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See all- Brunch/early lunch at Chapter OneChapter 1 Coffee, Edinburgh
Brunch at Chapter One, have heard great things about this cafe and especially their breakfast menu which it looks like runs all day. They are 100% vegan and seems like they also roast their own coffee!
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Your donation will go straight into the costs of running the group. Thank you. - Ben Nevis with Vegan GlasgowBen Nevis Visitor Centre, Fort William
Join us for a hike up Scotland's highest mountain in a joint event between Vegan Edinburgh and Vegan Glasgow!
*DISCLAIMER* This is a long walk up a mountain with some steep sections so it's important to read the walk description below clearly, to bring enough food and the right clothes, and to take responsibility for your own safety during the walk.
As the highest mountain in the UK and the British isles, Ben Nevis is Scotland's iconic mountain.
It is recommended to stay in the nearby town of Fort William for at least one night since it is a long hike and the journey up takes a good few hours. I will set up a Whatsapp group to organise drinks / food on Friday and Saturday evening nearer the time.
Since Ben Nevis attracts 125,000 walkers a year and Fort William marks the end of the West Highland Way (which 35,000 people do a year), sorting accommodation in advance is recommended. There are hostels, hotels and camping options in Fort William.
Vegan or vegan-curious, everyone is welcome. But we do politely request that everyone only has vegan food and drink at our Meetups.
Route Plan
The plan is to meet by the Ben Nevis Visitor Centre at 8.00am. The walk tends to take 7 - 9 hours but can be longer with bigger groups.
We will be taking the standard way up the mountain; it has a clear path from the beginning right to the top but is strenuous.
Please read the following Ben Nevis by the Mountain Path (Walkhighlands) and try to keep your attendance status up to date to help the organisers.
Since the visitor centre is around 20 metres above sea level, it'll be a climb of over 1,300 metres.
Transport
You can book a City Link bus to Fort William from Edinburgh or take a direct train to Fort William from Glasgow - the views are stunning from the train in particular!
If you are driving it would be great if you could offer a lift to other attendees if possible. Please offer to chip in for fuel if you are getting a lift.
What you'll need
- Lunch
- Plenty of snacks
- Warm, waterproof clothes (it can get cold at the top so hat and gloves are advised)
- Sun cream
- Good hiking shoes
- Appropriate legwear (no jeans please)Drop me a message if you have any questions :)
Looking forward to seeing yous there!
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Support your Meetup organisers
Our events are free to sign up. But if you can, we would really appreciate your help with the rising costs of running this group on the Meetup platform.Our recommended donation is £2 per event, but anything you can give would be much appreciated.
Your donation will go straight into the costs of running the group. Thank you.
