New cafe - Cailness cottage - south of Inversnaid
I'm not affiliated in any way with this new cafe, but thought I should let people know.
I was hiking south of the inversnaid hotel a few weeks ago (northbound) and stumbled across 2 gazebos in the forest! In a very random spot.
It was a new cafe - Cailness Cottage cafe. Apparently a couple have bought the cottage and will be opening a cafe in one of the old remote buildings on the whw route. For now it's just 2 gazebos (one for them to cook and serve and one for you to shelter while eating). It served small hot food, (no large meals), Inc coffees, snacks, drinks etc.
Owner told me they opened up approx end of March, so this is very new.
I stopped and had a bacon roll with mayo. It was freshly made and DIVINE. I asked the owner could I take some pics and add to Google maps, she said "sure". Google maps has rejected me adding this as a cafe/restaurant multiple times. So thought I'd do the PSA here, as I can't see anyone else having done it.
I didn't find the inversnaid hotel particularly warm towards hikers, which surprised me as they had a virtual monopoly on this stretch before this cafe turned up and could arguably make a killing off portable food for hikers. I couldn't get anything to eat after 2pm from the hotel, and I wasn't going to the bunkhouse, so this little cafe is a good food stop for hikers who are hiking light. I recommend the bacon roll!!!
It's good to have another food option on this remote stretch [edited to remove some negative opinions about the hotel].
Hotel is still a good spot to bulk fill water bottles (tap outside), rest inside if it's raining (a specific hikers room just for this), and recharge phones etc (hikers room had plenty of plugs).
Google maps location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/AB69tWkeWxTXw5Ri9 - I believe one of the buildings to the east are being fitted out as the final cafe.
Official cafe page on WHW site; https://www.westhighlandway.org/places/cailness-cottage-cafe/