{"id":6444,"date":"2012-03-13T04:50:42","date_gmt":"2012-03-13T04:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/?p=6444"},"modified":"2021-01-17T13:13:18","modified_gmt":"2021-01-17T13:13:18","slug":"conservation-charity-appeals-for-votes-for-steall-gorge-path-repairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walkhighlands.co.uk\/news\/conservation-charity-appeals-for-votes-for-steall-gorge-path-repairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Conservation Charity appeals for votes for Steall Gorge path repairs"},"content":{"rendered":"

The John Muir Trust is competing for funding to undertake essential repairs to the Steall Gorge<\/a> path in Glen Nevis, Lochaber, which is in desperate need of maintenance if it's to stay open to the thousands of visitors that venture along it each year.<\/p>\n

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Steall Falls and Gorge<\/p><\/div>This exciting rocky route can be enjoyed by day visitors and winds through the wild wooded gorge to Steall Meadow where it opens to staggering views of Britain's second highest waterfall, An Steall B\u00e0n. The route also provides an inspiring start to more challenging hikes for seasoned walkers, such as the Ring of Steall<\/a> \u2013 an adventurous one-day trek that takes in four peaks in the Mamores.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the path is suffering erosion from heavy use and exposure to the elements. Long sections are in danger of crumbling away and could eventually be lost to the roaring waters below if repair work isn\u2019t started soon.
\nTo help keep the path open, the John Muir Trust, supported by clothing company Patagonia, has entered a competition organised by the European Outdoor Conservation Association. A number of conservation projects from across Europe are being put to a public vote. Getting the most votes will earn \u00a325,000 towards the urgent work required on the path.<\/p>\n

Fran Lockhart, the John Muir Trust’s Nevis manager, said: \u201cAround 40,000 visitors come to visit this special wild place each year. The path is under a lot of strain and is now starting to show its age. We\u2019ll use the funding to carry out appropriate repairs to reverse damage and work to strengthen likely weak spots on a regular basis. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis will ensure access through the gorge so that people can continue to explore these amazing, rugged surroundings and enjoy one of the most spectacular waterfalls in Scotland for many more years to come. If we don\u2019t do anything, there\u2019s a serious risk that access will be lost completely.\u201d<\/p>\n

Voting is open between 13th and 27th March. To see details of the five projects hoping to win funding and to vote visit the website here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The John Muir Trust is competing for funding to undertake essential repairs to the Steall Gorge path in Glen Nevis, Lochaber, which is in desperate need of maintenance if it's to stay open to the thousands of visitors that venture along it each year. This exciting rocky route can be enjoyed by day visitors and winds through the wild wooded gorge to Steall Meadow where it opens to staggering views of Britain's second highest waterfall, An Steall B\u00e0n. The route also provides an inspiring start to more challenging hikes for seasoned walkers, such as the Ring of Steall \u2013 an…<\/span> <\/p>\n

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