Nevis Range Gondola

Nevis Range Mountain Gondola: soaring above the Highlands

Britain's only mountain gondola climbs the north face of Aonach Mòr, the mountain next door to Ben Nevis, and it is the easiest way to get high into the Highlands without walking for hours. If you have searched for the Ben Nevis cable car, this is it.

Built to serve the ski area, the gondola's 80 six-seat cabins now run all year to a top station at 650 metres, with views across Loch Linnhe, the Great Glen and, on a clear day, Ben Nevis itself. Walkers, mountain bikers, families and anyone who fancies a cup of tea with a view all take the same ride up.

Tickets and prices

• Adults: £28.95

• Juniors (5 to 17): £14.95

• Under 26s and seniors (65+): £22.95

• Families: from £51.95 (1 adult and 2 children) up to £72.95 (2 adults and 4 children)

• Dogs: free, on a lead

• Disabled visitors: 25% off with a badge, and carers travel free

Prices are for the 2026 season. Two and three day passes work out cheaper if one trip up is never going to be enough, and a season pass at £83.95 includes parking for the year. Bike uplift tickets are cheaper booked online through the Nevis Range website than paid for at the ticket office.

Opening hours

• First gondola up: 09:30

• Last gondola up: 16:45

• Last gondola down: 17:00

Those hours run seven days a week, all year, but the gondola is weather dependent and high winds close it at short notice. Check the Mountain Report on the Nevis Range website, or phone, before you set off. The café and gift shop at the top station stop serving 15 minutes before the last gondola down.

Getting there and parking

Nevis Range is seven miles north of Fort William, signposted from the A82, and the road leads straight to the base station car park. The resort warns that the postcode on its own sends satnavs to the wrong place, so search for Nevis Range Mountain Resort rather than PH33 6SQ:

• Day parking: £6.00

• Overnight parking: £15.00 (no electric hook-up or facilities)

• Blue Badge holders: free, in designated bays behind the hotel, close to the base station

Parking can be booked online until 4pm the day before, or paid at the machines on site by card or cash. There is a 15 minute free grace period for dropping people off and picking them up.

Food, drink, and facilities

• Snowgoose Restaurant & Bar (top station): home cooking and fresh baking behind panoramic windows; food service ends shortly before the last gondola down.

• Pinemarten Café (base station): speciality coffee, home baking, hot snacks, and daily specials.

• Trails End Café & Bar (base station): open 08:00 to 22:00, great for breakfast before the hill or something stronger after it.

• Gift shops: at both stations, with maps, clothing, and locally made souvenirs.

• Toilets: at both base and top stations, including accessible facilities.

Walks and activities at the top

• Sgurr Finnisg-aig viewpoint: a signposted walk of about 45 minutes return, with views over the Great Glen towards Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg.

• Meall Beag viewpoint: about an hour return, looking out over Loch Linnhe, Loch Eil, and Ardgour.

• Mountain biking: gondola-served downhill runs, including the track that has hosted the Fort William Downhill World Cup since 2002, plus over 25 miles of forest trails from the base station.

• Tree adventure: a high-ropes course in the forest below, complete with a 100-metre zip wire.

In winter the mountain becomes a ski and snowboard area, usually from late December to the end of March depending on the snow.

Good to know

• Dog friendly: dogs ride free on a lead and are welcome in the Pinemarten Café, the Snowgoose Restaurant and the Nevis Range Bar. Keep them on a lead on the mountain, where deer and sheep roam at some times of year.

• Accessibility: the gondola takes wheelchairs up to 60 cm wide via a ramp, and facilities at both stations are accessible.

• Weather watch: conditions change quickly on the mountain; check the mountain report online before travelling to avoid disappointment.

The base station is seven miles from Fort William, so the gondola slots easily into a day in the town, or into a rest day at the end of the West Highland Way.

Go up for the walks, the views, the biking or simply for the ride. It is the one place near Fort William where a summit outlook costs nothing more than a ticket and a quarter of an hour.

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