Scotland 08/09

I have never visited Cairngorms and don't intend to :lol:

My folks are moving back to Bonnie Scotland (Oban) and Glenshee is the closest, is it worth visiting them next winter?

Glenshee is probably the furthest from Oban. Glencoe/Nevis are just about equidistant, worth checking out both. If the back corries are open I would go Nevis (personally) otherwise Glencoe.

Im gonna have to have words with my mother, I couldnt be bothered to fact check her )

So how far are we talking and is it do-able on trains?

tino_11 wrote:So how far are we talking and is it do-able on trains?

How long have you got ?

Easy drive, but long way round (and not many trains) by rail since they closed the line heading north from Oban to Glencoe in ninteencanteen... don't know if there ever was a passenger services on it to be honest. Anyway, there is a roundabout service but you should plan on a 3 day trip (as you will have to head back east to Tyndrum to pick up a train north) to get one days skiing i if you take the train....

While I LOVE the Clachaig Inn (and to a lesser extent The Kings House, though it closer to the slopes) in Glencoe, Fort William offers a wee bit more variety if you get stuck.

Dave

tino_11 wrote:Im gonna have to have words with my mother, I couldnt be bothered to fact check her )

So how far are we talking and is it do-able on trains?

from where? If you mean Germany I'd probably forget it, I looked at going to Aviemore from Switzerland and it was ridiculous both for time and cost. I know coming back I gave a lift to a couple of guys to Edinburgh because the weekend service was so appalling.

ise wrote:

tino_11 wrote:Im gonna have to have words with my mother, I couldnt be bothered to fact check her )

So how far are we talking and is it do-able on trains?

from where? If you mean Germany I'd probably forget it, I looked at going to Aviemore from Switzerland and it was ridiculous both for time and cost. I know coming back I gave a lift to a couple of guys to Edinburgh because the weekend service was so appalling.

From Oban?

pass :lol: I've got to say, I gave up trying to get from Edinburgh Airport to either Fort William or Aviemore on public transport, it was just impossible so I hired a cheap car.