| there's a guest kitchen, a rustic bar, and a cosy lounge with sofas and a piano, as well as a relaxed garden featuring a picnic area and a pond. breakfast (fee) is served in a laid-back dining room. surrounded by forested mountains, this relaxed, rural hostel is a 3-minute walk from the nearest bus stop, 6 minutes on foot from the highland exhibition at the clansman centre and 3 miles from the caledonian forest. family rooms are available. pets are welcome (fee). private rooms have their own bathrooms. check-in time: 4:00 pmcheck-out time: 1:00 pm. simple mixed-gender dorms feature bunk beds; bathrooms are shared. freebies include parking and bike storage
Inverness Airport 1 hr 6
Plodda Falls (44 min)
46-m. waterfall amid towering Douglas fir trees, with short walks to upper & lower viewing areas. The Clansman Centre (6 min)
Exhibition dedicated to 17th-century Highland traditions, with demonstrations & a crafts shop. Invergarry Castle (13 min) Bridge of Oich (8 min) Caledonian Canal Centre & Lock Chambers (6 min) Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Fountain (6 min) Meall Fuar-mhonaidh (25 min)
Landmark 2,293-ft. hill offering a forested path through moorlands & up to the scenic summit. Loch Tarff (22 min) Cherry Island (10 min) Fort Augustus Abbey (10 min)
Abbey and monastery Loch Oich (11 min)
Long, thin lake on the Caledonian Canal with walking paths & the ruins of Invergarry Castle. Falls of Foyers (27 min)
Stunning attraction with walking trails to a picturesque waterfall amid a lush, green landscape. Loch Garry (22 min)
Mountain and lake Loch Ness View Point Fort Augustus (10 min) Fort Augustus Lighthouse (10 min) | 
