Loch Ossian
About About this youth hostel ....
PLEASE NOTE - There is no vehicle access to this hostel. Please leave your car at home!
This traditional but homely eco-hostel hostel sits on the southern shore of Loch Ossian and is the perfect place to stay if you’re looking to get away from it all. Loch Ossian is hugely popular with walkers and outdoor enthusiast looking to explore and enjoy the remote wilderness of Rannoch Moor.
Accommodation at the hostel is in male and female specific dorms, but groups and families have the option of booking a dorm for exclusive use. The hostel has a fully equipped self-catering kitchen, with fridge, and basic provisions, snacks and ready meals are available to purchase. Drying is available on two overhead racks and boot stands by the fire - the perfect place to relax after a day on the hills.
Guests can enjoy a welcome hot shower, thanks to the development of locally sourced hydro power complimenting the micro generated solar power supply. There’s also electric panel heating throughout and all bed linen is provided, so no need for sleep sheets or sleeping bags. Other green initiatives include composting toilets, a reed bed grey water drainage system - and even bat-friendly paint!
Loch Ossian Youth Hostel is only accessible by rail, bike or foot. Corrour railway station (Glasgow to Fort William line) is the highest mainline railway station in the UK and the hostel is a short, approximately 20 minute walk from the station along a well-made track.
In extreme weather the hostel normally remains open during the day.
The hostel is also available for exclusive private rental.
Why stay?
- Award winning eco hostel
- Off the grid!
- Beautiful loch side setting with stunning views and dark skies
- Friendly team with expert local knowledge
- Great base for outdoor enthusiasts
- Regular visits from local wildlife
For more information on the hostel, accessibility and the local area please click here
Loch Ossian Youth Hostel
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Facilities & Services
Season
Open all year (Opening days vary in the winter - please check online for availability, RentaHostel available all year)
Reception Hours
09:00-10:00 and 16:00-22:00
Check in
16:00 - 22:00
Check out
07:00 - 10:00
Access Hours
Closed between 10:30-16:30. Please note, there is no vehicle access - the hostel is only accessible by rail, bike or on foot
Amenities
Bike Store
Guest Reviews
16/07/2024
A very clean hostel in a tranquil location. Perfect for a dip in the loch and exploring the hills surrounding it.MarshL
15/07/2024
Lovely place to stay in a beautiful locationGuest Review
13/07/2024
It was great! Good place for Munro hikes, morning swims and blueberry picking.Alex
13/07/2024
Amazing location. Friendly people.Guest Review
09/07/2024
Excellent stay, stunning locationSasha C
06/07/2024
Despite the weather it was a great place to stayHappy Mac
05/07/2024
Lovely.Nicola
05/07/2024
Loch Ossian hostel is a great location for the loch, surrounding hills rannoch moor, and carrour station. The kitchen is well stocked, beds comfortable, and the entire hostel is warm and cosy. Staff friendly professional and relaxed.Harriet
03/07/2024
Its an amazing hostel with beautiful surroundings. Even with the bad weather i had, i had an amazing timeLaura
01/07/2024
We were grateful for Jan's (the manager) warm and friendly welcome and help throughout our stay. Alex, the volunteer, was also helpful and had great local knowledge to share. The location is beautiful. And the hostel itself was warm, clean and comfortable with it's own unique charm. It was also brilliant to be able to arrive by train and switch off from the outside world.Amanda
29/06/2024
A great place to stay, in a superb location.Carina
24/06/2024
It's a unique chance to stay in comfort in those remote hills.Guest Review
24/06/2024
I had a wonderful stay at Loch Ossian Hostel over the mid-Summer weekend. The warden team were really welcoming and there was a very friendly and sociable atmosphere in the communual dining room each evening. Looking forward to returning again soon.Deirdre
23/06/2024
Excellent facility in a beautiful remote location.Cliff
22/06/2024
It was an extraordinary place I would always come back to.Petra
21/06/2024
Location, facilities, atmosphere - simply wonderful!Zoe Burns
20/06/2024
It's 40 years since I last stayed in a youth hostel so didn't know quite what to expect. I needn't have worried; my stay at Corrour was life-enriching and the highlight of my short visit to Scotland.Thomas Harper
19/06/2024
A small, friendly, clean hostel in an incredible location.Guest Review
18/06/2024
It has been many years since I stayed in a Youth Hostel (since children were young) and this visit makes see what I have been missing. Unique location and a friendly welcome with a great atmosphere. I was lovely to meet people from across Europe enjoying the Scottish countryside.Brian
17/06/2024
Wonderful!Vikki Bruce
15/06/2024
Great location with plenty of walking on the doorstepLorna
15/06/2024
A very special hostel that brings me back regularly now that I am older enabling me to enjoy those gentler walks including walking round the loch taking in this very special wild environment in all its seasons.Rita
14/06/2024
A lovely traditional hostel in an amazing location at the end of Loch Ossian. Jan, who runs the place, is such a wonderful friendly person. She makes you feel so welcome.Laurie
11/06/2024
I hesitate to say just how much we love this hostel because I'd be worried about being able to book to go back! The location is simply stunning, facilities are excellent and staff very friendly and supportive. There is scope to be completely off grid with a brilliant restaurant/pub just a 20-minute walk away. There is a wide range of walks on the doorstep, from a saunter down to the loch up to epic multi-Munro-bagging days. Simply unbeatable.Alan Ellison
08/06/2024
Great comfort in a wonderful locationStewart Lomax
05/06/2024
The hostel is in a wonderful location, the manager is a wonderful person and I will be going back.Michael Atkins
05/06/2024
Wonderful location for this hostel, on the Liddell of nowhereChloé
28/05/2024
Great hostel in an outstanding location with a very friendly team. Thanks you.Simon
28/05/2024
We had a beautifully atmospheric experience there on our visit.Nature,ambience,peacefulness-all in one visit!Great for people to unwind in this troubled world!Overall,a majestic visit on our third group visit there- long live Ossian YH.One point of observation-hostel needs painted on outside to preserve it!Frank Connelly
24/05/2024
A great getaway in natureNaomi
Reasons to visit
Set high on Rannoch Moor and surrounded by Munros, Loch Ossian Youth Hostel is only accessible by rail, bike or on foot. It’s the perfect location to get away from it all and access unspoiled natural beauty by the bucket load.
The rail journey to Loch Ossian Youth Hostel is via the famous West Highland Railway line which takes in the magnificent Glenfinnan Viaduct, famous as the bridge from the Harry Potter films, arriving at Corrour railway station, featured in the original Trainspotting film.
Sitting on the banks of Loch Ossian, with truly exceptional views, this small homely eco-hostel is an excellent base for hill walkers of all abilities, providing fantastic mountain and low level walks from its doorstep.
From the local stag who likes to come and visit, to the 'dark sky' that brings the stars to life, it’s no wonder a stay at Loch Ossian is on so many bucket lists.
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