5 stars
SarahK - Scotland
January 2012
A clean, well equipped hostel with a great atmosphere and a great warden... all in a stunning location. There are now plans to open it to individuals over the winter weekends. A wonderful opportunity to enjoy this area in the beauty of winter. Highly recommended
Chanlynn - England
December 2011
A very large hostel in the heart of Torridon. I stayed for 3 nights and still enjoyed very much the large kitchen and comfortable living rooms with sofas facing the spectacular mountains. Helpful staff (Steve) which gave me lots of trecking information during the raining days and very good drying room.
Chris and David - England
November 2011
A fantastic hostel with stunning views and a range of nearby activities and facilities of various kinds eg medical available. The staff were relaxed, friendly, efficient and knowledgeable, and helped us out beyond the call of duty when we needed to contact home for an unexpected reason. For more information and stunning photos of the Torridon and Sheildaig area have a look at Steve Carter's website at shieldaig.org too.
colinandkarin - Scotland
4.5 stars
Jim - Scotland
4 stars
Mrs C - England
Good location. Facilities very comprehensive. Nice to see recycling system in place in kitchen.
GWS - Scotland
johng - England
Paul Todd - Scotland
Sandy - Scotland
October 2011
basso - England
Great pub and food up the road at torridon inn.
Rab - Scotland
Very welcoming and friendly staff add to the facilities of this great hostel in a superb location
Frances - Australia
A great hostel in a stunning location. It lacks some of the atmosphere of the older hostels, but the facilities and friendly staff make it a great place to stay if you enjoy hill walking.
Alan Scott - Australia
Excellent Hostel In my view one of Scotlands best
Gandalf - Scotland
Torridon Man - England
Take a walk from the the hostel to the Torridon Inn, be sure to take a torch with you, shine the torch up into the sky and watch the Bats follow the beams for the moths, just one small token from heaven on earth.
cumberland sausage - England
Walk up Beinn an Eoin. Superb views.
Dave - England
Cafe in Torridon Village now reopened and also operates a shop with a good range of beers. Torridon has recovered amazingly well from the fire early in 2011.
gek - England
Will be great to have a small section in fridge labelled for communal use, ie left over milk, bread.
JayTee - Scotland
One of the best Hostels ever. Fantastic base to explore the area. With food available on site it keeps your living cost down.
Beverly - Scotland
Dee - Scotland
If you only visit one hostel whilst in Scotland make it Torridon - great facilities, excellent kitchen, brilliant showers, just what you need after a day on the hills, spacious and warm, the view from the common room is out of this world.
mountain goat - Scotland
Great wee place to stay, especailly if heading for the hills! Will def be back again! :)
Diane McCombie - Scotland
Torquil - England
This is a gem of a hostel in a fantastic location. For anyone using hostels to tour Scotland this should be a must.
James - Scotland
djshaw - Scotland
nm - Scotland
charles - Scotland
Roland Täubel - Germany
harry - Scotland
Stingray - Cayman Islands
Peter - Scotland
There isn't much budget accommodation in Torridon, but that hardly matters when there's a hostel as good as this one. Somehow it never seems crowded no matter how busy it gets. You can walk or cycle from the front door to climb the best mountains in Scotland, follow stunning coastal paths, relax with excellent coffee and cake at the Torridon Stores, or watch the sun go down over Applecross - what more could you want?
JohnE - Scotland
For those without cars the school buses in term time are great - phone booking advised - also good walks starting from hostel
miguel montero - Spain
gordon - Scotland
Jim, Milngavie - Scotland
- Scotland
September 2011
tobias - Switzerland
chalky - Scotland
Mick Wood - England
ian - England
Andrew Mckenzie - England
Very helpful and friendly staff.
Barry - Scotland
Excellent hostel in a fantastic location. Plenty of space; big, well equipped kitchen; large lounge with comfy seats; big dinning room; first class drying room. Really friendly and helpful staff. Just a bit too far to walk to the pub for a meal or a drink, but you can't have everything!
Poiuyt - England
g - England
xxxxx - Scotland
West Scotland Traveller - England
Big Bodo - Germany
We enjoyed the Beinn Alligin walk very much: Slightly challenging, easy climb over the horns including a chicken way around, Really Great Views! Forget about Ben Nevis!
Bazil - Scotland
Moicherged - Scotland
Great hostel. Beautiful location. Excellent value for money. Look forward to staying there again.
