“The best climber in the world is the one who's having the most fun”

Alex Lowe

The Ring of Steall is a real classic mountain route combining the traverse of four Munros with scrambling along narrow, rocky arêtes. The route takes in An Gearanach, Stob Choire a Chairn, Am Bodach and then follows The Devils Ridge to Sgurr a'Mhaim.

Summits included on this route:
An Gearanach982 metres / 3243 feet
Stob Choire a Chairn981 metres / 3237 feet
Am Bodach1032 metres / 3405 feet
Sgurr a'Mhaim1099 metres / 3626 feet

“Doubly happy, however, is the man to whom lofty mountain tops are within reach”

John Muir

From Glen Nevis we will follow the valley by the Waters of Nevis and climb to the impressive Steall Falls, a 400ft cascade. We will cross the cable bridge here and climb the steep northern slopes to the summit of An Gearanach, our first Munro of the day.

The ridge continues south over the narrow ridge of An Garbhanach before climbing again to the summit of Stob Coire a' Chairn with it's great views across the Grey Corries.

A gentle descent from Stob Coire a' Chairn brings us to the rocky ascent to Am Bodach (The Old Man).

The easy western descent from Am Bodach leads too a short climb over Sgor an Iubhair (now no longer considered a Munro in it's own right). The ridge now leads north, a narrow arête known as The Devils Ridge which leads to the final summit of the day, Sgurr a'Mhaim, and probably the best viewpoint.

The north western slopes of Sgurr a'Mhaim provide an easy path down to the valley and a walk back either along the roadside or riverside path back to the start point.

Each participant will be required to bring suitable equipment for their chosen event, please see Kit List tab above.

Where to meet: Glen Nevis, Fort William
Postcode: PH33 6PF
Grid Reference: NN 168 691

Directions

Follow the A82 north through Fort William, at the mini-roundabout turn right, Belford Road, signposted to Glen Nevis, follow this road to the car park at the end of the road.

Each participant is expected to have suitable personal equipment for their activity this should include the following:

Walking shoes / Boots
Waterproof clothing (Jacket and trousers)
Suitable clothing for walking (no jeans)
Warm tops
Packed lunch
Spare clothing
Water
Hat
Gloves

For winter walks (November to March) events please also bring the following:

Torch (preferably a headtorch)
Spare batteries for the above
Spare Gloves
Flask & Hot Drink

The Following equipment may also be useful if owned:

Snow Goggles
Gaiters

The following equipment will be provided by The Lake District Walker should winter conditions require:

Ice Axe
Crampons

Fantastic Review by Kate

Overall Experience

Just to say a huge thanks to James for leading this epic day out. He was a great leader, and despite the weather we completed all 4 Munro's. I was impressed with his leadership skills and lovely personality - encouraging and respectful. It's the first time I've booked with Lake District walkers and I will certainly be joining another walk. A big thank you for a great day out. (Posted on 26/06/2017)

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What is the minimum age for children on this event?

Posted by , Thursday, 12 October 2017 on product Ring of Steall from Glen Nevis

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What is the minimum age for children on this event?

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Posted by John Scadding on Thursday, 12 October 2017

We do not have a set minimum age for this event, however, you know your child best, therefore please bear in mind this is an open event of varying ages, if you are not confident your child can complete this event then hiring a private guide could be a more suitable option.

As this is an open event all under 18's must be accompanied by an adult.

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What happens if the weather is bad?

Posted by , Thursday, 12 October 2017 on product Ring of Steall from Glen Nevis

Question:

What happens if the weather is bad?

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Posted by John Scadding on Thursday, 12 October 2017
We plan to walk whatever the weather, unless it is dangerous to do so.

Mountain weather can be a little unpredictable, but we do keep an eye on the forecasts leading up to walks, should the forecast mean that the walk is not possible then we will contact you as soon as we have the forecast and offer you the following options:
- A more suitable walk on the same date taking into consideration the weather conditions
- A transfer to the same walk on another date
- A full refund

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Are dogs allowed on this walk?

Posted by , Monday, 18 September 2017 on product Ring of Steall from Glen Nevis

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Are dogs allowed on this walk?

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Posted by John Scadding on Monday, 18 September 2017

Yes, dogs are allowed on all our walks.

However we do cross farmland and common land where animals will be grazing, there will be large sections of the walk, if not all, where dogs will be required to be on a lead.

There are sections of this walk across rough ground and boulders and as such this walk may not be suitable for all dogs.

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