Fort William Guided Hikes
Fort William is a few miles from Glen Nevis which has some fantastic hiking routes. Summit Scotland offers a range of Fort William guided hikes from the Steall Falls low-level walk to challenging mountain hikes like The Ring of Steall.
Here are a selection of guided Fort William hikes. If you don’t see anything that interests you, or you have a specific route in mind get in touch.
Ben Nevis via the Mountain Path
Distance: 14km / 8.7 miles
Ascent: 1,335m / 4,380 feet
Duration: 5-8 hours
Summits: 1 Munro
Terrain: path
Difficulty: moderate to hard
The highest mountain in the UK is physically demanding but not technically difficult via the mountain path.
Ben Nevis via the CMD Arête
Distance: 15km / 9.3 miles
Ascent: 1,505m / 4,938 feet
Duration: 6-8 hours
Summits: 2 Munros
Terrain: scrambling & arete
Difficulty: hard
The Càrn Mòr Dearg (CMD) horseshoe arête is undoubtably the finest walking route up Ben Nevis. You’ll need to have some prior experience.
Ring of Steall
Distance: 18km / 11 miles
Ascent: 1,820m / 5,971 feet
Duration: 7+ hours
Summits: 4 Munros
Terrain: scrambling & arete
Difficulty: very hard
A challenging, but highly rewarding route that “bags“ four Munros and involves lots of ridge walking, plus the Devils Ridge arete. This route includes Steall Falls and the wire rope bridge.
Lochaber 4000’s
Distance: 17km / 10.6 miles
Ascent: 1,450m / 4,757 feet
Duration: 7+ hours
Summits: 4 Munros
Terrain: scrambling & arete
Difficulty: very hard
A truly memorable day in the mountains bagging all four Munros in Lochaber over 3000ft (915m). The route tackles both watershed and Càrn Mòr Dearg arêtes before summiting Ben Nevis.
We’ll take the gondola (tickets are extra) to 650m.
Fort William Hiking Tours
If you’d like to combine a selection of short to medium hikes from Fort William, have a look at my Glen Nevis / Glenfinnan Hiking Tours. Tours include Steall Falls along with a variety of forest trails and waterfall walks like the Glenfinnan Viaduct Trail and The Great Glen Way.
Steall Falls & Nevis Gorge
Distance: 9km / 5.6 miles
Ascent: 300m / 985 feet
Duration: 3-4 hours
Terrain: uneven path
Difficulty: easy to moderate
A stunning forest walk following the winding Water of Nevis through Nevis Gorge to the dramatic Steall Falls.
At the end of the hike, there's a wire rope bridge over the river for the adventurous!
Fort William Multi-Day Hiking Packages
If you’re interested in a bespoke, multi-day walking package in the Fort William / Glen Nevis area, contact me to discuss options.