History
We haven’t written this one’s history yet.
Facts
- Code
- SC 1425 (provisional)
- Distance
- 2.0 miles (3.2 km). We measure 1.0 miles along the mapped line
- Type
- Linear
- Region
- Scotland
- Total ascent
- About 107 m. Highest point 223 m
SC 1425
Steall Falls
2.0 miles (3.2 km), linear.
Open the start in OS Maps. The GPX file opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit.
Map incomplete. OpenStreetMap has only part of this route so far, so the map and our measured distance fall short of the real thing.
Up and down
About 107 m of climbing and 27 m of descent; highest point 223 m.
Getting there
- Car park
- Car park (free), 50 m from the start. Directions
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Lower Falls, 2.4 km away (Directions); Fort William station, 8.0 km away (Directions).
Getting back
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Fort William station, 9.1 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: earth, rock and mud 100%.
Almost all off road.
Path grade, where mappers have given one: rough mountain path 74%, clear path 26%.
On the way: 8 stream crossings.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 78 m in a kilometre, 100 m in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Sources
Checked against johnmuirtrust.org on 2 October 2026.
- Route line: OpenStreetMap relation 18051755, mapped by volunteers
Something wrong or missing?
Tell us what to change about this walk: a wrong distance, a moved start, a path that's closed.