Sue and Phill - England
Jezrax - England
Bennachie - Scotland
Good hostel, great area.
nanni - Germany
Dave Fidoe - England
Mat, the hostel manager, was fantastic, exceptionally helpful and has a lovely manner with people, which makes you feel at ease & very welcome. Thanks Mat.
Alice - Scotland
Gareth Owen - England
Unlike the surrounding area, Torridon Youth Hostel is extremely waterproof and midge-free... very useful on occasion. It's also within walking distance of the pub, which is similarly dry!
Bill - Scotland
Very good hostel in a fantastic location. Geared up to hill walking.The quiet room is an excellent idea
Jess - England
KAZNDAVE - England
Good food and beers at the Torridon Inn, lovely low level walks from the door and the obvious mountain ranges. A Great place to spend your time.
David - Scotland
3 stars
Sigi - Germany
orsi - Hungary
Beautiful remote location, well equipped and clean hostel.
Frank van Tienen - Netherlands
Shona Manson - Scotland
Tom - England
This is one of the best hostels I have stayed in of many around the world, I would highly recommend visiting. It has great facilities, especially the kitchen, and a sitting room with a dreamy mountain view. The location is utterly spectacular, the hostel perfectly situated for getting out into some of Scotland's most dramatic mountain landscape.
walker - England
Thom - England
anon - Scotland
Fraser - England
Fantastic views over the sea to skye and beyond.
watership - Spain
August 2011
Caroline - England
pmd - England
lili54 - England
sting - England
Very cramped room, but great catering facilities.
Torridonian - Scotland
Chris - England
Amazing location, views great, midges not too bad.
Elisa - Spain
cycle - Scotland
seftie - England
Trevor - Scotland
A great place to stay. Good centre for all activities in the area. Weather forecast and Information centre good.
Mountain Goat - Scotland
This was the first time that I have used any SYHA premises and I was impressed. The location is spectacular and the staff friendly and helpful.
Marie, Denmark - Denmark
The hostel in Torridon is one of the best hostels I´ve ever stayed in :o)
Pascal Meyers - France
Colin - Scotland
harry b - Scotland
bring plenty of midgie cream
holly - Scotland
great place great scenery and lots of walks, only bad bit THE MIDGIE!! but thats just a small sacrifice to see beautiful country.
Noble family - Scotland
PeteC - England
Cuillins2011 - England
Christine - Austria
castor - France
Auberge propre et très agréable, accueil très sympathique, cadre superbe. Super endroit pour des randonnées.
Jonathan - England
yorkieman - England
An excellent Youth Hostel with super facilities and in a brilliant location.
Jenny - Scotland
Best hostel I have ever been in and what a setting. If there is a more beautiful place in Scotland I have yet to see it. Need I say anymore.
Neil. - England
An excellent place to stay, great views & relaxing!
RWMNFG@aol.com - England
Paul - England
July 2011
The sun shone when I was there and the views were breathtaking!
Tim - Scotland
Laura - Spain
The Harpman - England
philip - Belgium
We made a bicycle trip and stayed only one night. With more time left , we would have stayed longer to make rides in different directions around Torridon. The hostel has all the facilities that you need on this kind of vacation. It 's great that you can wash your clothes there , breakfast is possible , a panoramic lounge and a quiet lounge , a perfect kitchen , staff with a good sense of humor , ... What more can you wish ?
Conor - Scotland
Lynne - Scotland
I stay at Torridon as often as I can and I love it. The only point to consider is that the beds are not terribly comfortable and that it is noisy in the night if your room is near the loos - but I guess thats hostelling for you! I will be back!!
Ele - France
ceo - Italy
peeter - Estonia
CareyD - Australia
The Finns - Finland
The mountain are fabulous.
Fraser - Scotland
Outstanding facilities in a beautiful location. Great base for exploring and climbing Monros.
Ianf - Scotland
Ian, Crieff - Scotland
An ideal base for the Torridon hills and surrounding area.
Karl Mc Laughlin - Ireland (Republic)
Torridon Youth Hostel is ideally located for exploring the spectacular mountains, lakes and coast of the area and finishes off the experience with a spotless hostel and excellent, friendly, service. I can't recommend this place enough.
Kathrin - Germany
Perfect view onto the mountains from couch in the commen room; well equipped kitchen with high ceiling and nice atmonsphere
JA - England
Very pleasant and well worth a visit!
