4 stars
Margaret M - England
March 2010
Friendly warden. Well situated for Crianlarich station and walks around the area Good disabled access if you need it
5 stars
Jaybee, Inverness - Scotland
February 2010
Friendly and helpful manager. Good facilities - everything you might want in the kitchen. Very comfortable bed and warm cosy room. Great place to come back to after a day in the outdoors. Would recommend this hostel without any reservations.
4.5 stars
Kit - England
friend - Scotland
Bunter - England
mb - England
kebab - Scotland
philip bradshaw - Ireland (Northern)
Chris - England
Saskia - England
January 2010
Niall Adam - Scotland
Useful and accurate.
steve - Ireland (Northern)
Great location for walking
3.5 stars
Nynke - Netherlands
Nice hostel if you want to explore the munro's arount Crianlarich. Train station and bus stop nearby.
3 stars
Vince - England
mike - England
Sara - England
Great hostel, with fab staff! Generally the place has a nice feel to it. Essentials available in the village and more amenities 5 miles away in Tundrum.
Steve - Scotland
The only problem is the steepness of the car park in combination with ice. Hopefully, not a regular occurence.
sheila rae - England
December 2009
the warden ws very helpful in suggesting car hire locally .
Nora - France
November 2009
lizmil - Scotland
Bob - England
nelly - England
Peter - Scotland
Great climbs on Ben More and Stob Binnein then B. Lui and B. a Chleibh. For the last two the (shorter) route starts by crossing a wide river by 'stepping stones' which are almost non-existent then a very boggy mile through the forest. Worth it all of course! If your at the east end of Loch Tay the Crannog is a very well worth while place to experience, where you may well be amazed at how they lived thousands of years ago and you can try your hand at doing it their way eg making fire, spinning wool, using an ancient lathe etc.
1953tg - Scotland
Used this hostel several times over the years and always found the staff to be friendly and helpful.
girl - Scotland
good stop off point for west highland way
Jude - England
October 2009
Hostel's in a brilliant location.
Doonhamer - Scotland
Great Hostel
Chilled-out - Scotland
Ann - Scotland
friend - Czech Republic
abcd - England
alan - Scotland
charlie284 - Scotland
Norman - England
cb8937 - England
September 2009
Nice basic hostel, handy for Munro baggers. Excellent cooking facilities and communal room.
LornaB - England
Great hostel, lots of space and really friendly staff. Great walking direct from the hostel.
mary - Netherlands
hugo - Scotland
Jim - Scotland
skuk - England
Stayed here for 3 nights (Sept 2009), perfect spot for the hills. The YH was very clean, and had all the facilities needed for a walker. Lots of other guests so plenty to chat about. Will definately stay here again.
Grandad Gap - England
Jim - England
An excellently located hostel, with friendly, helpful staff, plenty of common space, and, not least, comfy beds which made for a very good night's sleep!
Wet'n'Windy - England
DAVID - Ireland (Northern)
jay - England
Good stop off point on the way to the Western Isles.
JEG - England
Barbara - Scotland
nick - England
poncipine - England
very handy for munros with lots of maps on the walls to study the night before
John - England
Mia - France
x - England
john chalk - England
flatfoot - England
Hillwalker - England
Excellent food availalbe at Crainlarich Railway Station Platform
PR - London - England
There is a nice atmosphere at this hostel compared to others that I've stayed at. The staff are really attentive and helpful and the kitchen is very well equipped. The location, although lovely, is really just for those doing the West Highland Way or passing through as there isn't much to do in Crianlarich but if you have a car or don't mind paying bus and train fares to other locations then it's an ideal base. All in all I rate this hostel and had a nice stay there. PR - London
Beef - Scotland
jmv - Spain
August 2009
Linnie - England
A lovely, friendly youth hostel that I have stayed at twice before. Nice big well stocked kitchen, large eating area and nice relaxing lounge area. Shop and train station only a minute away.
TUGAYE - France
Joan Carrera - Spain
Anna - Denmark
mary laver - England
frenchie - England
swampey - Scotland
KLMN - England
A very good stop off on our long journey home from Lochinver to Kendal. Welcoming and relaxing after our travels.
2.5 stars
t - Scotland
Val - Belgium
rc - England
Peter - England
Make sure that you get a booking confirmation!
Chris Thomas - England
A great centre to access the southern highlands - I had always thought of it as a place to pass through rather than to use as a base but have now changed my opinion - will use it as a base for future explorations.
David - Scotland
Hannah - England
mje - Ireland (Northern)
lynn dale - England
bernard - France
Le-Jog - England
alexa - Germany
This is a very good hostel and Fiona makes everything possible for you.
lindan - England
berlino - Germany
Bach - Germany
Marita - Netherlands
From Crianlarich you can easely make a daytrip to Oban. That's a lovely harbor-village with lots of things to do. Like: visit the Oban distilery, walk around in the harbour, make a seal-trip, shopping, hanging out in the McCraig's Tower with nice view over the harbour and further.
shaftdrive650 - Ireland (Northern)
Tim - Scotland
Eline - Netherlands
2 stars
bindewalds muddi - Germany
July 2009
Stanley - Scotland
Munro plodder - England
The Harvey's Crianlarich map was invaluable for local walks. Start from the hostel for Cruach Ardrain and Beinn Tulaichean and be sure to include the unlisted but stunning Stob Garbh with magnificent views.
