View of Ben Nevis – River Nevis loop from Fort William

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View of Ben Nevis – River Nevis loop from Fort William

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View of Ben Nevis – River Nevis loop from Fort William

04:39

48.4km

1,110m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 426 m for 121 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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509 m

St Andrew’s Church, Fort William

Highlight • Religious Site

On your way to the church, you'll walk through a wooden gazebo 🛖 with fine ornaments. On the inner right and left hand side of it, a little bench invites …

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1.14 km

Black Isle Bar & Wood Fired Pizza

Highlight • Other

Great venue, and one of the venues of the Sidetracked Live - The Creators Tour

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1.17 km

End of the West Highland Way (Fort William)

Highlight • Monument

The end of the West Highland Way (or the start, if you've decided walking to Glasgow is preferable). Signage, and a substantial tourist industry have built up around the Way, …

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4.91 km

Abhainn Bheag

Lake

6.78 km

View of Ben Nevis

Highlight • Summit

View of the west face of the Ben

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13.7 km

Ruins

13.8 km

Tigh-na-sleubhaich Cottage Ruin

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

As you walk along this old military road, built by General Wade's British soldiers in the 1700s, you'll come across this wonderfully dilapidated cottage, barely standing in the stark wilderness. …

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23.9 km

View of Loch Leven

Highlight • Lake

There is abench to rest on

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40.1 km

Dun Deardail

Archaeological Site

44.6 km

View of Ben Nevis

Highlight • Summit

Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in Scotland, the United Kingdom and the British Isles. The summit is 1,345 metres (4,413 ft). The summit, which is the collapsed dome of …

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