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Started by Sami_glasgow in Scotland - 24 Replies

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RossF
reply to 'Traveling via Public Transport' posted Feb-2009

Tony_H wrote:
RossF wrote:Yeh, go where the weather is best though, bad weather will ruin a day. It would be good to be flexible..


I'll be sure to give you a shout before I make any plans. Will probably be stopping south side of Glasgow and driving each day if I do it. What sort of driving time am I looking at do you think?
Unless you've got a spare room in Rhu?



Yeh do so, I have some family on the south side, gran lives in Burnside.. Auntie in Clarkston. Hour and a half for Glencoe, 2 for Nevis. I can do Glencoe in an hour from the house :D

I would but my parents would be raged :lol:

Tony_H
reply to 'Traveling via Public Transport' posted Feb-2009

Nice. cheers
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RossF
reply to 'Traveling via Public Transport' posted Feb-2009

But yeh, let me know of your plans. Uni has allowed me Friday/Sat/Sun/Monday off :lol:

Tony_H
reply to 'Traveling via Public Transport' posted Feb-2009

Nothing definite yet, but I was hoping to get up to Jockland and visit some clients. I will be in Livingston, Edinburgh and Glasgow. I have friends near Hamilton, so not a bad run up from there, and it would probably involve skiing Saturday and Sunday.

How long do you think the current snow cover will hold?
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RossF
reply to 'Traveling via Public Transport' posted Feb-2009

How long is a decent string? It would be nice to think that this is us for the season. It is snowing heavily in Helensburgh now.. Again, leave it as late as you can before deciding!

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Sami_glasgow
reply to 'Traveling via Public Transport' posted Feb-2009

RossF wrote:
sami_glasgow wrote:Hi folks,

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Winterhighland has a lift share section on the site which is worth posting in (generally the best way to get there).

Bus to Glencoe is a dodgy one, if you miss the bus on the way back or for some reason it doesn't stop you are pretty f*cked.

Nevis is pretty easy to get to but you should probably go for a couple days to make it worth bothering. Can get a bus to Fort William from Buchanan bus station or a train from Queen Street. Book in to a local B&B and get talking to folks for a lift/pay for a taxi. (About 6 miles by road from centre of Fort William).

Not so sure about public transport to the other resorts but day tripping makes things very difficult.

If you are getting a lift Nevis or the Coe are your best (and closest) resorts to Glasgow. My favourite is GLencoe.


Cool the winterhighland forum looks useful a lift would be ideal.....I can appreciate relying on a bus isnt lol

Im not sure about a night in a B&B, on a bit of a tight budget.

Cheers Ross.

Sami_glasgow
reply to 'Traveling via Public Transport' posted Feb-2009

it seems like the citylink bus is the only option for a day trip from glasgow

unfortunately i cant afford to stay overnight due to time and money restrictions

plus the fact im trying for another trip a few days later! :P

RossF
reply to 'Traveling via Public Transport' posted Feb-2009

If you combined a couple of trips you would only have to pay for one tank of fuel or one lot of transport. This would pay for a night in a B&B or hostel.

Topic last updated on 29-December-2009 at 14:56