Parking lot day/night

(PH49 4HX) Ballachulish - A82

4.56/5
Created on 22.04.2019 by Kevhyde
#118208 - Parking lot day/night
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Parking à côté de la route. Il y a environ 20 emplacements et un pont en bois traversant un joli ruisseau jusqu'à une grande pelouse. Le loch est à proximité et il y a une vue magnifique sur le Glen Coe et les montagnes environnantes. Un peu de bruit de la route mais pas trop mal et les vues compensent. Beau et ensoleillé jusqu'au coucher du soleil mais pas de commodités.

Achtriochtan car park is part of Glencoe National Nature Reserve, cared for by the National Trust for Scotland.

While we welcome visitors, this car park is sadly being abused by some campers, Campervan and Motorhomes users. Our Ranger team regularly have to deal with rubbish, nappies, human waste and used wipes at the edges of the parking area after a night when it is filled with vehicles.

It is not appropriate to make campfires in the grass beside the River Coe or Loch Achtriochtan or beside parking bays as this causes damage to the natural habitat and parking area. Stoves are fine, but please take care at times of high wild fire risk and do not go near the home or garden of our tenant in the little white cottage.

We ask that you spend some time checking that you leave no trace of your visit. If you do not have self-contained toilet facilities, or do not intend to take away your human waste in dog poo bags, do no park here.

If you LOVE Glencoe and appreciate the work our team do to look after the footpaths, mountains and wildlife here, please make a donation (suggested £5) after parking or staying overnight on the website!

Thank you for respecting this beautiful place ?

Auf einem Platz neben der Straße, gibt es ca 10 Stellplätze. Die Aussicht ist sehr schön, auf das Glen Coe und die umliegenden Berge. Es liegt direkt am Loch und eine Holzbrücke führt über einen Bach auf eine große Grasfläche.
Man hört die Straße, es ist aber trotzdem recht leise und die Aussicht macht die Geräusche wieder wett. Sonnig bis zum Sonnenuntergang, aber keine Einrichtungen.


Price of services
Gratuit
Parking cost
Gratuit
Number of places
10
Open/Closed
Open all year
  • 56.6646, -5.0389 (lat, lng)
    N 56°39’52.6284” W 5°2’20.1264”

  • A82
    PH49 4HX Ballachulish,
    flag-gb United Kingdom

Average (104 Feedback) : 4.56/5
  • 4/5

    Mooie plek om de nacht door te brengen, ligt wel langs de weg maar daar hebben wij geen last van gehad.

  • 5/5

    Close to a busy road did not bother us. We spent a quiet night here with few other MH. Had a nice walk with our dogs the next morning. Very lovely spot with stunning view.

  • 5/5

    Very good location. Stunning view and level ground. Close to the busy road but it didn’t bother me. Close to Hagrid’s hut and the three sisters

  • 5/5

    Stunning location. If it wasn't next to a busy road it would be perfect. Levelish spots. Thanks for providing this spot. We left no trace, hope everyone does the same!

  • 5/5

    Gorgeous place… took a hike up to the waterfall. Please keep clean and today.

  • 5/5

    Stayed here for one night. Lovely spot to stay overnight with a gorgeous view. Some traffic noise as it is right below the road.

  • 5/5

    Beautiful here. Fell asleep after a sunny day & woke to snow. Stunning. Peaceful. Nat trust was about picking rubbish up. Don’t leave any! Clean up it’s not that hard to take it with you. Friendly robin jumped in the van too

  • 4/5

    Excellent stopover until about 730am when the noisy crowds turn up. Would go again.

