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to snowgoose mountain centre, snowgoose apartments & the smiddy bunkhouse

Snowgoose Apartments, The Smiddy Bunkhouse & Blacksmiths Hostel offer ideal holiday accommodation on the west coast of Scotland, close to Ben Nevis, 4 miles from Fort William for families, couples & small groups in the Scottish Highlands.

Snowgoose Mountain Centre, in the Highlands of Scotland, provides non residential and in house adventure days, activity breaks, instruction courses & private guiding for summer high mountain walking, rock climbing & abseiling, open canoeing, river and sea kayaking, dinghy sailing, winter skills & mountaineering, mountain biking locally…….. along with a range of equipment hire for canoeing & kayaking; summer & winter walking and mountaineering; plus expedition kit & camping gear hire.

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hostel & bunkhouse

Our communal style hostel & alpine bunkhouse offer great value and are fantastic places to meet people. The Smiddy Bunkhouse & Blacksmiths Hostel offer excellent holiday accommodation. [ read more ]

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holiday apartments

Stay with us if you are looking for comfortable self catering accommodation near the base of Ben Nevis in the Highlands of Scotland. Flexible options in our self contained apartments, hostel… [ read more ]

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winter mountains

Winter Mountaineering and Ice Climbing Courses are run at this fantastic time of year in the Scottish Highlands by Snowgoose Mountain Centre when the hills and mountains are covered with sno… [ read more ]

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summer mountains

Summer Mountain Centre offers summer walking, mountaineering, scrambling and rock climbing in the Highlands of Scotland offering fantastic opportunities to explore wild lands on the north w… [ read more ]

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open canoeing

Given our unique location Snowgoose Mountain Centre offers the opportunity for some great experiences to learn paddling an open canoe, take a longer guided trip for one day or more, or fo… [ read more ]

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sea kayaking

Learn to sea kayak on inland & sea lochs in coastal & marine locations. We offer a wide range of sea kayak taster sessions, paddling holidays & courses in fabulous sheltered coastal location… [ read more ]

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river kayaking

From basic kayak paddling skills on easy sheltered inland lochs & rivers we move on to easy moving water with families or groups of friends wanting a holiday experience or short break. With … [ read more ]

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dinghy sailing

Based on the more sheltered the tidal head waters of Loch Linnhe on our doorstep our half or full day sessions are ideal for those no or very little previous sailing experience. There are a … [ read more ]

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activity days & breaks

This is a great way to spend a stress busting week end or short break in wonderful outdoor surroundings at your doorstep. In our hectic lives [ read more ]

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DofE Award

Based on the iconic west coast of Scotland Snowgoose Mountain Centre is DofE AAP ( Approved Activity Provider of Expeditions) at Gold and Silver Levels. [ read more ]

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great glen canoe trail

We provide one of the most comprehensive services in Scotland for canoe & sea kayak hire, guiding & shuttle services for the Great Glen Canoe Trail ...and [ read more ]

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equipment hire

When you need crampons, an ice axe, camping gear, canoes or kayaks you really need them – but for the rest of the year they just take up space [ read more ]