Achintee, Fort William Explained

Country:Scotland
Official Name:Achintee
Gaelic Name:Achadh an t-Suidhe
Os Grid Reference:NN125730
Map Type:Lochaber
Coordinates:56.8106°N -5.0717°W
Unitary Scotland:Highland
Constituency Westminster:Ross, Skye and Lochaber
Constituency Scottish Parliament:Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
Postcode District:PH33 6
Postcode Area:PH
Static Image Name:Looking back to the Nevis Inn - geograph.org.uk - 856435.jpg
Static Image Caption:Looking down the mountain path to the Ben Nevis Inn

Achintee is a location in Glen Nevis in the Highland council area of Scotland. It is around 2 km south-east of Fort William and just to the east of the River Nevis.[1]

Achintee is the starting point for the "Mountain Path", the most popular route up Ben Nevis. The Ben Nevis Inn is within Achintee, at the end of a minor road.

The name Achintee is from the Gaelic for "the field of the seat".

Notes and References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 41 Ben Nevis (Fort William & Glen Coe). 9780319229958. Ordnance Survey. 2013.