  • 5/5

    What a beautiful park up! Right by a little Loch that you can walk around, not much traffic noise. we loved this park up and would come back again. If you aren't self contained I probably wouldn't recommend it as there are no facilities and it was slightly dirty when we were there, take all your rubbish with you, leave no mess so beautiful spots like this don't get banned for overnight stays

  • 4/5

    Great Park up. Vodafone signal is decent, 3 network is not! human shit was indeed detected in the worst places possible so the description is accurate

  • 5/5

    Au vu du choix des spots près des "three sisters" qui sont tous en bordure de route autant choisir celui-là. nous y avons dormi le 08/11/23 et la route ne dérange pas vraiment. en plus le parking est en contre bas. le mieux a été le réveil avec la cascade en face et le Loch sur le côté.

  • 4/5

    stunning view to the mountains with a little loch next to the place. easy accessible. i was kept awake by the quite busy street though, but i think in this area it is one of the best places next to the route, next to the three sisters

  • 5/5

    Vue absolument magnifique, entre montagnes et lac. Très calme. Quelques autres campeurs mais pas dérangeant. Départ pour la randonnée de la lost valley a 3min en voiture. A tester !

  • 4/5

    Une vue absolument incroyable. Calme la nuit mais vite bruyant le matin avec la route juste derrière. Beaucoup de touristes dès le matin. La vue est vraiment impressionnante et l'endroit est propre.

  • 4/5

    vue vraiment incroyable. par contre route bruyante ce qui m'a empêché de dormir. pas beaucoup de réseau.

  • 4/5

    Road a bit noisy but fine for a stopover. Really windy at times. Beautiful views

  • 5/5

    Ein Platz für den man eigentlich Geld zahlen sollte. Herausragendes Bergpanorama. Wir hatten Glück am Abend einen Platz zu ergattern, um die Aussicht zu genießen. Am Morgen füllt sich der Parkplatz sehr schnell mit vielen Touristen.

  • 4/5

    Nice views, not in the main road but can be a little noisy in the morning. Overall nice night spot

  • 4/5

    Très belle emplacement, de nombreuses places pour se garer, aucuns problèmes avec un gros camping car. Très belle vu sur le Loch en contrebas. Atention toutes fois le parking se situe dans un couloir de vent très violent, le vent ne se calme pas durant le nuit et cela a tendance à faire tanguer le véhicule au grand désarroi de ceux qui ont le mal de mer...

  • 4/5

    Geen faciliteiten, hele mooie plek, mooie wandel routes. Vanaf 10 uur in de ochtend kwamen de bussen, maar geen last van gehad.

  • 4/5

    Very nice spot with lovely views. Not many cars. There are no facilities available.

  • 5/5

    The most perfect place to stay to spend the night in nature, off the main road so quiet and private, the view was incredible, had a very quiet night looking out at the mountains, only downside was couches turning up during the day full of tourists stopping to take photos but if your just staying the night then it’s no bother

  • 4/5

    Au bord de la route donc bruyant. Mais le paysage... wow sublime.

  • 5/5

    Site très beau goudronné le top

  • 5/5

    Abslolutely stunning views. A little noise from the main road but nothing that disturbed our sleep at night. Limited space, however, we arrived around 7 pm and found many available spots in the parking lot. The lot filled up during the evening.

  • 4/5

    Belle vue. Bruyant avec la proximité de la route. Poubelle souhaitée.

  • 5/5

    5 étoiles pour le site exceptionnel. Nombre de place limitée (environ 10 vans ou camping car). Il n'y a aucun service sur ce parking. Une poubelle serait bienvenue.

  • 4/5

    Zeer mooie plaats waar zelfs tourbussen stoppen. Weer dicht bij de straat en er is verkeer doch het uitzicht is gewoon schitterend. De vallei en het meertje . Waaw. Lichte slapers zullen wel last hebben van het verkeer dat ook al redelijk vroeg op gang komt.

  • 3/5

    Très jolie point de vue, mais très bruyant à chaque passage de voiture ou camion la nuit. Pas mal de place mais très souvent plein. Venir assez tôt.

  • 5/5

    Stayed for the night (girl alone in a car) very nice quite full of campers but that’s alright. A bit below the road with a stunning view and a small river.

