Deeply scratched and filthy gondola windows at Nevis Range reduce scenery to a blur
Nevis Range Mountain Experience的点评
点评:The Nevis Range Gondola windows were so filthy and deeply scratched on all sides that the scenery was reduced to a blur. Not recent damage - the scratching was extensive and the grime (on the outside of the windows) was baked on. These windows haven't been *properly* cleaned in weeks, possibly longer. Yes, there is condensation on the inside of the glass - so we opened the little overhead hatches for ventilation and used a tissue to wipe the interior windows, but even clearing this had little benefit. Proper exterior cleaning would not be enough anyway - the plexiglass is so degraded and scratched that maintenance for the benefit of visitors is clearly not a priority for Nevis Range.
Yet this attraction has a captive audience - it is on every tour bus itinerary and recommended by Tourist Info - and Nevis Range management obviously knows it. So there is an guaranteed influx of visitors on the tourist circuit, dutifully queuing up to pay £27.50 for the 15 minute ride to the shoulder of Aonach Mòr. This has clearly made Nevis Range management complacent about maintenance and customer satisfaction.
We visited on a flawless winter day with crystal-clear visibility across the Highlands. The location is genuinely spectacular. The whole point of a gondola ride is the view. The lack of care to this ride speaks volumes - it shows management has become complacent, has little regard for visitors, and takes no pride in what once was clearly a fabulous attraction.
A complete plexiglass window replacement across the gondola fleet and proper cleaning equipment and training could likely be paid for by what they take in a week of ticket revenue.
So save your money! Continue to the Commando Memorial Car Park for a free view of Ben Nevis (albeit from ground level). Take the spectacular drive to Mallaig via a stop at Glenfinnan to see the viaduct and stunning Loch Shiel
翻译:内维斯山脉缆车的窗户污秽不堪,四面都布满了深深的划痕,以至于窗外的景色模糊不清。这些划痕并非近期造成的——它们分布广泛,窗户外侧的污垢也像是被烤干了一样。这些窗户已经好几周,甚至可能更久,没有得到过彻底的清洁。没错,玻璃内侧确实有水汽凝结——所以我们打开了顶部的通风口,用纸巾擦拭了内侧的窗户,但即使这样也收效甚微。即使彻底清洁了外侧也无济于事——有机玻璃已经破损不堪,划痕遍布,显然内维斯山脉方面并没有把维护游客体验放在首位。
然而,这个景点却拥有稳定的客源——它出现在每辆旅游巴士的行程单上,也得到了旅游信息中心的推荐——内维斯山脉的管理层显然也深知这一点。因此,旅游线路上总是挤满了游客,他们乖乖地排队,支付27.50英镑,乘坐缆车15分钟到达阿奥纳赫莫尔山的山肩。这显然让内维斯山脉的管理层对维护和顾客满意度变得麻木不仁。
我们选择在一个完美的冬日造访,高地的景色尽收眼底。这里的确风景壮丽。乘坐缆车的意义就在于欣赏美景。缆车维护的疏忽令人震惊——这表明管理层已经变得懈怠,对游客漠不关心,并且对曾经辉煌的景点毫无自豪感。
更换所有缆车车窗的有机玻璃,并配备合适的清洁设备和培训人员,这些费用可能仅凭一周的门票收入就足以支付。
所以,省下你的钱吧!前往突击队纪念停车场,免费欣赏本尼维斯山的景色(虽然只能在地面上观赏)。然后驱车前往马莱格,途中在格伦芬南稍作停留,欣赏高架桥和迷人的希尔湖。