Your passport to adventure

Thrill seekers looking for the ultimate Scottish adventure this winter and spring will be delighted to learn that VisitScotland has teamed up with businesses in the Fort William and Lochaber area to launch a brand new adventure passport full of offers and discounts on adventure activities, accommodation and eateries.

Scotland is now recognised as one of Europe’s main players in the adventure activity market and aims to position Scotland as “Europe’s Adventure Capital”. The Fort William and Lochaber area is in the heart of the action, as passport creator Emma Campbell, Sector Development Manager at VisitScotland explains:

“Scotland is a country with an abundance of wonderful places to take part in adventure activities amid spectacular scenery,” said Emma. “We’re fortunate to have the climate and terrain to cater for all sorts of activities at all seasons whether your interests lie in snow, water, air or mountain sports.

“The Fort William and Lochaber area itself is regarded as the outdoor capital of the UK. In between the UK’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis, and its deepest Loch, Loch Morar, the area also has beautiful glens, forests and beaches. This part of Scotland is easily accessible to visitors through daily flights from many airports in the UK into Glasgow and Inverness.

- To receive your adventure passport, log onto visitscotland.com/adventure and follow the adventure passport link from the homepage. For further information on travelling to Scotland, click on visitscotland.com.

- Over forty special discounts are available in the pocket-size pass which is valid until May 2007. This includes offers from activity operators, retail outlets, pubs, restaurants, hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs.

- Scotland has an enviable adventure sports portfolio with over 50 different activities available and a growing reputation as a key European adventure tourism destination. Everything from mountaineering to snow sports, mountain biking in world-class centres to surfing on some of the best breaks in Europe is available.

- Latest research conducted by VisitScotland amongst its online database shows that adventure sports are increasingly becoming a main motivator for a Scottish holiday, and not only one part of the holiday, as has traditionally tended to be the case. Scottish breaks involving adventure sports tend to be short breaks, with an average of four nights spent away from home in Scotland.

- For all holiday information and bookings go to visitscotland.com.