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Fort William, Inverlochy And Torlundy

View of River Lochy – Inverlochy Castle Ruins loop from Fort William

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United Kingdom

Scotland

Highlands

Fort William, Inverlochy And Torlundy

View of River Lochy – Inverlochy Castle Ruins loop from Fort William

Easy

4.2

(32)

187

hikers

View of River Lochy – Inverlochy Castle Ruins loop from Fort William

01:41

6.57km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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74 m

Fort William Jacobite Steam Train Station

Highlight • Historical Site

The Jacobite is said to be the greatest railway journey in the world. Starting near Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis, passengers ride for 84 miles (135 kilometers) through some spectacular scenery; along the breathtaking Glenfinnan Viaduct, past the deepest freshwater loch in Britain, Loch Morar, the shortest river in Britain, River Morar, and finishes next to the deepest seawater loch in Europe, Loch Nevis. Fans of the Harry Potter films will recognise this steam train as the ‘Hogwarts Express’ that takes pupils to the wizard school. The steam train and parts of its train route were shown in all eight of the Harry Potter films.

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798 m

River Crossing Near Fort William

Highlight • River

1.62 km

View of River Lochy

Highlight • River

2.37 km

Soldiers Bridge over the River Lochy

Highlight • Bridge

two bridges in one....Glenfinnan trail is using one of this bridge to reach Fort William

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2.57 km

Railway bridge over the River Lochy

Highlight • River

Gorgeous bit of railway bridge running over the picturesque River Lochy in Fort William. You can cross the water by using the footbridge, Soldier's Bridge, adjacent to the track.

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2.98 km

Inverlochy Castle Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Inverlochy Castle was founded in the 13th century on the site of an earlier fort. The castle, which played a part in Scottish and English history during the civil wars of the 1640s, was abandoned in 1654 in favour of a large timber fort built by Oliver Cromwell.

This new fort was then replaced by a stone fort called ‘Fort William’ and the town that grew around it went on to take the same name. The ruins are a fascinating place to explore and there are lots of information boards so you can learn about the history.

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6.18 km

End of the West Highland Way (Fort William)

Highlight • Settlement

Fort William is one of the adventure capitals of Scotland. It has the mighty Ben Nevis to thank for this status – Britain's highest mountain rises to the southeast in an impressive display of mountain bulk. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people flock to the region to test their mettle against the Ben.

The town has many excellent places to eat and drink, as well as a huge range of accommodation choice. It also gives access to Glen Nevis, which is where many approaches to the Ben, as well as routes in the fantastic Mamores range, start.

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6.57 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.24 km

968 m

711 m

620 m

Surfaces

2.68 km

1.94 km

1.05 km

594 m

287 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 27 June

19°C

11°C

65 %

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View of River Lochy – Inverlochy Castle Ruins loop from Fort William

Fort William Jacobite Steam Train Station

River Crossing Near Fort William

View of River Lochy

Soldiers Bridge over the River Lochy

Railway bridge over the River Lochy

Inverlochy Castle Ruins

End of the West Highland Way (Fort William)

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