  • 4/5

    Stayed for one night We arrived at 1230 A couple of Motorhome there at that time. By the end of the evening there were 8 but all was quite during the night. If you are there during day light hours plenty of tourists turn up in cars minibuses and coaches!! To take photos of the wonderful scenery. Would stay again

  • 5/5

    Very busy when we arrived after 6pm but there was still space for our motorhome. The road is quiet at night.

  • 4/5

    Geweldige plaats om te staan. Op deze datum voldoende vrije plaatsen zoals op alle andere parkings zonder voorzieningen in Glencoe.

  • 4/5

    View is fantz and spot is big enough for several RVs. However noisy because of the road. First lorries at 5:30 am

  • 5/5

    Glorious spot to stay. Views are amazing, we got there around 17:30 and it was empty but steadily filled up through the evening, still a few spaces left though. minor slope Bit of noise from the road but nothing major. 10/15 minute walk to the pub, depending on how many times you stop to take photos. Would 100% stay here again.

  • 3/5

    Beau panorama , à peu près plat mais assez bruyant à cause de la route. 4G aléatoire Ce matin le parking est rempli le weekend les écossais partent en rando

  • 5/5

    Prachtig uitzicht. Heerlijk om zo wakker te worden. we zagen hier en daar jammer genoeg afval liggen, en veel mensen stoppen om foto's te maken (in de ochtend). Wel een van de mooiste plekken om te overnachten! Je kan verderop in Glencoe gebruik maken van het toilet. Doe het aub niet daar en ruim je afval op.

  • 5/5

    Great stopover. Was very clean when we were there and a great night's sleep. Judging by the description it's not always clean and tidy, let's be responsible :0)

  • 5/5

    mooi uitzicht! Genoeg parkeerplekken. veel toeristen overdag. een mooie plek voor na of voor een wandeling door Glencoe. we zijn hier 1 nachtje geweest. af en toe kwam er een auto langs. Dit was verder niet storend.

  • 5/5

    Un brutal sitio gratuito, sin servicios y en las montañas del Glencoe con unas vistas impresionantes en todo momento con una cascada a modo de cola de caballo en frente y un río. Poco más se puede pedir para dormir con alguna que otra furgoneta también y muy relajados. Noche del 06/09/22. Muy poco ruido en general.

  • 5/5

    En contre-bas de la route, beaucoup de places et vue magnifique ! Allez manger au resto-auberge d'à côté Clachaig Inn, c'est excellent...

  • 5/5

    Die Aussicht auf die Berge und den Fluss ist atemberaubend. Daher steht man hier natürlich nicht allein. Wir haben aber gegen 19 Uhr noch einen Parkplatz bekommen und sind morgens früh wieder los, so dass uns der Lärm der Straße nicht gestört hat. Wegen des Flusses gibt es leider fiese kleine Stechmücken (im August jedenfalls). Aber damit muss man an den Gewässern Schottlands wohl leben.

  • 5/5

    Un gran regalo poder pernoctar en esta ubicación con unas vistas desde la autocaravana espectaculares, de auténtico anuncio. Pese a estar tras una curva de la carretera, el ruido de los vehículos no desmerece para nada quedarse a vivir aquí. No hay servicios, pero si un río y un puente para pasear

  • 5/5

    Cadre magnifique ! En contrebas de la route. Attention quelques cars de touristes s’arrêtent ici pour un temps photos… ne pas se mettre en travers afin que le bus puisse faire son demi-tour

  • 4/5

    Abbastanza affollato, ma la vista, specie al tramonto, è incredibile. Il parcheggio, asfaltato e in gran parte pianeggiante, è poco sotto la strada: il rumore non è un grosso problema.

