Fort William, Spean Bridge and Glen Nevis


Fort William is the largest settlement on the west coast of the Highlands, and is a renowned centre for all kinds of outdoor activities. It is most famous as being at the base of the highest peak of them all, Ben Nevis, but is also the gateway to walks in Glen Nevis, one of the most picturesque of all glens.

The Nevis range blends into that the Grey Corries. North of here is the village of Spean Bridge, and a different landscape. From Spean Bridge one can walk to see the Parallel 'Roads' of Glen Roy, or continue east to Loch Laggan and the mighty precipices of Creag Meagaidh.

Ben Nevis
Walk Grade Distance Time
All Abilities walk, Creag Meagaidh NNR 2.25km 1 hour
Steall Falls and the Nevis Gorge 3.5km 1.5 - 2 hours
Achriabhach Forest walk, Glen Nevis 3.5km 1.5 - 2 hours
River Lundie walk, Leanachan Forest 3.5km 1 hour
River Nevis short walk 4.5km 1 - 1.5 hours
Neptune's Staircase and the Canal, Banavie 4.5km 1 - 1.5 hours
The Old Fort and Inverlochy Castle, Fort William 4.5km 1 - 1.5 hours
Killiechonate Forest, Spean Bridge 4.5km 1 - 1.5 hours
Commando Memorial and High Bridge, Spean Bridge 4.5km 1.5 hours
Loch Ossian circuit from Corrour Station 14.5km 4.5 - 5.5 hours
Parallel Roads of Glen Roy 4km 1 - 1.5 hours
Achaderry and Bunroy, Roybridge 6km 1.5 - 2 hours
Dun Deardil, Glen Nevis 9km 2.5 – 4 hours
Cow Hill circuit, Fort William 11km 3 - 4 hours
Coire Ardair, Creag Meagaidh 12km 3.5 - 4.5 hours
Glen Nevis and Polldubh Falls 13km 3 - 5 hours
Beinn na Lap, from Corrour 10km 3 - 5 hours
Ben Nevis by the Mountain Track 17km 7 - 9 hours
Carn Dearg (Bhrunachain), Glen Roy 8km 4 - 6 hours
Stob Ban (Mamores) and Mullach nan Coirean 13km 6 - 8 hours
Chno Dearg & Stob Coire Sgriodain 13km 5 - 7 hours
Cruach Innse and Sgurr Innse 13km 6 - 7 hours
Stob Coire Easain & Stob a'Choire Mheadhoin 15.5km 6 - 9 hours
Beinn a'Chaorainn & Beinn Teallach 16km 6 - 8 hours
Aonach Beag and Aonach Mor 16.5km 7 - 10 hours
Stob Ban (Grey Corries) 18km 6 - 8 hours
The Grey Corries 20km 9 - 10 hours
Creag Meagaidh circuit 21km 8 - 10 hours
Sgor Gaibhre and Carn Dearg from Corrour 21.75km 7 - 8 hours
Beinn a'Chlachair, Geal Charn & Creag Pitridh 26km 8 - 10 hours
The Ring of Steall, Mamores 16km 9 - 12 hours
Ben Nevis by the Carn Mor Dearg Arete 19km 10 - 12 hours
The Great Glen Way 117km 6 Stages
The West Highland Way 150km 8 Stages



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