JohnJB - England
A purpose-built hostel in a specatular location.
ooooooooo - England
John - England
Keith - England
Ideal for getting away from it all.
Arno's family - France
Great hostel in a gorgious place ... Wish we could come back next holidays :-)
greg - England
June 2011
David - England
On a day when the clouds are low, try the walk from Wester Alligin to Diabaig. It starts wet, but gets better all the way. Then go on to Craig, the bothy that was once a hostel. If the mainland is cloudy, there may yet be fine views out to the Hebrides. Put bread and jam out on the warden's bird table if he lets you, and watch for Pine Martens coming to eat it in the twilight. When you climb Slioch, don't follow the herd going simply up to the top and down the same way. Walk all around the edge of the summit plateau; and then descend by the steep stream to the East (you can cross it even though the bridge has gone) and follow the path down to Loch Maree beside the river: the waterfalls are spectacular.
Wombat - Scotland
I really enjoyed my stay.
galltywenallt - England
ET - Scotland
Good value for money, excellent location but book early as this is a popular hostel.
Chris A - England
Excellent base for tackling the dramaticTorridon mountain ridges(Beinn Eighe, Liathach & Beinn Alligin) and exploring the less frequented loch/Benn Damh forest area to the South.
Malcolm - Scotland
A fantastic hostel! Difficult to fault. The staff were always cheerful, friendly and willing to help with advice. The hostel is clean, warm and well appointed, and is set amongst probably the most stunning part of the Scottish Highlands. Book with confidence, you wont be disappointed! A couple of tips which might help. Be aware that the nearest garage is at Kinlochewe about 10 miles from the hostel, and if that has run out of petrol (as happened during my holiday) the next closest is Lochcarron even further away. Also the shop (and cafe) at Kinlochewe , in my opinion, is better stocked than the one in Torridon.
Narbonne jphil - England
Andy - England
Chris. - Ireland (Republic)
VICK - England
Bill Rodger - Scotland
It's a long time since I stayed at a YH but if they are all as good as this one was then it opens up a whole new range of possibilities. The self-catering support was comprehensive but the availability of in-house breakfasts and dinners would simplify travel and provide a lot of flexibility. Many thanks!
p - Slovakia
v - Czech Republic
drying room was superb! very useful facility.
Rainer - Germany
Pat - England
The provision of ready meals is especially good for walkers and cyclists
Tim - England
roscoholyrood - Scotland
Great hostel in a great location. Annat is a good place to kick off walks into the hills and the new(ish) cafe in Torridon village does a great scone.
3.5 stars
markbf - Scotland
Can be very nusy , but a very good facility. Take Earplugs!!!!
Jean - Scotland
Brown Trout - Scotland
Munro_Baggins - Scotland
Good Grub at the Torridon Inn - An Teallach Excellent Pint :-)
anon - England
May 2011
russ - Scotland
Kenty - Scotland
bigmouse - Wales
Alan O'Flanagan - England
alan - Scotland
Sarah - Scotland
This is one of the best hostels I have stayed in, if not the best. I have stayed here before on a couple of occasions and wouldn't hesitate to recomend it to anyone. It's clean and quiet at night, has comfortable beds and staff are friendly and helpful. The location is great too.
Anne - Scotland
Neil - England
mew - Scotland
devon wanderer - England
jlhb - Scotland
Iain - Scotland
Helen - England
ASE - Scotland
Flatlander - England
Don't rely on local shops/pubs, ensure you bring everything you need with you.
H Smith - England
BMagee - England
The staff were superb and made our stay very enjoyable. The manager was great and should be congratulated. I can honestly say that it is by far my best experience in a YH. I would and will recommend it to all my contacts.
Linda - England
Very good hostel, has all you need. Lots of thoughtful small touches were very appreciated (handy stuff for sale at reception, charity used book sale).
Peter Craig - Scotland
A superb hostel in a wonderful place. The fantastic Spring weather helped of course - the view from the lounge is sublime.
turlandos - Ireland (Northern)
This is a great hostel , well located , with a lovely warden, and loads to see around every corner.
margaret - Scotland
Scott - Scotland
Robyn - United States of America
Olivier - France
Paul - Scotland
Excellent hostel - I'd use it again when staying in this area
April 2011
An excellent hostel, which I have no hesitation in recommending to others. Helpful and knowledgeable staff contributed to an enjoyable stay.
jo - Scotland
Clansman - Scotland
Torridon youth hostel is situated in an ideal location, is spotlessly clean and well run, you will not be disappointed, whether it is basing yourself there for a few days as you explore the area or as a one night stopover it is ideal, if you have the time then a visit to Applecross is a must, but go one way and come back the other, the mountain road has to be experienced, a must for cyclists who love a challenge!!!!
