Experience world-class service at Glen Nevis Youth Hostel
Situated at the foot of Ben Nevis, the long-established Glen Nevis Youth Hostel is just 3 miles from the large town of Fort William. It offers easy access to high and low-level walks, mountain biking, kayaking and other adventure sports. The hostel offers both private rooms and beds in shared dormitories. Each has access to shared bathroom facilities. Guests are also welcome to relax in the shared lounge area and make use of a communal kitchen. Glen Nevis Youth Hostel offers both continental and full, cooked breakfast options, packed lunches and evening meals. Snacks, alcoholic and soft drinks are available at reception. The Ben Nevis Distillery is just 20 minutes’ drive from the Glen Nevis Youth Hostel and the Clan Cameron Museum is a 10-minute drive away. The surrounding area is ideal for canyoning and quad biking. Please note Hostelling Scotland is a charity and membership organisation. For non-members, a supplement per person, per night will be added to the published rate. See Important Information for more details.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Bar
- Breakfast
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Jake
United Kingdom
“Very clean, high-quality facilities. Exceptional standard for a hostel, and a remarkable location right next to Ben Nevis. Really was a cool place to stay at an exceptionally fair price for the standard.” - Ian
United Kingdom
“Modern, clean, spacious bedrooms. Very reasonably priced.” - Fran
United Kingdom
“Amazing location at the start of the Pony Track upto Ben Nevis. Lovely communal facilities and people.” - R
Australia
“The location is fantastic for hiking Ben Nevis, with routes starting just across the road. The place was clean, dorm rooms very spacious and well thought out with plenty of toilets and showers on each floor. A nice big kitchen with plenty of...” - João
Portugal
“A complete and full equipped common kitchen, overall cleaning wad good, and the shower is nice” - Watts
United Kingdom
“The hostel was very clean, comfortable, and in a great location. Staff were very helpful and friendly . Facilities were excellent. I would highly recommend staying here” - Vasiliki
South Africa
“Everything! It was clean. The views were amazing, the beds were comfortable and the staff were friendly and the kitchen was well equipped.” - Jesmond
Malta
“The nearby view was fantastic. Good value for money and highly recommend.” - Catherine
Australia
“The location was excellent....The facilities were excellent ( it is a Youth Hostel...not The Ritz) It's wonderful that Hostels now have a variety of room configurations. I have loved staying in Hostels all my life....but no longer in a dorm! My...” - Kylie
Australia
“Great location near Ben Nevis and Glen Nevis. Very clean and modern with plenty of showers and spacious dorm rooms with bed lights and power points. Friendly and helpful stafff. A good drying room. Great self catering kitchen and sociable dining...”
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House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.







The fine print
Full payment for all bookings will be charged at the time of booking. All major credit & debit cards are accepted excluding American Express.
All bookings will include a temporary membership fee per person per night. (Full, existing members of Hostelling Scotland and HI using these channels are not entitled to a membership refund).
Individual reservations (Up to 9 persons) - can cancel free of charge until 3 days before the arrival date. If cancelled within the 7 days before the arrival 100 percent of the total price will be charged.
Groups reservations (more than 9 persons) - different policies and additional supplements will apply. More than 8 weeks (57 days or more) 20% of total cost. 8 – 4 weeks (56- 29 days) 55% of total cost. 4 – 0 weeks (28 - 0 day) 100% of total cost.
No stag or hen parties are permitted at any youth hostel.
Should guests be entitled to a refund or part refund please note that these are processed by Hostelling Scotland National Office, Stirling. It may take 7 to 10 working days from the date of cancellation request for the refund to be processed back onto the original card used.
From the age of 12 to 15 years, young people must be accompanied by a parent or guardian of the same gender when booking a bed within shared accommodation (Please note that due to demand at this location shared accommodation can be unisex). Parties with young children (under 5 years) will only be accommodated in private rooms, where available
Hostelling Scotland advise that additional notice be given to the destination youth hostel when travelling with children, to ensure that suitable accommodation is available. There is no capacity for extra beds or cots.
The property does not offer cooked breakfast.
Check-in from 17.00 until 22.00 and check-out from 07.00 until 10.00.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Glen Nevis Youth Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.