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44 miles · 4 stages · 3 nights

Where to stay on the Affric Kintail Way

Night-by-night accommodation from Drumnadrochit to Morvich — what's actually at each stop, and where booking ahead matters.

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The overall picture

Very limited. Cannich has B&Bs. Alltbeithe SYHA hostel is basic (no road access). Wild camping is the norm for the middle section. Alltbeithe SYHA must be booked directly via the SYHA website months ahead; it has no road access and resupply is impossible there. Cannich and Morvich have B&Bs and a campsite.

Night by night

Overnight options at the end of each stage, walking Drumnadrochit → Morvich. Search links open Booking.com for that stop — where a night is wild-camp or bothy only, there's nothing to book and no link.

  1. Night 1: Cannich

    Day 1 · Drumnadrochit → Cannich · 22km, 400m ascent

    Cannich has B&Bs, the Slaters Arms pub, and a campsite. Last resupply point.

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  2. Night 2: Alltbeithe

    Day 2 · Cannich → Alltbeithe · 20km, 500m ascent

    Alltbeithe SYHA — one of Scotland's most remote hostels. Wild camping by the loch.

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  3. Night 3: Camban

    Day 3 · Alltbeithe → Camban · 14km, 500m ascent

    Camban bothy or wild camping. No other options in this remote section.

  4. Night 4: Morvich

    Day 4 · Camban → Morvich · 16km, 400m ascent

    Morvich has a caravan park. Shiel Bridge and Ratagan have B&Bs and a SYHA hostel.

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Affric Kintail Way accommodation — common questions

How many nights is the Affric Kintail Way?
The standard itinerary runs 4 walking days, which means 3 nights on the trail between Drumnadrochit and Morvich — plus a night at either end if you're travelling far to the start or home the morning after finishing.
How far ahead should you book beds on the Affric Kintail Way?
In the peak months (May, June, September) — yes, book ahead; the overnight stops are small places with limited beds and they fill weeks out. Off-season you have more slack, but phone ahead anyway: some accommodation closes entirely outside the walking season.
Is there luggage transfer on the Affric Kintail Way?
Yes — Sherpa Van Project and AMS Bag Transfer Scotland move bags between overnight stops on the Affric Kintail Way (from around £10 per bag per day), so you can walk with a day pack. Book transfer once your accommodation is fixed — operators need the exact overnight addresses.