Snowy - Scotland
anonymous - England
sylvia - England
jflo1 - Scotland
This hostle is in a lovely location by the side of a stream - 1 tip...remember your midge repellant, they were vicious :)
Suz - Scotland
Pijey - Belgium
Mary Norman - Ireland (Republic)
clive hain - England
dougieboy - Scotland
AndyG - England
Theo - Netherlands
Kevin K - England
Nice and clean hostel, shower block may be on the opposite end of buliding, depending were your room is. The doors are locked by 11.45............silly rule when you are an adult with a family watchout for the midgies.........they are EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!
Will P - Scotland
DRB - England
Good railway service to shorten journey to your mountains (e.g. Bridge of Orchy stn perfect for Beinn Dorain & Beinn an Dothaidh). Good shop below hostel - I bought good socks there last year. Station café is also OK.
The Hood - Switzerland
Andy Wilson - Scotland
June 2009
Pack midge repellent for May to June.
Paul C - Scotland
A great service from check in to departure. The kitchen was particularly good as we had 30 in the party and there was still lots of cutlery, crockery and cooking facilities for everyone else to use. For dinner we went to the Ben More Lodge which was excellent.
KMartin - Scotland
midge hater - England
verari - Germany
Nice and clean Youth Hostel with friendly staff. Great kitchen and good bedrooms.
dmc1968 - England
A large and well-equipped hostel at the mid point of the W Highland Way within walking distance of 11 Munros. Could not be closer to transport links! Masses of space to cook, eat and sit around and chat - the hostel's position means you're guaranteed to meet a wide range of people, obviously most of them baggers or doing the Way. Shop and pub round the corner too.
Torsten - Germany
Für West Highland Way-Wanderer gut geeignet für einen Übernachtungsstop. Die Zimmer sind etwas duster aber ansonsten ist die Einrichtung ok. Die Küche ist ein bißchen schmuddelig - könnte mal wieder etwas Auffrischung vertragen. Dafür ist der Gemeinschaftsraum gemütlich. Im "Rod & Reel" im Ort kann man ganz gut essen. Der kleine Shop auf dem Weg dorthin gut geeignet, um die Essens- und Getränkereserven aufzufüllen.
mickey - Germany
Alison B - Scotland
Very comfortable and friendly hostel. Extremely well equipped kitchen and spacious dining area. Everything neat and tidy. An excellent location for walking in the highlands.
Ian Ford - England
Schottlandfan - Germany
GeorgeC - England
Paul - England
hostelwalker - England
Stuart - Scotland
Bernard - England
nothing too much trouble
pete - England
Mind out for the midges
Jane - England
d.h.mitchell - Ireland (Northern)
Ken - Scotland
puffin - Austria
stretchyourlegs - England
jimbob - Scotland
Bill - England
A large and busy hostel with a friendly staff. Excellent location (in the centre of Crianlarich with a large car-park, near a shop, and within easy reach of dozens of Munros) Facilities (drying room, kitchen, dining-room, TV room) adequate.
Engalnd JBG - England
Very convenient location for an overnight stop if travelling up from Southern England and going on further north or to the Western Isles. Also a good location for bagging some of the Munros in the area and as an overnighter if you're doing the West Highland Way.
Sans Terre - England
OSTEOPATH - England
May 2009
CheekyChops - England
brian - England
one of my favourite hostels for atmosphere
Ian Bowie - Scotland
cadutamassi - Switzerland
norman - England
Tee Jay - England
The area around Crianlarich is superb its hard to believe that in real terms you are so close to a major city it is still possible to be out all day and see no one!!
jean Hardman - England
highland shepherd - United States of America
Very convenient if you're looking to break up a long bus/train trip to the Highlands. Close to station & bus stop. Also the halfway point on the West Highland trail.
Coxon - Scotland
This was the first night of my holiday and my first stay in a Youth Hostel and I did not really know what to expect. It was wonderful the facilities were great it was lovely and clean the staff really friendly and the other guests all chilled out and fab. There is a shop just down the road for everything you could need and it is a stones throw from the train station. I liked it so much I stayed on the way home too
anton - England
ben vane - England
Try to cook as a group if possible
richard - England
L - Scotland
lambpoons - England
jim - England
Tommy B - Scotland
I had a great time at Crianlarich I am a Disabled Hosteller and the Staff were really helpful and considerate I will definitely go back.
Munrobagger! - England
It is always a pleasure to stay at Crianlarich Hostel. The location is great for a lot of activities in the area and it is close to the railway station providing easy access to the wider area.
selang1 - Scotland
April 2009
A nice friendly hostel and the staff are very attentive.
dramans - England
November 2008
Paul - Netherlands