5 places · 4 with rooms, 1 camping, 3 with meals on the Fort William → Gairlochy section of the Great Glen Way, in Banavie, Gairlochy, Spean Bridge. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.
Independent hostel in Banavie, a few hundred metres from Neptune's Staircase and the trail, about 6.5 km from the start. Its own website did not load when checked, so confirm by phone or on a booking site.
36-room hotel beside Neptune's Staircase at Banavie, right on the trail about 6.5 km from the start. Café-bistro open 11am to 9pm every day and a bar; some rooms are dog-friendly.
Small free camping area under the pines at Gairlochy top lock, right on the trail, for about six tents. Toilets and showers need the Scottish Canals facilities key (£10, from the Corpach or Inverness offices or by post); first come, first served, so have a plan B.
Farmhouse B&B on the A82 south of Spean Bridge with views of Ben Nevis, about 3.5 km from the trail and 5 to 6 km by road from Gairlochy. Book online; you need a lift or taxi from the trail.
Small hotel and restaurant in pine woods just north of Spean Bridge, about 3.5 km east of Gairlochy along the B8004 (no bus to Gairlochy). Open and taking bookings for the 2026 season; book rooms and dinner ahead.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed, not confirmed" appear on a public listing (OpenStreetMap, Scottish Canals or walkers' trip reports) but could not be confirmed on their own website. Places on the Great Glen Way fill up from May to September, and Loch Ness is busy with other visitors too; book ahead and tell your host if you will arrive late. Baggage-transfer companies carry bags between overnight stops; book them in advance. The Citylink 919 bus along the A82 links most stage ends, but not Gairlochy.
The Great Glen Way route works offline in Outest, with these places on the map and a trail guide you can ask about water, weather and the next village.