  • 4/5

    Eine wirklich geniale Aussicht! Wunderschön. Aber man hört die Straße nachts weil wirklich einige LKWs durchfahren

  • 4/5

    Superbe vue !! Situé en dessous de la route sur une aire assez grande séparée par de la végétation. La route est très calme la nuit et le site peut accueillir une dizaine de véhicules, je recommande !

  • 5/5

    Site super belle, fortement recommandée de passer la nuit

  • 5/5

    Super spot, vue magnifique ! On profite du loch au réveil, il y a aussi un petit chemin qui mène à une cascade (2km, aller/retour). Le bruit de la route se calme vers 22h avant de reprendre vers 6h30. Ça n’est pas si dérangeant que ça.

  • 5/5

    certes sur un parking en contrebas de la seule route passante du vallon, mais superve nuit tout de même. Le bruit des voitures n'est pas dérangeant en soit. joli cours d'eau juste devant et une vue magnifique au réveil avec un superbe levé de soleil plein est sur les montagne en face ! les camping sont très cher dans le coin (entre 27 et 32 livre la nuit) la solution est toute trouvée !

  • 4/5

    Lovely location but we moved on as it was extremely busy

  • 5/5

    Magnifique vue !! Entrée un peu cachée dans un virage. Vous pouvez vous fier au pont de bois sur la photo et la position GPS. De la place pour environ 10 camping-car / vans.

  • 4/5

    Vue superbe. Rando à proximité. Route cependant très passante dès 6h30 1v3c des cars et poids lourds. C'est compensé par le cadre!

  • 5/5

    Waouw , on se sent si petit face à ce que la nature nous offre . Nous avons pris une couverture et profitez d’une après midi au pied du loch et de ce merveilleux spot . Malheureusement plusieurs sacs plastiques sur le bord , des odeurs d’urine et des traces au sol laissant penser que les gens vident leur eaux ici . Essayer de garder ca propre sinon ce spot sera bientôt interdit pour la nuit .

  • 4/5

    Unas vistas magníficas, pasamos toda la noche. Algo ruidosa por estar al lado de la carretera y por la mañana sin nada de señal WiFi.

  • 5/5

    Geweldig plaats om te overnachten. Stond hier met 6 andere campers en compleet gratis. Er zit nog een stukje groen tussen de parkeerplaats en de weg, wat wel prettig is. Geen last gehad van het verkeer.

  • 4/5

    Very clean spot over, amazing views, there can be a lot of traffic noise, but the view makes up for it, ten minute walk to the Clachaig Inn pub, good beer and good menu

  • 5/5

    Fantastique! La vue depuis le parking est incroyable. Les places sont de grandes tailles, assez calme la nuit malgré la route au dessus. Le seul inconvénient reste le manque de 3G mais l’on ne vient pas à Glencoe pour le réseau téléphonique. Nous avons dormi 2 nuits sur place. L’un des meilleurs endroits en Écosse!

  • 5/5

    Beau spot malgré la proximité de la route belles vues sur les montagnes.

  • 5/5

    We stayed here 27th June, arrived about 6pm and there were 6 other campervans, in the end there were 8 of us. Space for about 12 if everyone leaves a gap either side. Great views across the valley. By the road but slightly sheltered from it. In the morning the coaches started to come in and stop to let people off briefly to photograph the view but it didn't cause a problem. Overall good stopover.

  • 5/5

    great place such a shame to read that others have been unable to respect it. super quiet night and felt very safe. can't get over how big each space is. please don't poo in the bushes

  • 4/5

    Super endroit pour une nuit, il n'y a pas beaucoup d'autres spots dans le coin. Route principale juste derrière. Plusieurs véhicules garés. Difficile de trouver un coin pipi mais toilettes de Glencoe à 6 minutes en voiture.

  • 4/5

    Prachtige plek! Geluid van de weg is er zeker wel en wij hadden een enorm stormachtige nacht met mega veel regen en wind. Je staat absoluut niet uit de wind.

