Information
Dates: 5th April - 6th October 2012
Tel: 01397 732 207
NB: A sleep sheet &
pillow case are required - duvets and pillows
supplied. Please be environmentally aware and take your
litter to the nearest place with proper rubbish collection. Walkers
are requested to use footpaths during the stalking season from
August to October.
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accommodation options in Scotland: Read Article
Please note that we do not accept stag or hen parties at any of
our hostels.
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Walkers
NB: Glen Nevis hostel is 15-20 miles
away
Munros to conquer in the area include:
Beinn Na Lap
937m, 4hrs
Carn Dearg
941m, 4hrs
Sgor Gaibrhre
955m, 6hrs (with Carn
Dearg)
Beinn Eibhinn
1102m, 6hrs
Aonach Beag
1116m, 8hrs (with Beinn
Eibhinn)
Geal Charn
1107m, 10hrs(with
Eibhinn,Aonach)
Carn Dearg
1034m,
12hrs(with Eibhinn,Aonach,Geal)
Ben Alder
1148m, 12hrs
Beinn Bheoil
1019m, 14hrs(with Ben
Alder)
Chno Dearg
1046m, 6hrs
Stob Coire Sgriodan
979m, 8hrs(with Chno
Dearg)
Stob Coire Easain
1115m
Stob A Choire Mheadhoin
1105m, 8hrs with
Easain and a train back from Tulloch
Corrour also has a very beautiful Corbett in fact probably the
most enjoyable hill walk on the estate
Leum Uilleim
906m, 5hrs
Carn Dearg (3080ft/939m)
View Route
Beinn na Lap (3068ft/935m)
View
Route
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".
Wildlife
Wildlife is an extremely significant part of Loch Ossian. There
were 103 species of birds counted here last year including the
golden eagle, peregrine falcon, short eared owl, corncrake, crested
tit, cross bill and many more. Mammals living in the area include
red deer, roe deer, otter, pine marten, wild cat, red squirrell,
fox, badger, water voles, short tailed voles, pygmy shrew,
pippestrellebats, daubenton’s bats, mountain hare and weasel. There
are also lizards, slow worms and adders, frogs, newts and toads.
Trout and pike are plentiful in the rivers and lochs for
fishing
Fishing
Available on all the lochs and rivers
for a permit charge of £5.00 for 34 hours, this can be bought at
the hostel