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Perfect!

What a beautiful day. Clear blue sky. Nice and frosty on the ground. Snow on the mountains which were glowing red from the sunshine. Continue

Added by Catherine Susans on December 4, 2009 at 5:34pm — 1 Comment

It seemed like a good idea at the time. Bike mag MBR has featured the Ciaran Path ride in the last couple of issues, telling the mountain biking world about some superb riding in the Glencoe area. So before the masses arrive and spoil it, lets get a run in.

Okay, so there had been a fair bit of rain. But that's not so unusual is it? Wrong!… Continue

Added by Glencoe Admin on November 22, 2009 at 5:38pm — No Comments

The Order for the Glencoe Massacre

The Press & Journal today reports that the original document giving the order for the Glencoe Massacre will go on display at the National Library of Scotland this week. The 318 year old document will be of interest to historians, but I suspect, anyone with an interest in the rich and sometimes turbulent history of Glencoe.… Continue

Added by Glencoe Admin on November 16, 2009 at 2:29pm — No Comments

Really good news. Glencoe Ski Centre looks like being saved. May open for the Winter.

Wow! Look at these plans. Snowmaking machines may be in use at the Glencoe Ski Centre. Improved facilities for snowboarding and skiing All round the year attractions to be built in Mountain bike trail to be added Adventure playpark to be added Dry ski area to be built Archery range to be added -… Continue

Added by john winkler on November 3, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Glencoe Visit 29 Oct to 1 Nov 2009

Have just returned from a four day trip to Glencoe and stayed at the wonderful and friendly Loch Leven Hotel. We only had two days to do some walking and our aim was to tackle the Pap of Glencoe and Beinn a Chrulaiste. The weather was poor on both days but we set out to complete Beinn a Chrulaiste on the Friday in continuous and sometimes heavy rain and wind. Navigation was difficult and was very grateful for my trusty GPS and the track/route I had entered into it. Several times we had to meand… Continue

Added by Gary Dyson on November 2, 2009 at 12:49pm — 1 Comment

Weather!

Woke up this morning wondering what was different . Took me a moment to realise that the sky has changed colour from dark grey to blue, that the sun is shining, and for the first time in about 6 weeks, its stopped raining! Wonderful! Continue

Added by David Cooper on September 9, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

October in Glencoe. Try touring. But not the normal way...

Don't ever do it like this. You are 12th in line behind the caravan at the front. A slow right hand bend comes up and you drift out to see if cars are coming, but you notice the car in front has edged up to make it difficult for you to overtake. "Look at that castle over there, Dad," "In a minute, so… Continue

Added by john winkler on September 5, 2009 at 6:58pm — 1 Comment

Evening Bar Menu

Evening Bar Menu Served Between 6pm & 9pm No need to book a table just come along between the hours of 6pm & 9pm and seat yourselves in our comfortable Lounge Bar with spectacular views overlooking Loch Linnhe. As with traditional Highland Hospitality non residents are more than welcome as we serve drinks in the bar until 11pm. For the dog lovers we have a wonderful bear garden where you can be served food or if you have an exceptionally well behaved dog you will be able to bring… Continue

Added by The Onich Hotel & Gardens on August 24, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Autumn Special Offers

Hello Everyone, We are now sellingSpecial Autumn Breaks between September & October Midweek you can get a room for 2 nights B&B at £49.50 per person, per night or 3 nights at £40 per person, per night. At the Weekend we are offering 2 nights B&B for just £52.50 per person, per night or 3 nights at £43 per person, per night. Loch view and Superior rooms are available on this offer for £10 and £20 upgrades per person, per night. This offer is subject to availability. You can check… Continue

Added by The Onich Hotel & Gardens on August 24, 2009 at 7:55pm — No Comments

Cracking day on the Big Buachaille... again :-)

Had a great (although short) day out scrambling on Buachaille Etive Mor today with Alex & James. We went up the obvious line of Lagangarbh Buttress, which gets a 2/3 and 2 stars in the Scrambles in Lochaber guidebook. It was well worth both stars with superb rough rock, and there's plenty of scope for more interesting variations at a harder grade. Given some lovely weather between all these low pressures, we played on everything that we could find, got some cracking views and not a single mi… Continue

Added by Isi Oakley on August 13, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

What a Weekend!

We played our first gig at the Clachaig Inn, Glencoe on saturday and we loved every minute of it. The drive up there from Perth was a scenic overload on the senses and when we finally reached the Idyllic Inn it was hard to imagine anyone would be hear. As we walked through the back door with our guitars it was obvious this is where everyone comes on a saturday night. The room was packed full of all characters and the beer was flowing and the atmosphere was rowdy, this was going to be a good nigh… Continue

Added by Humble Hobos on August 5, 2009 at 12:17pm — No Comments

Glencoe in September can be a wondrous place - and prices are down!

September in Scotland is usually a very good month for weather. We get an average of 104 hours of sunshine, and the temperature is around 14 degrees. Nearly 14 hours of daylight, traffic free roads, no noisy groups; there is a lovely peace about it all. Gillian and I are alway… Continue

Added by John Winkler on July 22, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments

About me

Hi All, Just a few words about me. I run the Strathassynt Guest House in Ballachulish with my Husband Mike. We are open all year round and have 6 En-Suite bedrooms, a bike store and a drying room. I have 2 sons and my father-in-law lives with us in the bungalow behind the guest house. I have a rescued dog, a bearded collie cross who is 8 years old called Ollie. Check out the website to find out more about us. www.strathassynt.com Continue

Added by Christine Richardson on July 19, 2009 at 5:24pm — No Comments

AWESOME

New blogger--- My husband and I (pictured here the day he got his Harley Davidson in Marina del Rey---USA "West Coast" in Los Angeles California) just returned to our home in Colorado, USA, from our trip to the West Coast of Scotland where we spent time in Glencoe while walking the West Highland Way and then went back for two more days/nights after we finished. What a treat---my favorite: the Fraoch! My hustand's favorite too--other than the whisky! Of course, one doesn't go to Scotland for the… Continue

Added by Susan Bowman on June 30, 2009 at 3:03am — 2 Comments

Shameless self promotion

Hi there! I have a blog here. Its only just started so bear with it but would love for a few more people to pick up on it. Have seen that GlencoeMountaineer and the Clachaig blog have a box on their pages linking to this site................. how do I do this please???? Continue

Added by Samantha Munro on June 28, 2009 at 12:46pm — No Comments

TAKE A ROAD THAT GOES NOWHERE

IN THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS. THESE ROUTES ARE BASED AROUND GLENCOE All the RTGN are built on ancient trackways used for centuries, usually by drovers moving cattle and sheep to the market in Falkirk. Small communities were built on them. The remnants of these communities a… Continue

Added by John Winkler on June 23, 2009 at 8:31pm — No Comments

DREAMING!

What is it about the Highlands?? - Is it just me, or do otheres out there have an almost magnetic draw towards the north, the west - and wilderness? Sue B. Continue

Added by Susan Elizabeth Boerrigter on June 20, 2009 at 8:40pm — 1 Comment

Ready for launch

I reckon we're finally ready for launch to the wider world. Have tweaked the layout a little and tried to make it look good and still be easy to navigate round. I've also added in a couple more features such as the ability to import photos from Flickr. And I see the membership list is gradually growing. So, unmitigated flop or uncontrollable beast...? Enjoy! Continue

Added by Glencoe Admin on June 18, 2009 at 2:37pm — No Comments