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Great Glen Way accommodation: where to stay and how to plan it

Get Oot's current research covers 32 places along or near the Great Glen Way. Availability still depends on your exact dates and stage pattern, so choose the itinerary first and check the whole trip together.

Researched guide Updated 29 Jul 2026 12 cited sources

What the research currently includes

32researched places
14Guest House
8Hotel
3Camp Site
3Chalet

Examples along the route

These are researched examples, not live availability. The planner checks your chosen dates and keeps alternatives visible.

Around km 16

Lochaber Lodges

select development of 4-star luxury self-catering lodges on a hillside near Banavie, some way south of Gairlochy itself

no current nightly rate published, seen 2026-07-29
Around km 17

Gairlochy Locks informal campsite

informal canal-side wild camp at the Gairlochy locks, popular with Great Glen Way walkers finishing day 1 from Fort William

informal site — no nightly pitch fee, but the Scottish Canals facility-block key/pass is about £10pp (under 12s free), seen 2026-07-29
Around km 42

Rokeby Manor

1840 Victorian house (formerly Craigard Guest House) fully refurbished into a 13-room boutique hotel by Black Sheep Hotels, with an Indian-cuisine restaurant (Emily's Byre)

no current nightly rate captured, seen 2026-07-29
Around km 44

Nursery Cottage

1865 stone cottage with B&B and self-catering options, rustic stone/oak interiors

no reliable operator-published nightly rate found, seen 2026-07-29 (aggregators show from around £94)
Around km 68

Lann Dearg Studios

3 self-catering studio apartments (Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Bowmore) in one purpose-built block, adults-only

no current nightly rate published, seen 2026-07-29
Around km 69

The Old Manse

if this is the original Mitchell family B&B: a small 2-suite award-winning B&B (once rated world's best/2nd-best B&B on Tripadvisor) in woodland/gardens on the edge of Loch Ness, run by Julie and Martin Mitchell

Around km 69

Darroch View

adults-only 3-star B&B under 1 mile from Loch Ness

no reliable operator-published nightly rate found, seen 2026-07-29 (aggregators show from around £87)
Around km 90

Dave's Rest

small motorhome/campervan aire run in memory of the late Dave Turnbull by his daughter Janet — informal, no staffed reception (a red bus serves as the honesty-box point)

£10/night, seen 2026-07-29
Around km 91

Loch Ness Bay Camping

family-run 12-acre touring/camping site 15 minutes' walk from the loch shore

no current nightly rate published on this page, seen 2026-07-29
Around km 92

Benleva Hotel

300-year-old former manse turned pub/hotel, brews its own Hanging Tree Brewery ales

no current nightly rate published, seen 2026-07-29
Sources and research notes · 12 sources
  • lochaberlodges.comtrading status, contact, booking methodChecked 29 Jul 2026
  • scottishcanals.co.ukconfirms Scottish Canals manages facilities at GairlochyChecked 29 Jul 2026
  • tmbtent.comcapacity, facilities, facility-pass pricingChecked 29 Jul 2026
  • blacksheephotels.comconfirmed operator's own live domainChecked 29 Jul 2026
  • tripadvisor.comcurrent listingChecked 29 Jul 2026
  • lanndearg.co.ukconfirmed operator's own live domainChecked 29 Jul 2026
  • scotsman.combackground on the Mitchell family's award-winning Old Manse B&BChecked 29 Jul 2026
  • agoda.comcurrent listing, amenities, adults-only policyChecked 29 Jul 2026
  • park4night.comconfirms currently operating with a review dated 28 July 2026Checked 29 Jul 2026
  • pressandjournal.co.ukbackground — site closed for winter 2024 after guests left without paying/damaged facilities, owner considered closing for goodChecked 29 Jul 2026
  • lochnessbaycamping.co.uktrading status, tent policy, facilities, contactChecked 29 Jul 2026
  • visitinvernesslochness.comcurrent listing on the official regional tourism siteChecked 29 Jul 2026