“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.
“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:
The following equipment will be provided by The Lake District Walker should winter conditions require:
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Fantastic Review by Kate
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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