Great Glen Camp Sites and Accommodation
GREAT GLEN CAMP SITES AND ACCOMMODATION
Maps required - OS Landranger Sheets 34 & 26. Sheet 41 mal also be rquired for starting point.
TRAILBLAZER REST SITES
OS Grid Location Place name Landranger Landowner Description Facilities Reference Map On the shoreline Open-sided Shelter, fire pit next to the Great with log seating, 2 Forestry Glen Way composting toilets, space for Loch Lochy Glas Dhoire Sheet 34 254 933 Commission wild camping at shore and Scotland under trees (max. 8 tents)
On the shoreline Fire pits with log seating, 2 Aberchalder next to the Great composting toilets, space for Loch Oich Leiterfearn Sheet 34 327 013 Estates Glen Way wild camping on grassy area (Private land) near shoreline (max. 8 tents)
On the banks of 1 composting toilet, 2 canoe the canal next to racks, fire pit, space for wild Caledonian Kytra Lock Sheet 34 353 067 Scottish Canals the Great Glen camping under trees max.3 Canal Way tents)
Forestry On the hillside Canoe rack, cleared area for Loch Ness Knockie Sheet 34 436 139 Commission high above the wild camping. No toilet. Scotland shoreline On the hillside 1 composting toilet, canoe Donald & Lyn above the rack, fire pit, space for wild Loch Ness Foyers Sheet 26 492 209 Forbes shoreline camping under trees and at (Private land) shoreline (max. 4 tents)
NB. Access to the composting toilets at the Trailblazer Rest Sites is by swipe cards available from the Corpach Sea Lock office, Fort William and the Canal Office at Seaport Marina, Inverness for a charge of £10 per person (under 12s free)
SCOTTISH CANAL SITES
OS Grid Location Place name Landranger Landowner Description Facilities Reference Map
x 4 tents or x 8 River Lochy Moy Bridge Sheet 34 163 826 Scottish Canals Flat area suitable for pitching people tents. No campfires or BBQs permitted. Access to a toilet. OS Grid Location Place name Landranger Landowner Description Facilities Reference Map Flat area suitable for pitching tents. Use designated fire x 6 tents or x12 River Lochy Gairlochy Locks Sheet 34 177 844 Scottish Canals pits only. Canal toilets and people showers.
Flat area suitable for pitching x 5 tents or x 10 Loch Lochy Laggan Locks Sheet 34 286 962 Scottish Canals tents. No campfires or BBQs people permitted. Canal toilets and showers. Aberhalder x 3 tents or x 6 Loch Oich Sheet 34 338 034 Scottish Canals Flat area suitable for pitching Bridge people tents. No services. No campfires or BBQs Loch Dochgarroch x 4 tents or x 8 Sheet 26 619 405 Scottish Canals permitted. Canal toilets and Dochfour Lock people showers. No campfires or BBQs Caledonian x 4 tents or x 8 Seaport Marina Sheet 26 654 461 Scottish Canals permitted. Canal toilets and Canal people showers.
NB. Wayfarers can access the canal toilet and shower blocks and the waterside composting toilets during their expedition for £10 per person (under 12s free) by renting a key and swipe card from Corpach Sea Lock, Fort William or by calling the Caledonian Canal office on +44 (0)1463 725500 to pay by credit or debit card and have a key and swipe card posted out. Keys and cards should be returned to the Canal Office or Sea Lock at the end of the trip. Canal toilet blocks can be very busy - please leave them clean & tidy and don't use them for drying equipment, cooking or sleeping!
WILD CAMPING Wild camping is permitted in Scotland under the Scottish Outdoor Access Code, but the rules must be adhered to. Small groups and short stays. Please check out www.outdooraccess-scotland.com for full details.
