Information
Dates: 2nd March - 27th
October, 21st - 28th December 2012
Tel: 01445 791 284
Have a look at our Webcam
Winter Opening
Open for Christmas period 2011.
2012/2013
Open for the first weekend in February. Open all winter
weekends and Christmas 2012. Rentahostel bookings still
available.
Torridon Winter Walking Festival, March
2012
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Activity Holidays
Torridon Winter Skills
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Torridon Winter Skills for groups of 12+
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Torridon Munros
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About Torridon Youth Hostel
The hostel is purpose built and opened in
1975. It offers a spacious layout, comprised of a large self
catering kitchen and dining room. There are two panoramic lounges
with great views of the mountains, one lounge has a TV and the
other is a ‘quiet room’. There is a drying room (with dehumidifier)
and laundry for guest use.
Bedrooms are comfortably sized with Twin,
Triple, Quad or Five bedded private rooms usually available. None
of our bedrooms are en-suite although some have sinks. Beds are
either single or bunk beds with sprung mattresses. Freshly
laundered bed linen is provided. Torridon Youth Hostel is great for
families, individuals and groups. If the type of accommodation you
require is not available online please ring the hostel after
5pm.
Continental breakfast is usually available and
there is a small shop at the hostel, selling snacks, drinks, maps
and some groceries.
Reception opens at 5pm for check in. For those
who arrive early the reception area is open (with toilet
facilities) and the nearby National Trust for Scotland visitor
centre offers local information.
Between November and February the hostel is
available for exclusive hire. If you would like exclusive use of
the hostel during the main season please contact us for more
information.
Investing in Torridon Youth
Hostel
Over the last two years SYHA Hostelling
Scotland has invested over £100,000 at Torridon. The hostel has a
new roof, new windows, one fully refurbished washroom and two
partially refurbished washrooms. With the help of Community Energy
Scotland we have installed solar panels and considerably improved
the roof insulation. There is a programme of ongoing redecoration
including extra sofas and new carpets in some areas.
Local Attractions
Applecross Heritage Centre
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Website
Applecross Peninsula
One of the most
remote and most spectacular corners of the Highlands
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Attadale Gardens
Spectacular gardens with
views of the sea and Skye. Plant sales and restaurant Attadale,
Strathcarron, IV54 8YX
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Lochcarron Highland Games
Held the 3rd
Saturday in July
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Strome Castle
Remains of a castle south of
Lochcarron
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Website
Eating Out
Kinlochewe Hotel
Kinlochewe, by
Achnasheen, Wester Ross IV22 2PA
Tel: 01445 760253
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Walkers
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Coire Mhic Fhearchair, Beinn Eighe
A walk
up a good track through spectacular mountain scenery
Distance: 12km/7.5mls, Duration: 4 hrs, Height Gain: 525
metres/1732.5 feet
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Route
Liathach
One of Scotland's classic ridge
walks, Liathach
Distance: 10km/6.25mls, Duration: 7 hrs, Height Gain: 1200
metres/3960 feet
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Route
Beinn Eighe
A huge mountain with an
incredible amount of variety
Distance: 11km/6.9mls, Duration: 5 hrs, Height Gain: 1040
metres/3432 feet
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Route
Ben Alligin
Lives up to its Gaelic translation, as the beautiful mountain
Distance: 5km Duration: 3 hours, Height: 986
Maol Chean-Dearg
A rather isolated mountain in the Coulags Forest, separated from
its neighbours by a col at just below 600m
Height Gain: 933 metres
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Meall a' Ghiuthais
Beinn Eighe is
Britain's first National Nature Reserve
Distance: 6km/3.75mls, Duration: 4 hrs, Height Gain: 850
metres/2805 feet
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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
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.
Active & Adventure
Guided walks, rock climbing, scrambling and winter skills
courses with top guide Jim Sutherland
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Falconry, fly fishing, pony trekking, clay pigeon shooting,
climbing/abseiling, kayaking, bike hire, archery
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Golf
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Wildlife
Red deer, golden eagle, sea eagle
Torridon Estate
Countryside centre with AV
presentation, deer museum and nearby herds of red deer. The estate
is part of the National Trust for Scotland
Tel: 01445 791 368
Beinn Eighe
Britain’s fist National Nature
Reserve
Tel: 01445 760254
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Website
Rassal Ashwood
One of Scotland’s few
natural ashwoods and the most northerly in Britain
Tel: 01445 760254
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Loch Maree Islands NNR
Three large islands
and about 40 small ones make up this reserve. They support one of
the most ancient and least disturbed fragments of native pinewood
left in Scotland
10 miles northwest of Kinlochewe, off the A832
road
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Website
Green Tourism
SYHA Hostelling Scotland (Torridon)
Environmental policy
Our hostel is located in one of the most
breathtakingly areas of Scotland. And we aim to do our bit to keep
it that way for future generations.
SYHA is committed to becoming a ‘greener’
association and here in Torridon we aim to lead the way. Our
ambition is to achieve the “Green Tourism Business Scheme”*** Gold
Award for excellence in environmental practice. We aim to
continually review our practices and pass on our ideas and
achievements to others within our association. We accept there will
be barriers to some of our ideas (such as lack of kerbside
recycling in the area) but we will make sure we concentrate on what
we can do.
The basics:
Recycle as much waste as possible including on
site composting. Encourage guests to take home items which are not
recyclable locally but can be commonly recycled in urban areas.
Use low energy lighting where possible.
Keep windows closed when the heating is
on.
Operate our laundry practices as efficiently
as possible.
Increase energy
efficiency:
The hostel now has improved insulation, double
glazing and solar panels.
Visual impact:
Through tree planting and sympathetic
renovations / repairs minimise the hostels intrusion on the
landscape.
Wildlife:
Promote the local National Trust for Scotland
and Scottish Natural Heritage facilities.
Create a wildlife garden at the rear of the
hostel and encourage guests to view and identify birds from the
hostel without disturbing birds.
Plant trees and Scottish wildflowers in the
hostel grounds to encourage wildlife.
Wellbeing:
Promote the limited local public transport for
guests to access the hostel by bus and train.
Provide excellent local knowledge on local
walks for guests.
Develop a herb garden for guest use to
encourage fresh & healthier cooking.
We also welcome guests comments about
additional improvements we can make and how well we are doing via
the feedback section on our micro site on syha.org.uk
Mat, Steve & Jo
Torridon Hostel
www.green-business.co.uk