Ben Nevis Summit
The UK highpoint summit adventure from a Fort William base, with guided and self-led versions.
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Duration
- One day
- Region
- Scottish Highlands
Region guide
Scottish Highlands
Highland Munro and ridge-traverse region.
Scottish Highlands mountain map
Adventures
Cape Wrath Trail
A remote long-distance crossing through the Northwest Highlands.
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Duration
- 17 days
- Region
- Scottish Highlands
West Highland Way
Scotland's best-known long-distance trail from the edge of Glasgow to Fort William.
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Duration
- 7 days
- Region
- Scottish Highlands
Mountains
Sgurr Alasdair
Routes
Use these route-linked adventures to plan the trails and traverses that sit inside this region.
Cape Wrath Trail
Scotland's most demanding long-distance trail, usually walked from Fort William to Cape Wrath.
- Distance370 km
- Days17 days
- High point920M
Ben Nevis Mountain Track
The standard guided line from Glen Nevis to the highest point in the United Kingdom.
- Distance17 km
- DaysOne day
- High point1,345M
West Highland Way
Scotland's flagship long-distance trail from Milngavie to Fort William.
Towns and villages
Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.
Remote trail end
Cape Wrath
The traditional northern finish point for Scotland's Cape Wrath Trail.
Mountain town
Fort William
Base town for Ben Nevis and west Highlands trips.
Trailhead town
Milngavie
Traditional southern start point for the West Highland Way.