COMMERCIAL CAMPSITES AND HOSTELS OS Landranger Grid Location Facility Contact Details Map Reference 01397 703446 Fort William Sheet 41 Lochy Holiday Park http://lochy-holiday-park.co.uk 01397 700451 Fort William Sheet 41 101 732 Calluna Self-Catering www.fortwilliamholiday.co.uk 01397 700711 Fort William Sheet 41 Fort William Backpackers http://fortwilliambackpackers.com 01397 702336 Fort William Sheet 41 127 716 Glen Nevis Youth Hostel www.syha.org.uk 01397 700070 Fort William Sheet 41 Bank Street Lodge www.bankstreetlodge.co.uk OS Landranger Grid Location Facility Contact Details Map Reference 01397 702240 Glen Nevis Sheet 41 Achintee Farm Hostel www.achinteefarm.com Chase the Wild Goose 01397 772531 Banavie Sheet 41 Hostel www.chasethewildgoose.hostel.com South 01809 501430 Sheet 34 294 972 Great Glen Hostel Laggan www.greatglenhostel.com 01809 501412 Invergarry Sheet 34 306 009 Invergarry Lodge www.invergarrylodge.co.uk Fort 01320 366289 Sheet 34 Morag's Lodge Augustus www.moragslodge.com Fort 01320 366257 Sheet 34 Stravaigers Lodge Augustus www.highlandbunkhouse.co.uk Fort 01320 366257 Sheet 34 Cumberland's Campsite Augustus www.cumberlands-campsite.com 01320 351274 Alltsigh Sheet 34 457 191 Loch Ness Youth Hostel www.syha.org.uk
Loch Ness Shores Camping 01456 486333 Foyers Sheet 26 & Caravan Club Site www.lochnessshores.com
East Loch Ness Backpackers 01456 450807 Sheet 26 512 292 Lewiston Lodge www.lochness-backpackers.com Drumna- 01456 450220 Sheet 26 517 292 Borlum Farm Campsite drochit www.borlum.co.uk 01463 231771 Inverness Sheet 26 676 456 Inverness Youth Hostel www.syha.org.uk 01463 236556 Inverness Sheet 26 Inverness Student Hotel www.invernessstudenthotel.com 01463 236920 Inverness Sheet 26 658 438 Bught Park www.invernesscaravanpark.com
Other hotel, guest house and B&B accommodation providers are listed on the Great Glen Ways website www.outdoorhighlands.co.uk
SERVICES AND SHOPS
OS Landranger Grid Location Facility Description Map Reference South Sheet 34 Mace shop Groceries and newspapers Laggan South Loch Oich Bar and Sheet 34 Laggan Restaurant South Sheet 34 The Eagle Inn On The Water Laggan Invergarry Sheet 34 Post Office; shop Aberchalder Sheet 34 Bridge House Tea Garden On the canal side Fort Fort Augustus Information Sheet 34 Supplies maps, books & free information Augustus Centre OS Landranger Grid Location Facility Description Map Reference
Fort Londis grocery shop, hardware, outdoor Sheet 34 Great Glen Trading Centre Augustus clothing & gifts Fort Sheet 34 Cill Chuimein Pharmacy Within Great Glen Trading Centre Augustus Fort Sheet 34 D. J. Macdougall Butchers Traditional family butcher Augustus
Fort Local supermarket with basic groceries, Sheet 34 MacVeans Augustus newspapers and alcohol.
Fort W. MacDonald Newsagents Sheet 34 Newspapers & confectionary. Stamps etc. Augustus & Post Office Fort The Lovat Brasserie & Sheet 34 2 Rosette kitchen using local produce Augustus Restaurant Fort Sheet 34 The Lock Inn Small bar/restaurant Augustus Fort Sheet 34 Canalside Chip Shop Fish & chips etc. Augustus Fort Sheet 34 The Bothy Traditional Scottish menu Augustus Fort Sheet 34 The Boathouse Use Scottish produce Augustus Inver- Sheet 34 Redburn Café On A887 moriston Inver- Sheet 34 Post Office & shop moriston Bank; Post Office; Doctors' Drumna- Sheet 26 Surgery; chemist; drochit supermarket Drumna- Sheet 26 Various eateries drochit Family run restaurant and pub on the shore of Dores Sheet 26 Dores Inn Loch Ness Doch- Sheet 26 Oakwood Restaurant Family run restaurant using Scottish produce garroch