X - England
Radetzky - England
Laura - Scotland
Duncan - Scotland
March 2011
JohnG - Scotland
No name - England
An outstanding hostel in a splendid situation. The management is effective and efficient. One of the very best SYHA hostel we have used..
sinch - England
December 2010
Spacious accommodation that was kept very clean. Absolutely fabulous for families, the staff were really friendly. We look forward to returning.
Goodridge - England
November 2010
Custard - England
joe - Scotland
Marian - England
Torridon Youth Hostel could not be improved on as a location for climbing the magnificent Torridon mountains, and as a base for exploring the coastline of one of Britain's most beautiful areas.
propperbo66 - England
Bruce - England
Jaysee - Scotland
A must for dramatic scenery and mountain challenges!
bothybiker - Scotland
Pollystac - Scotland
Torridon has got to be the best Youth Hostel in Scotland with the friendliest most helpful Warden. Thanks again Mat for helping to make our weekend something special.
The Pauper - England
jakub - Poland
October 2010
Molly - Scotland
Torridon Hostel has to have some of the best views in the world! With Liathach behind it and the loch in front, with incredible sunrises and sunsets added to the peace and solitude of the area it is just a wonderful place to be. There are many activities to suit all types so you can be as active or otherwise as you like. As for travelling to the area, I'm not sure how possible it would all be without a car. I did think about using my travel pass but changed my mind. It would have been too limiting.
hbk - Scotland
Lee R Hack - Scotland
Torridon is one of the best Scottish hostels, in a fantastic area. In some hostels the drying room is not up to the task that can be imposed on it, but Torridon's was excellent - roomy and efficient.
j - Germany
stanley - Scotland
Robinho08 - Scotland
Avoid the Torridon Inn, very expensive and the food wasnt that great. £4.10 for a bottle of cider.
Neilly Dunn - Scotland
Dougal - Scotland
alan j - Scotland
Paula - England
budge - Scotland
john Cree - Scotland
We, a party of 5 males, stayed at the Torridon Youth Hostel on the weekend 24th/25th September and cycled the circular route over the Bealach na Ba and around the coast via Applecross, Fearnmore and Sheildaig. The scenery was fantastic and the facilities were all we could have asked for. The sleep we had on the Saturday night was the best we have had in a long time, although the hostel was busy, nothing disturbed us at all.
Simon - Scotland
This is a great hostel in a stunning location. The facilities are spacious and clean. The village shop is well stocked if you forget anything.
np - England
Moira - England
Wonderfully quiet - full of genuine climbers,mountaineers and travellers. Well designed and spectacularly clean hostel. No jams in tthe kitchen area either!
whitegold - Scotland
Very impressed by Torridon SYH - by courtesy and helpfulness of staff, layout, and setting - a beautiful place and facility from which to explore Wester Ross and possibly the most beautiful and rugged part of Scotland.
ibson - Scotland
Wonderful area to stay at, hostel so convenient for walking
Stewie - Scotland
A good idea would be to provide high and low water tides and times for the area. There are great kayaking facilities in the area and these together with the weather forecasts would provide a comprehensive guide to conditions. These could be posted on the notice board along with the weather forecasts.
stevie - Ireland (Northern)
Great hostel: Huge kitchen with great view. Very clean and a drying room that actually does. Local shop a few minutes walk away. Nearest bar is the Torridon Hotel which is 30 minutes walk away (my slow pace). You are welcome in the hotel with muddy boots and wellies. Free papers and the food is superb.
rob.vomp - Scotland
September 2010
Lukas - Germany
a - England
x - Croatia
A very good youth hostel, great views, great facilities and rooms. A regular visitor pleased with another good visit. Highly recommended.
Joan - Spain
mhenns - Canada
Beautiful walking and scenery in any direction, Torridon was an excellent and comfortable base from which to explore.
Clemens Lebert - Germany
llysfaensteve - England
BealachBoy - Scotland
shatov - Scotland
beamon - Canada
yp - Scotland
The H family - England
The youth hostel was exceptionally clean and the staff very friendly. The kitchen facitities were the best we have expereinced in a youth hostel. The location is stunning. we enjoyed cycling and walking in the area. The hostel attracts international visitors and we met a lot of interesting characters.Tthe local mountain rescue team was also based in the hostel and we were relieved to witness their call out and subsequent rescue of two groups of walkers.