  • 4/5

    Super schöner Stellplatz. Die Straße haben wir kaum gehört. Am Samstagmorgen war jedoch ein Reisebus für einen Zwischenstopp da. Sehr beliebter Foto-Spot.

  • 4/5

    Magnifique vue de ce parking sur le lac, les montages, les moutons et cette petite maison, suffisamment spacieux pour accueillir plusieurs véhicules (4 cette nuit). Néanmoins proche d’une route très passante.

  • 5/5

    Fantastic spot with stunning scenery. You do get a bit of traffic noise from the road but it quietens down after about 9pm.

  • 4/5

    Stayed here in Dec. only van in the car park. Undisturbed and out of town so all good... road was fairly busy but didn't stop us sleeping.

  • 5/5

    Even though this is next to the road, it’s quiet and peaceful place.

  • 5/5

    Stayed for one night, big lay-by down from the main road. Amazing views.

  • 5/5

    Parking à côté d’une route, entouré de montagnes, vue sur cascades et lacs. Le contexte est magnifique, on était content de se réveiller ici et d’aller faire la petite balade pour se rapprocher de la cascade, voir les moutons de plus près.

  • 5/5

    Great stop here. Car park was full of campers and cars. Traffic noise didn’t affect sleep!

  • 5/5

    Beautiful place to stay in Glencoe, the views were incredible all around! Was very quite overnight and plenty of spaces to stay. We got lucky and stayed on a clear night and the amount of stars we could see was insane. One of my favourite places we have stopped at so far! No bin or toilets but local facilities close by.

  • 5/5

    Unbeatable view. There are only a few overnight parking places on planet Earth that would rival this for vistas. Lots of spaces. Very accessible. Please respect this space for future users as it is a really special place. Very close to the road with fast moving traffic with sound dying away around 2200-2300. No facilities. Facilities close by in glencoe village.

  • 5/5

    Great overnight spot with fantastic view, on a slight slope but not bad.

  • 5/5

    Stayed one night here last week, beautiful spot and popular with other vans. Main road was busy all night. 15 mins walk to Clachaig Inn.

  • 4/5

    Lovely overnight stay, traffic noise isn’t to bad and I slept soundly till 7:30, view across to waterfall is fantastic, will be picking up the discarded numberplate and suspecting bottle of piss someone else left

  • 5/5

    Convenient stop in Glen Coe. We’ve used it before and will use it again. We arrived 9.30pm and there were 4 vans and a few cars already there. No facilities, as it should be in such a remote and beautiful spot. Our morning litter pick yielded nothing (yay!) and no signs of human waste (another yay!). We’d happily contribute to the Glen Coe upkeep

  • 5/5

    Beautiful scenery. A little busy during the early evening due to tour busses bring tourists for photo ops but still pretty quiet. Some noise from the road during the night but relatively peaceful. Great sunset.

  • 5/5

    Great spot, road busy ish but didn't really disturb us, we arrived 4 ish and it filled up quickly, brilliant pub a 10 min walk away and swimming spots on the way to the pub.

  • 4/5

    Great views and a short walk to the local pub which serves good food. As others have said, no facilities at all for waste disposal so please be prepared to take care of everything yourself. Respect the site and take all rubbish away with you. It’s a beautiful spot

  • 5/5

    Great view. No trash or any service.

  • 5/5

    Nice spot. Lovely scene.

  • 3/5

    Beautiful views but not the best place to stay overnight in a campervan. 5 minute drive to the public toilets in Glen Coe. Stayed on a Friday night and the car park was very busy and noisy from early on the Saturday morning. Someone even banged on the side of our van which wasn’t appreciated.

  • 5/5

    Lovely spot. Great views. Nice walk along the river to a small waterfall. no facilities, no bins. just off a busy road but very quiet throughout the night. Flat parking with space for about 6 campers (spaced out) Stunning morning View.

  • 5/5

    Some noise from the main road (on a Friday night anyways) but still quiet enough to sleep. Amazing views onto the mountains and the entire valley.

