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Getting here

West Affric is one of the remotest areas in Scotland and is several hours' walk from the nearest road.
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The most straightforward way to get here is to walk or mountain bike from the Forestry Commission Scotland car park at the end of the public road in Glen Affric.

Glen Affric is served by a bus from Beauly running three days a week (July–Sept).

There are also walking routes from Morvich and Cluanie – the latter being very boggy and indistinct.

Contact information

Telephone: 01599 511231

Planning your visit

West Affric can be visited all year round but the Alltbeithe Youth Hostel (SYHA) operates from late April to September only. You should book your bed at the hostel before your visit.

Stay at the unique Glen Affric Youth Hostel, the remotest of those run by the Scottish Youth Hostels Association.

Camban Bothy is a public bothy and is open all year.

West Affric is also a wonderful place to wild camp – but be prepared for the midges, ticks and horseflies, which are at their worst in July and August.

Visitors should be suitably equipped for the remote mountain environment. Please be aware that the main paths to West Affric involve crossing streams, which can be extremely difficult during periods of intense rainfall – check the weather forecast before you go.

For more information about planning your visit please see our frequently asked questions.

Accessibility

  • The trails in West Affric are not advisable for wheelchairs.

We have an ongoing programme of accessible content development. Detailed accessibility guides for the most visited Trust places are available on our Accessibility pages as well as links to useful resources.

We’d love you to visit the Euan’s Guide website to review the accessibility of Trust places and tell us (and others) what’s good and where we need to do better.

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