Debbie - England
Great hostel in a stunning location, with really friendly and helpful staff!
Carol. - Scotland
Stunning setting!
Cvmc - Scotland
surfcat - England
Wonderful location for coasts and fells. Contains an amazing lounge with panoramic views!
Rosco - Scotland
This hostel is in a fantastic location and it's worth making an effort to ensure that you get a good seat in the lounge after dinner for the panoramic view, it's a grand place to spend an evening, with a glass, talking rubbish about the day you've just had at 3000 feet. The staff are invariably friendly and knowledgeable about the local area, it's a good idea to ask them for advice about any walking/cycling you're planning, and the facilities are excellent with a large, fully equipped kitchen, good sized dining room and 2 comfortable lounges. The bedrooms are pretty good, too.
Another guest - Germany
K66 - Scotland
lovescotland - England
Check out what is going on at the community hall along the road. They are very active and do homemade teas or lunches depending on the day in the month. We got back from a long walk around Ben Eighe to discover a community tea going on; we were sat at a table with local people, plied with mugs of tea, delicious homemade cakes and sandwiches and regaled with songs from the pianist! Excellent genuine experience as sadly not many Scots around to talk to. We found the new SMIDGE midge repellent to be much better than Skin-so-Soft; it was developed in Scotland.
ALISTAIR - Tajikistan
dfgsdhsfh - Scotland
Ian B - Ireland (Northern)
Watch out for the locked drying room if you want to start off early! i.e before 07.30 (not that early for a good hill day). In can understand why this happens but residents should be given the key code in the same way as the rest of the building!
Rovin - England
Great hostel in a perfect location... beautiful views, great facilities and top manager.
Walker - England
Spacious and pleasant cooking and eating area. Great views from the lounge.
Jen - England
bob the piper - England
I love Torridon Youth Hostel - its proportions and the layout - the large kitchen and dining area - the TV lounge. It's another must, when I tour the Highlands
Vicente - Spain
August 2010
Susi - England
A lovely big comfortable modern hostel, a good break between more primitive ones but the midges here are appalling so be prepared, in terms of planning and behaviour. The shop/cafe in Torridon is really useful (and sells netting hoods and jackets against the midges...)
Claire - France
Steve - England
Lovely hostel in fantastic setting
hosteller - England
alisjude - England
alves92 - Scotland
A paradise for outdoor adventure: climb, walk, cycle, kayak or just chill out in a unique landscape. If it rains really hard there are some lovely coastal walks up around Dalbaig.
BellaB - England
Fam McFad - England
cjnewmilns - Scotland
f - Scotland
Mike - Scotland
great location, well managed, should be a relatively trouble free experience.
dobbo - England
Dave, Kinsale, Ireland - Ireland (Republic)
arun - England
Sarah - Germany - Germany
The hostel is located in an amazing landscape. The staff was friendly and the facilities clean. Try the view from the sitting room.
jackie.prosser - England
SimonandAlison - England
Excellent hostel with wonderful walks all around. Good kitchen with all that you need to be self catering. Staff very helpful and knowledgeable.
BD - France
Nicolas family, France - France
Our room was pretty far from the female bathroom (not a problem for us). The lounges & dining room are really confortable, with nice furniture. The location is amazing.
Try not to take too much kit with you as you will probably not use it all.
Drumlin - Scotland
An excellent 5* hostel. The Warden is the epitome of friendliness and efficiency, is very knowledgeable about local hills and walks and ready and willing to share his knowledge with you under cover of his wonderful sense of humour.
Khan - England
very calm and relaxing atmosphere, little gem in hills.
geraldine - England
charlie - England
jikmbosimbo - Scotland
Gordon - Ireland (Northern)
Having traveled on motorcycle, it took some organizing to have enough food, fuel and money for each day as what facilities there are locally (groceries - in Torridon - cash and cheques only, fuel - 10 miles, autobank - 30 miles) are very limited.