  • 4/5

    Beautiful scenery. Arrived 6pm on Friday night. Walked 10 minutes along quiet road past Coe River Waterfall to the Clachaig Inn for something to eat. Came back to carpark about 9:30pm, 10 other vans/motorhomes parked for the night. Some noise from main road throughout the night but not awful. Noisy around 6/7am with the arrival of cars/walkers. No facilities or bins.

  • 3/5

    Beautiful view of mountains and right in front of a stream. No facilities. There’s a pretty major road behind, so expect the odd articulated lorry blasting past at three in the morning, “ten ten, rubber ducky!”

  • 4/5

    Amazing surroundings pure beauty, lots of spaces, no facilities so take rubbish with you. It is next to the road but quiet after 9 ish location makes up for any road noise

  • 5/5

    We stayed here for one night and was blown away by the absolute beauty of the surroundings. Peaceful glen, good space for dogs (however on lead due to road). Good amount of spaces - It was only us and one other camper. Picked up a full bag of rubbish though - Come on people!! Just take your rubbish with you, or we will loose the right to stay over night here. Thank you to the people who maintain the area, we donated to help.

  • 4/5

    Lovely spot in a car park next to the river Coe. Close to the road so not for light sleepers. No facilities so take your rubbish with you. beautiful views and walks close by.

  • 4/5

    Great spot if you don't mind a bit of road noise!

  • 5/5

    Great place to stay for a night there where 4 other motorhomes here and a few campers, there are no bins or amenities, lovely views !! we did collect a few bits of rubbish that someone had left behind, come on people keep these places clean for everyone.

  • 5/5

    Amazing view, slightly hidden entrance, stayed for one night with a small group of others plenty of room for everyone! There was human waste on the side of car park so be careful!

  • 5/5

    Flat spot for lots of vans. Road noise is loud. Great views across the loch. Please adhere to the rules in the description as these parking areas are perfect for staying the night in Glencoe. Take your rubbish with you!

  • 5/5

    I give this spot 5 stars purely for the views alone....stunning! the road can be a bit noisy but don't let that put you off.

  • 5/5

    Amazing views, close to the loch and just upstream from the waterfalls. Below the road level and so it's quieter at night then you might imagine. Great place.

  • 5/5

    Flat, quiet and great views. spent a nice quiet night here.

  • 5/5

    Great parking spot overlooking a loch, quiet and scenic. Just off the main road but traffic noise minimal

  • 4/5

    A parking lot slightly away from the main road with more than 10 parking spots and a beautiful view on Bideam Nam Bian. Trees and bushes on main road's side create a partial wind and visual barrier. Early October: 1 camper and 1 car overnight, enough space for everyone.

  • 4/5

    Très belle vue sur le Loch et les montagnes. On entend le bruit de la route mais couvert par le torrent à côté, et le vent quand nous y étions

  • 5/5

    Toller Platz um zu übernachten. Nachts sehr ruhig. Tagsüber treffen beinahe im Minutentakt Touristen für einen 2-Minuten-Foto-Stopp ein. Haben im Clachaig Inn zum ersten Mal Haggis gegessen. Hat super geschmeckt, können wir nur jedem empfehlen!

  • 5/5

    Nice spot to spend the night. Parking is on an old road loop with great views. Spent one night here in July with just one other van. Didn't leave very early and found ourselves surrounded by coaches and tourists.

  • 4/5

    Sehr netter Platz und die Aussicht ist an sich sehr schön. Wir haben dort aber einen kleinen Sturm und massig Regen sehr gut überstanden. Liegt nur 5 Minuten vom Clachaig Inn entfernt, also gut zu Fuss zu erreichen, falls es ein Bier mehr werden soll. Den Straßenlärm bekommt man nachts kaum mit, da eine Reihe Büsche dazwischen liegt und Nachts auch nicht so viel Verkehr dort herrscht.