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This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
25 trails
- E-Bike
27 trails
- Adaptive Bike
3 trails
- Horse
8 trails
- Hike
23 trails
- Trail Running
25 trails
Region Details
- 16
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Region Status
Open as of Dec 16, 2025
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- Trails (view details)
- 27
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 25
- Trails E-Bike
- 27
- Trails Gravel Bike
- 2
- Trails Adaptive Bike
- 3
- Trails Winter Fat Bike
- 2
- Trails Horse
- 8
- Trails Hike
- 23
- Trails Trail Running
- 25
- Total Distance
- 40 miles
- Total Descent
- 3,928 ft
- Total Vertical
- 1,609 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 1,621 ft
- Reports
- 3
- Photos
- 5
- Ridden Counter
- 39,600
Articles
7 Interviews from the iXS Cup: World Cup Racers on Off-Season Changes
Apr 29, 2025 from pinkbike.com
Danny Hart, Matt Walker, Veronika Widmann, Reece Wilson, and more discuss all the changes coming into the World Cup season.
Video: Joe Barnes Rides Steep Muddy Singletrack On Slop Mountain
Jul 19, 2023 from pinkbike.com
Not before commuting there with his push bike loaded on the back of a Yamaha Passola.
Podcast: Gee Atherton Talks Racing & a Decade of Fort William
Jun 19, 2020 from pinkbike.com
This weekend, some of the biggest stars on the World Cup race scene will come together for a unique event on Red Bull TV.
Photo Epic: The Tougher Side of Fort William
Jun 5, 2020 from pinkbike.com
There's a reason most seasoned World Cup racers, mechanics, team managers, photographers, and officials have a love hate relationship with Fort...
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Popular Fort William Mountain Biking Trails
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 2 miles • 284 ft • 121 • • hike
Popular blue difficulty gravel path. This hike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 284 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 27 minutes to complete this trail.
• 90 ★ 0.0 • 3,379 ft • 0 ft • 103 • • hike
Popular blue difficulty gravel path. This hike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 0 ft blue climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
• 85 ★ 5.0 • 1 mile • 20 ft • 85 •
Popular green difficulty family friendly paved path. This multi-use trail and has a easy overall physical rating with a 20 ft green climb. Adaptive MTB rating: amtb green. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail.
• 70 ★ 5.0 • 15 miles • 1,752 ft • 74 • • hike
Popular black difficulty doubletrack. This hike primary trail can be used both directions and has a moderate overall physical rating. Trail visibility is sometimes hard to follow. On average it takes 2 hours9 minutes to complete this trail.
• 95 ★ 5.0 • 2 miles • 146 ft • 35 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating.
• 100 ★ 0.0 • 863 ft • 0 ft • 10 •
Popular blue difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions.
• 75 ★ 0.0 • 246 ft • 0 ft • 4 •
Popular green difficulty singletrack. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions.
Fort William Mountain Bike Routes
10 miles • 929 ft • 5 • Loop •
This is one lap of the course used for the 2011 10 Under the Ben endurance mountain bike race. The course...
8 miles • 3,707 ft • 1 • Loop •
Created this route to show a path that I have seen when hiking up to the CIC Hut. It looks on Ben Nevis...
18 miles • 3,657 ft • 10 • Point to Point •
Kiwis ride best of Kinlochleven
67 miles • 2,654 ft • 0 • Point to Point •
Follow the Great Glen, running from Fort William in the west to Inverness in the east. The route is...
16 miles • 1,902 ft • 0 • Loop •
Loop from bottom of Devil's staircase taking in the best rocky descents The push up from the carpark at...
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West Highland Way
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- Trail Running
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adsac | wishlist | trail | activity #96033022 | Jun 1, 2026 @ 12:04pm Jun 1, 2026 |
| Jackhewlett | like | directory | activity #93038935 | Apr 20, 2026 @ 1:56pm Apr 20, 2026 |
| albamountainbike | update | trail | activity #83917078 and 1 more | Nov 10, 2025 @ 8:51am Nov 10, 2025 |
| albamountainbike | add | region | activity #83684080 | Nov 6, 2025 @ 12:06pm Nov 6, 2025 |
| xav-gau | wishlist | region | activity #83629116 | Nov 5, 2025 @ 10:54am Nov 5, 2025 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date |
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| trail | Parts of it at least look more like tractor... | Jun 19, 2025 @ 7:32am Jun 19, 2025 | ||
| trail | At 8km in there is a yellow marker post. ... | May 23, 2021 @ 10:22am May 23, 2021 |
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10 Blue Trails165 awarded -
Epic Ride Climb 2k442 awarded -
Climbing 10k Badge80 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge6 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k1,113 awarded -
Descent 10k Badge136 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
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| Fort William Bike Park | skill park | Fort William |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
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| Mountain Bike | 25 | 39 miles | 3,848 ft | 16 miles | 1,611 ft | #3,292 | #106 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3,306 | |
| E-Bike | 27 | 40 miles | 3,927 ft | 17 miles | 1,611 ft | #415 | #28 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 189 | |
| Gravel Bike | 2 | 4 miles | 272 ft | 1 mile | 728 ft | #367 | #24 | 11 | ||||
| Adaptive Bike | 3 | 8 miles | 282 ft | 2 miles | 495 ft | #110 | #203 | |||||
| Winter Fat Bike | 2 | 5 miles | 62 ft | 1 mile | 102 ft | #367 | #24 | |||||
| Horse | 8 | 14 miles | 1,102 ft | 5 miles | 968 ft | #406 | #20 | 2 | ||||
| Hike | 23 | 39 miles | 3,734 ft | 16 miles | 1,611 ft | #858 | #26 | 2 | 1 | 2,077 | ||
| Trail Running | 25 | 40 miles | 3,927 ft | 17 miles | 1,611 ft | #1,385 | #34 | 3 | 1 | 185 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Fort William
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What are the best places to ride in Fort William?
Fort William has 1 areas to explore for mountain biking. The top rated areas are:
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What are the highest rated mountain biking trails in Fort William?
The highest rated mountain biking trails in Fort William are:
- Heritage Road (4.1/5)
- High Street (4.1/5)
- The Great Glen Way (4.1/5)
- West Highland Way (WHW-45) (0/5)
- West Highland Way (WHW-42) (0/5)
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What is the best time of the year to ride in Fort William?
Based on ride log data, the most popular months to ride in Fort William are:
- July (114 activities)
- September (84 activities)
- June (77 activities)
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Where can I park to ride in Fort William?
There are 1 parking locations listed in Fort William. The most popular parking spots are:
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