Joselito - Spain
We love the the views over the lake on the sitting room
DblLeopard - England
Absolutely beautiful! Hope you have a better weather than us and you will be able to see these magnificent views of the surrounding scenery
Tufty - England
rupert - Germany
Robin - Scotland
Raph - Scotland
Louise - Scotland
July 2010
Neal - Belgium
julie - England
great hostel wonderful views. looking forward to visiting again for more than one night
cardhu - Ireland (Northern)
me - Sweden
bill - Scotland
Matthew - England
This hostel is well placed and well laid-out for doing things in the out of doors, with plenty of room for getting kitted up /down and a good drying room. I found it being run well by friendly and competent staff.
Arwen - Germany
Angelika - Germany
mrh - Scotland
A great hostel to stay at. Thank you.
R MacLeod - Scotland
Shaws - Scotland
The warden was very helpful and friendly and there was lots of information about things to do etc. The kitchen is well equipped and roomy. Views from the hostel are great even in the rain! We went to the Torridon Inn (beside the Torridon hotel) for dinner and it was excellent, newly refurbished and with good choice of beers, children's menu and colouring etc, reasonably priced menu and great food.
RR - England
nickyrannoch - Scotland
Mike Thornton - England
We travelled from SW Durham to Torridon via Penrith, Glasgow, Sterling, A9 to Inverness and on to Torridon in seven hours. We started the journey at 4am.
Sue A - England
If you are going to stay more than 4 nights and are not already a member then you'll save money by joining.
dougb - England
this hostel is in a fantastic location with the mountains right on your door step with plenty parking. there is loads to do and see i.e Loch Carron, and Loch Carron weavers who will let you see them weaving. in fact theres is to much to see when only staying for two days.
Alastair - England
MichaelK - England
Lily - England
??? - England
Don't forget the insect repellent!
Ila - Scotland
ASAC - Scotland
Keith Burdon - Scotland
John - Scotland
June 2010
A great location with excellent facilities in an outstanding area with walking/hill routes to meet all levels of experience. Wonderful coastel scenery and wildlife.
Ravinrev - England
harvey - England
i'd stayed in an appartment in kinlochleven for the previous week and had no previous experience of scotland. i found torridon very remote compared to kinlochleven. if you are staying in torridon be prepared to travel miles to get a meal. the torridon hotel is only two miles away but anything else and you will be traveling more like twenty miles.
ChConsta - England
rangernic - Scotland
I'd been walking towards this hostel for two weeks, and it didn't disappoint! Well-designed, friendly hostel. I'm glad I extended my booking to two nights.
Westie - Scotland
Roger - Scotland
Book well in advance as it is nearly always full
Annie Bru - England
Great place to stay. View from lounge outstanding-we were blessed with good weather! Pub in Torridon- good beer! Pub in Shieldaig- outstanding seafood.
JP1 - England
A crackin hostel in a great location
Goldilocks - England
However, I would like to make it very clear that I was impressed with the Hostel and would come again - Thank you. If you are travelling from Inverness to Torrindon the nearest station is Achnasheen. There are only four (4) train services a day that run along this route. The bus services that would take you the rest of the way are also limited, therefore a warning emphasis on planning your journey before hand to customers would be helpful.
karen - England
David from Macclesfield - England
The bus (Dial-a-ride - book in advance) connecting with the late train from Inverness to Achnasheen has been discontinued because of withdrawal of the subsidy. We had to hitch the last 20 miles to Torridon, and waited half an hour for a ride on a Saturday evening.
- England
Jaybee - Scotland
B. W. Ringland - Ireland (Northern)
BruceTheMoose - England
excellent location, friendly staff and good facilities. The mens showers need a bit of work but great other than that
Djn - England
colin - Scotland
book in plenty of time for your trip.
Stirling - England
A highly-recommended spacious hostel with excellent atmosphere for anyone exploring the north western corners of Scotland. superb views over Upper Loch Torridon and forested Beinn Damh range. Most helpful staff, well-stocked" shop" and generous foyer areas displaying plenty of useful to formation. Top marks to the guys running this place.
Geoff - Scotland
tds87 - Scotland
A spacious hostel in terms of living areas, but not so great in terms of sleeping quarters. Very friendly and patient staff.
Alan C - Wales
Stewart Howie - Scotland
Stayed at this hostel a few times. The facilities are very good and the staff are helpful and knowledgeable about the local area,which is second to none for hills in Scotland.
