Glen Nevis
About About this youth hostel
Near the bustling town of Fort William and sitting at the foot of Ben Nevis, Glen Nevis Youth Hostel offers contemporary hostel accommodation with a wide range of private en-suite rooms and comfortable shared dorms all with secure under-bed storage, USB power sockets and bedside lighting for every bed.
WiFi is free for all guests and other facilities include: a well-equipped self-catering kitchen, an open-plan living space with log-burning stove and panoramic mountain views, large deck, drying room, laundry and a secure bike store. The hostel has a ramped access from the car park and two accessible rooms with wet room facilities.
Glen Nevis is a dog-friendly hostel. If you would like to book yourself and your dog into the hostel, please phone the hostel direct on +44 (0) 1397 702 336 to check availability. There is a small charge of £7.50 per night for your dog when staying in our hostels.
‘Wee Breakfast’ and 'Heat it and eat it' evening meals available (please remember to pre-book your breakfast).
The hostel is also available for exclusive private rental.
Why stay?
- Fantastic location at the foot of Ben Nevis with panoramic mountain views
- Perfect base for outdoor enthusiasts
- Friendly team with expert local knowledge
- Licensed café bar, serving hot drinks, local beers and wine
For more information on the hostel, accessibility and the local area please click here
Glen Nevis Youth Hostel
Facilities & Services
Season
Open all year
Reception Hours
07:00 : 10.00 - 14:00 : 22:00
Check in
15:00 - 22:00
Check out
07:00 - 10:00
Access Hours
Please advise us if you are likely to arrive outside the standard check-in times. Please vacate the hostel by 10am on the day of departure. The hostel is closed between 10:00hrs and 14:00hrs for cleaning.
Amenities
Free Wifi
En Suite Rooms
Lounge Area
Suitable for Groups
Free Tea and Coffee in Guest Kitchen
Laundry Room
Drying Room
Luggage Store
Private Rooms
Family Rooms
Catering Available (Breakfast Only)
Alcohol Licence
Towel Hire
Secure Lockers
Bike Store
Free Parking (limited on-site) p
Group catering packages available on request and by prior arrangement
Pet Dogs Welcome
Guest Reviews
12/05/2025
Overall a very good stay - location & views were good. Bike shed was a little small, but not a show stopper.Matthew
11/05/2025
Great spot to stay. I really like the firm mattress and bedside individual lights and USB charging ports - your sister hostels up and down the land need to copy this. 2 minor quibbles - cutlery icons decorate several drawers in kitchen but the cutlery is in an open tray in a corner beside a sink. Shower needs a soap dish.Maciej
11/05/2025
I recommend this hostel : very nice environnment, close to hike departure, rooms, kitchen and facilities very confortable and clean. All is perfect !Justine
11/05/2025
Second time I have stayed here, and everything was great.Michael
09/05/2025
Perfect location to start hiking. Very nice atmosphere with loads of outdoor enthusiasts. Very spacious facility. The rooms, the common space, the kitchen, the breakfast area...all comfortable and spacious. And the cleanliness was outstanding as well. Ah and don't forget about the excellent showers.Bergi
09/05/2025
Beautiful hostel, great location for nature lovers and to have a confortable sleep after the West Highland Way!Chloe
06/05/2025
It's a lovely hostel overlooking Ben Nevis with great facilities & very friendly staff - thoroughly enjoyed my stay;)VG
01/05/2025
Good atmosphere and helpful staffs.KW
26/04/2025
Good stayPeter M
23/04/2025
Haven't been here for a while. The 'new' layout downstairs is good. Kitchen can be cramped with so many people and would benefit from induction hobs, but this is not a big thing.Mumbles Head
22/04/2025
Very Nice expérience but the only little things to improve is the hardness of the mattress.Nanie Cabz
19/04/2025
Great Hostel in the astonishing Glen Nevis with a lot of options for activities plus a friendly and warm youth hostel team on site. Sitting on the terrace with a coffee or a beer and enjoying the great view on Ben Nevis and the Glen Nevis is fantastic.Marc Overmann
17/04/2025
Wonderful stay, requested bottom bunk (I'm 60 now, used to fight for top bunk 40 yrs ago!!). Perfect for Ben Nevis (achieved that and weather was glorious for lucky me!)Lovely mix of people, singles,couples,families all ages, all get along. THANK YOU. ??Roger, Surrey.
