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79 miles · 5 stages · 4 nights

Where to stay on the Great Glen Way

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

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The overall picture

Well-served by B&Bs and small hotels. Several campsites and a handful of wild camping spots. Book ahead in July-August. Wild camping is permitted under the Scottish Outdoor Access Code outside the loch-side camping management zones, which is most of the route. Glamping pods near Fort Augustus and Drumnadrochit add variety.

A cottage instead of a bunkhouse

Cottages around Fort William suit a night either side of the start — and a base if you are being dropped off and picked up.

Browse cottages on Snaptrip(affiliate link)

Night by night

Overnight options at the end of each stage, walking Fort William → Inverness. 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 before you start: Fort William

    Fort William is also the finish of another route on this site, so it has one accommodation page rather than two.

  2. Night 1: Gairlochy

    Day 1 · Fort William → Gairlochy · 16km, 150m ascent

    Gairlochy has B&Bs. Great Glen Hostel nearby.

    Search stays in Gairlochy

  3. Night 2: Fort Augustus

    Day 2 · Gairlochy → Fort Augustus · 33km, 500m ascent

    Fort Augustus has hotels, hostels, B&Bs and a campsite.

    Search stays in Fort Augustus

  4. Night 3: Invermoriston

    Day 3 · Fort Augustus → Invermoriston · 12km, 350m ascent

    Invermoriston has the Glenmoriston Arms and B&Bs.

    Search stays in Invermoriston

  5. Night 4: Drumnadrochit

    Day 4 · Invermoriston → Drumnadrochit · 34km, 600m ascent

    Loch Ness SYHA at Alltsigh (mid-point). Drumnadrochit has full facilities.

    Search stays in Drumnadrochit

  6. Night 5: Inverness

    Day 5 · Drumnadrochit → Inverness · 32km, 400m ascent

    Inverness has everything.

Other overnight stops on this route

Not stage ends on the 5-day schedule, but standard stops for anyone walking it over more days — or anyone who found the stage end full.

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Great Glen Way accommodation — common questions

How many overnight stops does the Great Glen Way take?
5 walking days on the standard itinerary, so 4 nights on the trail. Budget an extra night at Fort William before you start or at Inverness after you finish if your travel connections are long.
Should I pre-book my overnight stops on the Great Glen Way?
In the peak months (April, May, June, July, August, 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 Great Glen Way?
Yes — Sherpa Van Project and AMS Bag Transfer Scotland move bags between overnight stops on the Great Glen 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.