March - 31st October 2010
Tel: 01838 300 260
Reception opening hours are between 7am - 10am and
from 3.30pm - 11.45pm (during Nov - Mar 5pm - 11.45pm)
Please note that we do not accept stag or hen parties at any of
our hostels.
This is a licensed hostel.
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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Walkers
West Highland Way
Scotland's original long
distance path running from Glasgow to Fort William.
Distance: 152km/95 miles, Duration: 7-10 days, Height Gain: 800
metres/2650 feet
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Luggage transfer service to walkers on the West Highland Way
www.amsscotland.co.uk
Ben Lui
This walk climbs one of Scotlands
highest and most spectacular mountains.
Distance: 21 km/13 miles, Duration: 7hrs, Height Gain: 1050
metres/3465 feet
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Ben Cruachan, By Oban
Ben Cruachan is a
huge mountain, its highest point is 1126m above sea level.
Distance: 14km/8.7 miles, Duration: 7hrs, Height Gain: 1400
metres/4620 feet
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Ben Ledi
One of the best viewpoints in the
area.
Distance: 8km/5miles, Duration: 4hrs, Height Gain: 760 metres/2508
feet
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Killin - Sron a' Chlachain - Killin
A
lovely short/steep hill walk overlooking the pretty Highland
village of Killin.
Distance: 5 km/3.2 miles, Duration: 2hrs, Height Gain: 350
metres/1155 feet
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The Black Mount from Bridge of Orchy
This
strenous and exhilarating hill walk climbs the southern two Munros
of The Black Mount.
Distance: 19km/11.8 miles, Duration: 6 1/2hrs, Height Gain: 1250
metres/4125 feet
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Munros:
Ben More
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Cruach Ardrair
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Ben Challum
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An Caisteal
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Meall Glas
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Beinn Tulaichear
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Beinn a’ Chroir
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Beinn Chabhair
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Sqiath Chui
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Corbetts:
Beinn nan Imirear
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Meall an Fhudair
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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".
Families
- Family and private rooms
- Excellent self-catering facilities
- Children’s playground
- TV lounge
We understand better than anyone the implications of
travelling with young children. That is why we are doing all we can
to make your hostelling experience memorable for all the right
reasons.
Children and families are welcome at all our hostels, although we
have highlighted a number of hostels within our network as
being “Family Hostels” as they are particularly well-suited to
travelling with and entertaining younger children.
Family hostels not only have private rooms available, many
with en-suite facilities, they also carry practical items such as
travel cots, high chairs, microwaves and toys. In addition there is
normally a TV and games room as well as extensive private gardens
on site where the kids can let off some steam. Close to great
attractions and activities, these family hostels offer a great base
from which to explore the area. Our helpful staff are a great
source of knowledge on places to visit and things to see and
do.
Hostelling is a very friendly and relaxed way to travel and
our ethos actively involves children.
Wildlife
Tree pipit, spotted flycatcher, wood warbler, buzzard, feral
goat, black grouse
Inversnaid
Scotland’s first national park is carpeted with wild flowers,
whilst Golden eagles soar over the surrounding
mountains.
15 miles west of Aberfoyle
Tel: 0141 331 0993
Local Fishing available