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Ben Lomond Bunkhouse

The bunkhouse is ideally situated for climbing Ben Lomond, as an overnight stop if you’re walking the West Highland Way, or for a group who just want somewhere quiet and private to enjoy the outdoors.

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Ben Lomond Bunkhouse is located in Rowardennan, on the east side of Loch Lomond at the foot of Ben Lomond, and on the West Highland Way.

You can book individual beds in bunkrooms. Neither bunkroom is available as a private room without first checking with ourselves. It is possible, subject to availability, to book the bunkhouse for exclusive use.

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Accommodation details

Upstairs there are two bedrooms with bunk beds (sleeping 10 in total), two shower rooms, both with a WC and one also with a bath.
Downstairs there’s a large dining kitchen with two ovens/hobs, a comfortable lounge with wood-burning stove, another WC, and a laundry and drying room.
There’s also a stone firepit in the grounds.

Due to our remote location, we have an honesty shop selling the basics for a meal. There are no grocery shops in Rowardennan and eating out options are closed during the winter months, so if you’re walking the West Highland Way between November and March we can do a shop for you so you have what you need for meals or packed lunches, etc.

Sleeps: 10
Bedrooms: 2
Area: Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park
Postcode: G63 0AR

EPC Rating: E53

The profits from the bunkhouse go to support conservation work and path repair on Ben Lomond.

Facilities

  • Two-storey building
  • Television
  • DVD player
  • Freezer
  • Fridge
  • Microwave
  • No smoking
  • Available for winter breaks
  • Wi-Fi (hotspot in foyer)


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A two-storey cottage-like house stands beside a track. A meadow-like lawn lies outside the front door. A satellite dish stands by the hedge at the edge of the garden. Three red sofas are arranged around the outside of a lounge with laminate flooring. A coffee table stands in the middle. Large picture windows are on the left. A bookshelf filled with books is behind one of the sofas. Three red sofas are arranged around the outside of a lounge with laminate flooring. A coffee table stands in the middle. Large picture windows are on the left. A bookshelf filled with books is behind one of the sofas, and three large glass windows are behind another red sofa. An open plan kitchen/dining area in a hostel-type building. A table with chairs stands at the far end of the room. The kitchen is in the foreground. Cabinets are filled with pans and other cooking utensils. A bedroom with three sets of wooden bunk beds. The floor is carpeted and the window looks out across woodland. A bathroom with a blue floor and white walls. Against the walls are a sink and bath.
A ptarmigan sits on a rocky area, looking to the right. It has brown and white mottled feathers, and a red stripe above its eye.

Prices and booking

Prices

15 March to 31 October 2024 – Individual beds: £35 per person per night
1 November to 14 March 2025 – Individual beds: £38 per person per night; exclusive use: £350 per night

Bed linen and towels are included.

Bread for toast, butter, eggs and porridge oats for a do-it-yourself breakfast are included, as is tea, coffee, sugar and milk.

How to book

You can book individual beds in bunkrooms. Neither bunkroom is available as a private room without first checking with ourselves.
It is possible, subject to availability, to book the bunkhouse for exclusive use.

Make a booking or check availability for Ben Lomond Bunkhouse

View reviews of Ben Lomond Bunkhouse

We welcome dogs when the bunkhouse is booked for exclusive use.

For further information and/or to make a reservation for exclusive use (10 beds), please contact us directly on benlomond@nts.org.uk or call 07837 784120.

Christmas and New Year

This is the only time of the year when we do not offer individual beds and the bunkhouse is exclusive use only.

It is a minimum three-night stay: 24 December–27 December and 31 December–2 January.

Arrival on Christmas Day or Boxing Day cannot be accommodated.

Please contact benlomond@nts.org.uk or call 07837 784120 for information about booking the bunkhouse for exclusive use (10 beds).

Contact details

Ben Lomond Ranger Service & Ben Lomond Bunkhouse, Ardess Lodge, Rowardennan G63 0AR

Bunkhouse tel: 07837 784120

Ranger tel: 07825 204221

Email: benlomond@nts.org.uk

A view of a grassy mountainside, with tall peaks in the distance.

Ben Lomond is one of Scotland’s best-known mountain landmarks and attracts walkers, climbers and nature lovers in all seasons. Pine martens, red squirrels, ptarmigan and black grouse are all regularly seen here, as well as a wealth of other wildlife.

Rising from the east shore of Loch Lomond to a height of 974m, Ben Lomond offers exhilarating walking and spectacular views across Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park and central Scotland. It’s the most southerly Munro and one of the most popular due to its accessible location.

The Ardess Hidden History Trail is a 1-mile circular walk through the natural oak woodland behind the bunkhouse, and is perfect for families. The landscape is significant for its cultural heritage, with an archaeological record of an extensive population living across the lower slopes of Ben Lomond into the post-medieval period.

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