The great outdoors

The Pierhouse Hotel is perfectly placed for you to enjoy the great outdoors - whatever your passion. After a good night's sleep and a delicious breakfast, pack your kit and you're on your way! We've listed some pointers here to help you make the most of the area.

Massage treatments are the perfect complement to physical outdoor pursuits - choose from a range of specialist muscular-skeletal treatments or simply spoil yourself with some quality relaxation. Read more here>

For 'rest' days take a look at local attractions and places to visit from Port Appin. However you choose to spend your break at The Pierhouse, relax and enjoy!

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Hill walking

The Pierhouse Hotel is just a short drive from some of the best walking in Scotland.

Hill walking

Hill walking in Scotland can be a magical experience, all year round with the right kit. The Pierhouse Hotel is just a short drive from some of the best walking in Scotland, with Glen Coe & Ballachulish, the Mamores, Ben Nevis and Aonoch Mor all within easy reach. Plus there is a host of lower level walks which demand less commitment, but which can still offer the keen walker a memorable day out.

The closest Munros (hills over 3000ft/914m) to The Pierhouse are Beinn Sgulaird (OS Sheet 50) and Beinn Fhionnlaidh (OS Sheet 41), accessed from nearby Glen Creran and Beinn a' Bheithir (OS Sheet 41) - two majestic hills behind Ballachulish which you can see by looking north from the hotel.

And of course the perfect end to a day on the hills is the return to your room at The Pierhouse, where a Finnish sauna might be in order to relax before enjoying a dinner of fresh local produce simply cooked to perfection in our award winning restaurant.

Mountain Weather Info service
Munro Magic (online guide)
Walk Highlands (online guide)

Mountain biking

Top Scottish MTB locations or great gentle cycles close by - you choose.

Cycling in Appin and Lismore

The last few years has seen Scotland take its rightful place as a major mountain biking destination. With some of the top Scottish MTB locations just a short drive away, and some great gentle cycles close by, ever more cyclists are coming to The Pierhouse for a cycling based break to remember.

The newly built cycle track along Loch Creran side brings the gentle and moderate mountain biking trails of the Forestry Commission's Sutherland's Grove within an easy no-main-roads cycle of The Pierhouse. For those seeking a greater challenge, the downhill course and superb cycling at Nevis Range is just under an hour's drive away, and Wolftrax is within easy driving reach.

But don't miss out on the joys of our local cycling on quiet single track roads, meandering through fantastic scenery. Whether you choose a gentle cycle through Appin, or take your bikes on the passenger ferry from our own pier over to Lismore, you can be sure of a memorable day out. And if you haven't got your own bikes - then why not take advantage of The Pierhouse's own all-terrain mountain bikes?

Nevis Range MTB page
Glencoe Mountain MTB website
Laggan Wolftrax website
Forestry Commission North Argyll leaflet
NCN Route 78 - Oban to Fort William

Sea kayaking

The west coast of Scotland is a world class sea kayaking destination.

Sea kayaking

The west coast of Scotland is a world class sea kayaking destination. More and more visitors are discovering the unique pleasures of this growing sport, with its breathtaking locations, amazing scenery and wildlife experienced close up in its natural environment.

The Pierhouse Hotel is perfectly placed as a sea kayaking centre, with its own beach on the shores of Loch Linnhe. With a great mix of gentle and more testing waters all around, you can tailor your own day out.

If you have never kayaked before, we can also arrange guided sea kayaking trips through a selection of local operators - more info on our Organised activities page here>.

BBC Weather Port Appin
UKHO Admiralty Easytide

Golf

Three excellent golf courses offer memorable golfing surrounded by spectacular scenery.

Golf

While Scotland is world renowned as the home of golf, you might not think of Argyll as being foremost amongst Scottish golfing destinations. Nevertheless, with three excellent golf courses within easy reach - in Oban, Ballachulish and Fort William - a visit to The Pierhouse Hotel gives you the chance for some memorable golfing surrounded by spectacular scenery.

Glencruitten golf course
Fort William Golf Club
Dragon's Tooth golf course

Ideal for visiting yachts, motor cruisers, power boats and RIBs - The Pierhouse Hotel

Sailing & cruising

Our lochside position is perfect for visiting yachts, motor cruisers, power boats and RIBs.

Sailing & cruising

Situated in one of Argyll's most spectacular destinations on Loch Linnhe, just 10 miles north of Oban by sea (20 miles by road), The Pierhouse is perfectly placed for visiting yachts, motor cruisers, power boats and RIBs. The hotel has its own moorings for visiting sailors and a range of shoreside facilities.

Moorings and facilities for sailors

Snowsports

The Pierhouse is in easy reach of two of Scotland's top snow sports centres.

Snowsports

The Pierhouse is in easy reach of two of Scotland's top snow sports centres: The Nevis Range at Fort William, and Glencoe Mountain.

The Nevis Range Mountain Gondola, Scotland's highest winter ski and snowboard area, offers a fantastic range of snowsports suitable for all abilities. During the season, usually from December to May, the centre operates 12 lifts to give access to 24 runs at all ability levels. Skiers and boarders are both catered for, and the Snowgoose Restaurant and Bar at 650m ensures that you won't go hungry during your visit.

Glencoe provides 7 lifts and 19 runs including the longest and steepest runs in Scotland. Snow sports such as tobogganing and sledging are also available, and the Glencoe Mountain cafe provides home cooked food to keep you going.

Nevis Range website
Glencoe Mountain website

And afterwards...relax

Relax in our Finnish sauna or enjoy therapeutic, aromatherapy or sports massage treatments in your own room.

Massage & Aromatherapy

Wherever you go, whatever you do through the day, afterwards take advantage of one of our excellent relaxation, therapeutic, aromatherapy or sports massage treatments in the comfort of your own room or just relax in our Finnish sauna. Ask our Reservations team for booking details.

Massage & treatements page

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