17/04/2025
AwesomeBrutonFamily
15/04/2025
Excellent flagship hostel with great facilities on a great location.RS
14/04/2025
Top notch.Richtea
12/04/2025
Friendly welcoming atmosphereJad
10/04/2025
FabulousSleepless
07/04/2025
A perfect stop ! I booked this hostel on my way between Glencoe and Isle of Skye and it was perfect. The outside area is gorgeous, and the facilities are very nice, confortable and super clean. Staff is welcoming and helpful. The only regret that I got is to haven't decide to stayed an extra night.Louise
04/04/2025
Great stay! Very practical if you want to climb Ben NevisMads Olsen
02/04/2025
Glen Nevis hostel is in a stunning location and the views of the mountains with the sun setting is breath taking. It is ideally located for walking but also for driving further afield to walk, such as Oban, Glen Roy, Loch Morar or Loch Bracara, and Glencoe to name a few. It is spotlessly clean but the kitchen can get "packed" if the hostel is full around tea time.Russeyfoal
31/03/2025
This hostel has everything I needed. I was walking and hiking everyday in a very wet weather. It was just nice to come back to the hostel to relax, to make my own food and to prepare my things for the next day.Cristina
24/03/2025
Great location and staff. Bed was comfortable and the strong hot shower welcome. Good kitchen facilities and overall atmosphere. I had a twin room and would have appreciated the option to have 2x single beds pushed together rather than a stacked bunk (hard to sit up and no other chair in room). Otherwise great and plan to come back.Sarah
24/03/2025
Fantastic location. Clean, helpful staff, no queues for the shower, great kitchen facilities... And did I mention the location?!Gaby
23/03/2025
it's the place where one gets good memories :)Stanley C
22/03/2025
I always have a great time when I stay here - I think of it as a holiday home!Christine
19/03/2025
Nice hostel in great location.A
17/03/2025
Clean, friendly staff, good drying room, decent showers, pleasant lounge spaceHarold Raeburn
17/03/2025
The overall stay experience was wonderful. My friend and I agreed even before leaving that we would need to give a great review afterward. Everything was great.EJ
16/03/2025
Our two-night stay with more than 43 students and 4 teachers was great. Superb location. Great organisation. Warm welcome and lounge.The self-catering kitchen is large and well-fitted and the rooms are really comfortable.Substantial breakfast and excellent sandwiches for our packed lunches.I do recommend this place with no hesitation.Laurence Marseille, French High School
Reasons to visit
Glen Nevis Youth Hostel sits at the foot of Ben Nevis with a path to the mountain leading directly from its door. And with Britain's highest mountain, a world class mountain biking course and some of Scotland's most dramatic landscapes on its doorstep it's no wonder Glen Nevis is one of the most popular destinations in our network.
The area is also home one of the highest waterfalls in Scotland, the Steall Falls. The walk to the falls is spectacular and suitable for most abilities with the correct footwear.
For those looking for an adrenaline rush, other activities in the area include sea kayaking, white water rafting, winter sports and a high wire adventure course. Off Beat Bikes in Fort William also offer bike hire (standard, tandem & tourers), as well as detailed route advice and information about local cycling routes.
Described as the greatest railway journey in the world and a must for Harry Potter fans, the Jacobite steam train made famous by the Harry Potter movies takes you on an 84 mile round trip past a list of impressive extremes. Starting near the highest mountain in Britain it then visits Britain’s most westerly mainland railway station, passes the deepest freshwater loch in Britain and the shortest river in Britain, before ending its journey next to the deepest seawater loch in Europe!
