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The Nevis Range
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Seven miles northeast of Fort William by the A82, on the slopes of
Aonach MhA?r
, one of the high mountains abutting Ben Nevis, the
Nevis Range
(tel 01397/705825,
) is, in winter, Scotland's highest ski area. All year round, however, Highland County bus #41 runs from Fort William four times a day (June-Oct) to the base station of the country's only
gondola
system (July & Aug daily 9.30am-6pm, Thurs & Fri until 8.30pm; Sept to mid-Nov & mid-Dec to June daily 10am-5pm; A?6.90 return). The one-and-a-half mile gondola trip (15min), rising 2000ft, gives an easy approach to some high-level walking as well as spectacular views from the terrace of the self-service restaurant at the top station. Active Highs (tel 01397/712188,
) offer dual
paragliding
flights off the mountain, while Britain's only championship-grade
downhill mountain-bike course
, a hair-raising 3-km route, starts at the gondola top station. There's also 25 miles of waymarked off-road bike routes on the mountainside and in the Leanachan Forest, ranging from gentle paths to cross-country scrambles. Off Beat Bikes (tel 01397/704008,
) rent general mountain bikes as well as full-suspension bikes for the downhill course from their shops in Fort William and at the gondola base station (June-Sept). Other useful information
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