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230 miles · 11 stages · 10 nights

Where to stay on the Cape Wrath Trail

Night-by-night accommodation from Fort William to Cape Wrath — what's actually at each stop, and where booking ahead matters.

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The overall picture

Bothies, wild camps, occasional bunkhouses. Shenavall, Strabeg, Strathchailleach and Kearvaig are the famous overnight bothies along the route. Postal-drop options work to the Old Forge in Inverie and to Ullapool; coordinate with operators who handle backpacker drops. Bunkhouses at Strathcarron, Ullapool and Kinlochbervie are the main indoor stops.

Night by night

Overnight options at the end of each stage, walking Fort William → Cape Wrath. 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: Glenfinnan

    Day 1 · Fort William → Glenfinnan · 27km, 500m ascent

    Glenfinnan has the Sleeping Car bunkhouse and B&Bs. Wild camping near the monument.

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  2. Night 2: Kinloch Hourn

    Day 2 · Glenfinnan → Kinloch Hourn · 40km, 900m ascent

    A'Chuil bothy or wild camping. No facilities until Kinloch Hourn.

  3. Night 3: Shiel Bridge

    Day 3 · Kinloch Hourn → Shiel Bridge · 22km, 700m ascent

    Shiel Bridge has the Kintail Lodge and bunkhouse. Ratagan SYHA is nearby.

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  4. Night 4: Strathcarron

    Day 4 · Shiel Bridge → Strathcarron · 35km, 800m ascent

    Strathcarron has the Strathcarron Hotel and a few B&Bs. Resupply at the small shop.

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  5. Night 5: Torridon

    Day 5 · Strathcarron → Torridon · 25km, 600m ascent

    Torridon SYHA, Torridon Inn, campsite. Good facilities for this point on the trail.

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  6. Night 6: Dundonnell

    Day 6 · Torridon → Dundonnell · 40km, 1000m ascent

    Shenavall bothy (mid-point). Dundonnell Hotel at the end. Wild camping throughout.

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  7. Night 7: Ullapool

    Day 7 · Dundonnell → Ullapool · 32km, 500m ascent

    Ullapool has full facilities — hostels, hotels, B&Bs, supermarket. Rest day recommended.

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  8. Night 8: Inchnadamph

    Day 8 · Ullapool → Inchnadamph · 35km, 600m ascent

    Inchnadamph Lodge (hostel). Wild camping. Very limited other options.

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  9. Night 9: Rhiconich

    Day 9 · Inchnadamph → Rhiconich · 42km, 700m ascent

    Glencoul bothy (detour). Wild camping. Rhiconich Hotel at the end.

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  10. Night 10: Sandwood Bay

    Day 10 · Rhiconich → Sandwood Bay · 22km, 300m ascent

    Wild camp at Sandwood Bay. Strathchailleach bothy is nearby. No other options.

  11. Night 11: Cape Wrath

    Day 11 · Sandwood Bay → Cape Wrath · 18km, 400m ascent

    Kearvaig bothy near the lighthouse. Return via ferry and minibus from Cape Wrath.

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Cape Wrath Trail accommodation — common questions

How many overnight stops does the Cape Wrath Trail take?
The standard itinerary runs 11 walking days, which means 10 nights on the trail between Fort William and Cape Wrath — plus a night at either end if you're travelling far to the start or home the morning after finishing.
Should I pre-book my overnight stops on the Cape Wrath Trail?
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.
Can I get my bags transferred between stops on the Cape Wrath Trail?
Yes — Sherpa Van Project and AMS Bag Transfer Scotland move bags between overnight stops on the Cape Wrath Trail (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.