LoveToGoAWandering - Scotland
Fantastic views, very helpful manager, very comfortable and well laid out
e. - United States of America
plenty of kitchenwares economical laundry facility ample parking
sallyy - England
patw - England
edlin - Canada
Nicolas - Belgium
German Easy Rider - Germany
This is a wonderful youth hostel in a marvellous landscape. The staff is very (!) friendly and knows the region very well. They provide you with every information you need and they are always willing to help you. We got a recommendation for a wonderful hiking tour and could even borrow the private hiking map from the manager. Thanks again for this perfect stay in Torridon hostel!!! We will surely come back!!!
May 2010
Bike Doctor - England
Ear plugs and eye mask essential for hostel life.
Aline - Belgium
Dial-a-bus 01520 722205 before 6 p.m. the day before (http://www.hanszell.co.uk/dial-a-bus.pdf ). Useful for local rides such as Diabeg and Coire Dubh as well as to Achnasheen station, but beware the evening bus (T22N) does not run until June in 2010. Also the DMK bus (01520 722682) meets the "mid-day" trains at Strathcarron, calling at Lochcarron Stores and will take you to Torridon YH (but can't take you back to Strathcarron!). Use the reopened Torridon Stores & Cafe (http://www.perivale.demon.co.uk/).
sheila-b - Scotland
Robert - Scotland
Gemma - Scotland
A great place to stay! very clean! with great facilities and a very friendly atmosphere!
AnnieT - England
steve - Ireland (Northern)
fantastic location and views from lounge
amber - Scotland
walker10 - Scotland
marcari - England
Very nice hostel in a nice location with a view of the mountains. Very similar to all SYHA hostels, so you can't go wrong. I may be biased however as I was camping in frost the week before and needed a warm place to sleep! Nice staff and solid, warm beds. The shower I used was flooding, but the water was warm with good water flow. Two enthusiastic thumbs up.
keith - England
April 2010
Brian - Scotland
Good little shop /cafe in Torridon well wortha visit
olga - Scotland
karen franck - England
matthew - England
excellent hostel with excellent warden
philip - Ireland (Northern)
best hostel in scotland (so far)
richard - England
Janda - Czech Republic
ferdydee - England
Rose, Lancashire - England
The best hostel we have stayed in. Superb location with breathtaking walks on the doorstep. Huge communal kitchen with good sized dining room and 2 lounges. The staff were very helpful and I only wish we had gone for longer!
Sanchez - France
Too short stay to evaluate
anne - Scotland
colly - England
Doc - England
Ian - England
ailsa1955 - Scotland
March 2010
Hostel is in prime position, with great views from the large lounge. Good kitchen facilities and our triple room was good. Oh and the showers were excellent, just what was needed after a long day in the hills!
mopi - Germany
Nora - France
November 2009
Sven - Scotland
torridonian - England
erica - Scotland
Marion78 - Scotland
Awesome hostel,the private rooms are really spacious.Try the bar at Shieldaig for fresh sea food and try to see the Cullens on Skye from Beinn Eighe.
STEVE F. - Scotland
October 2009
This has to be one of the best hostels in Scotland,great location,great facilities and friendly staff.Book for the quieter times of the year and experience a relaxed and peaceful escape surrounded by spectacular scenery.But be sure to stock up on provisions before you get here as the nearest shop is a bit hit and miss.
Kristian - Denmark
familygirl - Scotland
One of the best SYH I have stayed at modern,clean and comfortable, with friendly helpfull staff and tremendous view
Frances - England
This hostel is by far one of the best we have ever stayed in. It was well worth the long drive to get there. The scenery was just breath taking. The whole experience just made my husband's 60th birthday one to remember
Scotty - Netherlands
clara - Scotland
Liz - Scotland
A very pleasant hostel with friendly staff and lots of serious outdoor people among the guests (and some not so serious!).
AB - England
September 2009
x - England
Murray - Scotland
Superbly appointed YH manned by very friendly and helpful staff - and of course, it's in a superb location. Very highly recommended indeed.
fou1111 - England
Alec Robertson - Scotland
ROAD RUNNER - Scotland
satisfied cyclist - Scotland
Ian McMillan - Scotland
Very helpfull staff in a hostel thats in a spectacular location.
Torridon visitor - Scotland
We love walking in Torridon. The hostel is a perfect base, providing all facilities and a welcoming atmosphere. We visit regularly.
ptricky - England
a lovely hostel in possibly the most beautiful part of scotland,, fantastic views from the lounge, and amazing views up liathach from the rear, on the whole the hostel is great, but could just do with a bit of tlc with obvious signs of damp in quite a few places and other parts in desperate need of repair. all that beside, personally i love this place.. . (even when the midge are causing havoc outside!)..
2.5 stars
Jane, Luther, Louis & Sadie - Leamington Spa - England
Lovely scenery, but a long way from any shop or pub, and the midges were particularly bad :(
Anna M - England
Excellent pizzas to be had if you arrive without your own food!
smudge - Scotland
Rui e Clotilde - Portugal
Simple but comfortable youth hostel, in a very beautiful location perfect for exploring the beautiful Bens in Torridon. Very friendly and helpful staff (the mountain rescue is also there so the people there can really help you if you are going hill walking or trekking).
Jens-Rainer - Switzerland
August 2009
comfortable and well maintained place, lots of space in the kitchen. Very friendly team.
DUHAUT - France
Rareful youth hostel for the accommodations and facilities. Staff very helpfull. l recommend it. I use to travel other the world with international FUAJ, this one is exceptionnel in a very beautiful place. You rather have to rent a car to go there and in this area.
Frank Riley - England
Hillwalker - England
Ideal base for exploring the Torridonian mountains and beyond. If you want to eat out at local hostelries make sure you book as they get full v.quickly.
Dave - Scotland
Thomas - Spain
rkra - Germany
The bathrooms need renovation !!!
jof - France
caution!! midges in the area!!
matteo - England
LESLEY - Ireland (Northern)
Frank - Belgium
Avoid this Hostel!!!!
Walkabouttom - Scotland
Elena - Italy
Wonderfull location, very nice, confortable and clean. The staff was very helpfull and friendly.
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geoff - Scotland
July 2009
take the miggie cream
Hector - France
Nessie - Scotland
J - Ireland (Northern)
elfin warrior - Scotland
Great hostel in superb location.
Agnieszka - Poland
glugbug - England
Alison - England
Nick - England
Torridon dreaming - Scotland
ttomtom70 - Germany
Dine in the clockhouse, breakfast in the firehouse!
An Korvat - Belgium
With Edinburg, one of the best Youth Hostel. One difference: in Edinburgh not a beautiful view. In Torridon: fantastic view!
Flo - Scotland
Wonderfully located near the 'National Trust Countryside Centre'; itself part of a 16,000 acre estate of wonderful mountains and breathtaking scenery for the walker, climber, geologist and naturalist to explore, where maps, books and information on walks are available together with an exhibition of local features (most usefully an ordinance survey map of the area displayed on the outside wall of the Centre available for viewing 24 hours a day). A Deer Museum is to hand where the first collection of deer antlers I have ever seen are to be found and touched. The red deer themselves are in a field nearby. A bird viewers haven too with an observation post looking out to Loch Torridon. This Scottish Youth Hostel is extremely close to Glen Torridon too, an awesome valley of stupendous proportions. If a thrilling glen, a deer park and a bird observation post don't do it for you then the road to Lower Diabaig is to 'die for' followed by a walk to Redpoint.
Hido - England
John Town - England
zaphod beeblebrox - Scotland
tritalc - Scotland
June 2009
middlestowndave - England
What a lovely hostel. What a great place Torridon is. What a friendly warden. What a shame I could only have 2 nights there. What a great mountain Liathac is. If Ben Eighe doesn't move I'll be going back.
deansnoopy - England
Pleasant stay
nigel - England
pete - England
If cycling heavy laden allow at least 2½ hours to catch the train at Achnasheen!
DJcow - England
Much easier to travel via the East (Inverness) than the West (Strathcarron)
desnik - Czech Republic
Gordon - Scotland
May 2009
Hostel is in need of some minor attention to general decor and toilet ceiling in Gents. Fine for the money however and slept well and in reasonable comfort. Views are stunning!
Owenbhoy - Scotland
Top hostel, top location.
Jim from Stoke - England
MARION E - Scotland
richtea - England
Bike - England
ajm686 - Scotland
Fantastic location with helpful staff. Recommended
Jools - England
Shadow - England
Angela - Scotland
Torridon, possibly the most beautiful place on earth. Mountains and clear blue seas. The hostel is conveniently placed for cycling and walking followed by a relaxing sit at the water's edge.
Keith Noble - Scotland
db - Netherlands
alexx - France
April 2009
balk - Germany
Dorothy - Scotland
Manu - France
Mark - England
November 2008
SMP - Scotland
Mr Blue Sky - England
Great hostel with amazing views and well equipped