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Activity Recordings
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- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
Activity Recordings
Trailforks users anonymized public skilogs from the past 12 months.
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- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
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This region uses the Uk/Euro style trail grading system.
Activities Click to view
- Mountain Bike
145 trails
- E-Bike
141 trails
- Horse
11 trails
- Hike
73 trails
- Trail Running
83 trails
- Dirtbike/Moto
1 trails
- Observed Trials
1 trails
- ATV/ORV/OHV
1 trails
- Snowmobile
1 trails
- Snowshoe
1 trails
- Downhill Ski
2 trails
- Backcountry Ski
2 trails
- Nordic Ski
1 trails
Region Details
- 52
- 7
- 11
- 21
- 52
- 2
Region Status
Open as of Nov 26, 2022
Stats
- Avg Trail Rating
- Trails (view details)
- 148
- Trails Mountain Bike
- 145
- Trails E-Bike
- 141
- Trails Horse
- 11
- Trails Hike
- 73
- Trails Trail Running
- 83
- Trails Dirtbike/Moto
- 1
- Trails Observed Trials
- 1
- Trails ATV/ORV/OHV
- 1
- Trails Snowmobile
- 1
- Trails Snowshoe
- 1
- Trails Downhill Ski
- 2
- Trails Backcountry Ski
- 2
- Trails Nordic Ski
- 1
- Total Distance
- 101 miles
- Total Descent
- 24,636 ft
- Total Vertical
- 4,353 ft
- Highest Trailhead
- 4,373 ft
- Reports
- 573
- Photos
- 4,074
- Ridden Counter
- 25,056
Articles
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...
Video: Nukeproof's Alternative Fort William Highlights
Jul 24, 2019 from pinkbike.com
4X and downhill action from the Scottish Highlands plus a look at Nigel Page's unique Mini Mega.
Finals Photo Epic: All To Play For - Fort William DH World Cup 2019
Jun 2, 2019 from pinkbike.com
The classic venue brought plenty of drama with exciting and brutal racing throughout the weekend.
Sub Regions
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Cow Hill
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1
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Glen Loy
- 3
- 1
- 6
- 16
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Nevis Range
- 1
- 8
- 14
- 32
- 2
Popular Fort William Mountain Biking Trails
Fort William Mountain Bike Routes
| title | rating | distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nevis Exploration | 19 miles | |
| Fort William | 7 miles | |
| 10 Under the Ben | 10 miles | |
| 10 under the Ben 2019 | 9 miles | |
| Nevis Blues Cruise | 5 miles | |
| Carn Mor Dearg | 8 miles | |
| Cow Hill Circuit | 6 miles | |
| Great Glen Way | 67 miles | |
| Broomstick Blue | 4 miles | |
| Fort William SES 2016 Route race | 17 miles |
Photos of Fort William Mountain Bike
trail: 4X Track
40 |
Jan 1, 2023 @ 1:36pm
Jan 1, 2023
trail: Gondola
12 |
Jul 31, 2022 @ 4:44am
Jul 31, 2022
trail: Gondola
7 |
Jul 30, 2022 @ 1:30pm
Jul 30, 2022
trail: Top Chief
27 |
Jul 30, 2022 @ 1:30pm
Jul 30, 2022
trail: Top Chief
32 |
Jul 30, 2022 @ 1:29pm
Jul 30, 2022
trail: Top Chief
24 |
Jul 30, 2022 @ 1:29pm
Jul 30, 2022Videos of Fort William Mountain Bike
trail: Top Chief
53 |
Jul 19, 2022
43 |
Jul 3, 2022
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Jul 3, 2022
38 |
Dec 8, 2021
18 |
Jul 27, 2021
38 |
Jul 15, 2021
301 |
Jun 29, 2021
149 |
Jun 29, 2021
Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | info | user |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Nation | Nov 26, 2022 @ 10:15am Nov 26, 2022 | Variable | that1rider | ||
| Ben Nevis Main Path | Nov 18, 2022 @ 5:46am Nov 18, 2022 | Snow Covered | digitalbiker | ||
| Bud's Trail | Nov 13, 2022 @ 6:32am Nov 13, 2022 | Wet | ScottyK25 LTA | ||
| Simmet | Nov 7, 2022 @ 1:18pm Nov 7, 2022 | Variable | ScottyK25 LTA | ||
| Baeys Trail | Nov 7, 2022 @ 1:18pm Nov 7, 2022 | Variable | ScottyK25 LTA | ||
| Nordic | Oct 25, 2022 @ 10:17pm Oct 25, 2022 | Variable | ScottyK25 LTA | ||
| Totem | Oct 25, 2022 @ 10:16pm Oct 25, 2022 | Variable | ScottyK25 LTA | ||
| Meadows | Oct 25, 2022 @ 10:14pm Oct 25, 2022 | Variable | ScottyK25 LTA | ||
| Thea's | Oct 25, 2022 @ 10:14pm Oct 25, 2022 | Dry | ScottyK25 LTA | ||
| New Allt a Mhuilinn | Oct 25, 2022 @ 10:12pm Oct 25, 2022 | Wet | ScottyK25 LTA |
National Scenic Trails & Official Routes
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West Highland Way
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
Activity Feed
| username | action | type | title | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | michaeljebb | wishlist | trail | Fort William World Cup DH Track and 1 more | Jan 20, 2023 @ 2:45pm Jan 20, 2023 |
 | EYRA | add | photo | George Gannicott at Fort William World Cup DH Track in Fort William, Scotland | Jan 19, 2023 @ 3:22am Jan 19, 2023 |
 | JSDAW2019 | wishlist | trail | Blue Doon | Jan 15, 2023 @ 11:24am Jan 15, 2023 |
| JSDAW2019 | wishlist | trail | Fort William World Cup DH Track | Jan 14, 2023 @ 3:16pm Jan 14, 2023 |
| JSDAW2019 | wishlist | region | Fort William | Jan 14, 2023 @ 3:05pm Jan 14, 2023 |
Recent Comments
| username | type | title | comment | date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| trail | Very flat turns, make this the longest poorly... | Nov 9, 2022 @ 4:55am Nov 9, 2022 | ||
 | trail | Sorry but I felt this blue was badly thought... | Oct 30, 2021 @ 2:28pm Oct 30, 2021 | ||
| trail | Trail currently closed for maintenance work | Oct 30, 2021 @ 1:04pm Oct 30, 2021 | ||
| trail | This is marked in the reverse direction as a... | Oct 24, 2021 @ 5:52am Oct 24, 2021 | ||
| trail | First half of the trail was fast,flowy and... | Oct 10, 2021 @ 4:27pm Oct 10, 2021 |
Local Badges
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Big Ride 30k1,152 awarded -
Epic Ride Descent 2k755 awarded -
Completionist0 awarded -
10 Blue Trails113 awarded -
Climbing 100k Badge4 awarded -
Top 10 Trails15 awarded
Bike & Skill Parks
| name | type | city | rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevis Range | bike park | Fort William | |
| Nevis Range Skillpark | skill park | Fort William |
Activity Type Stats
| activitytype | trails | distance | descent | descent distance | total vertical | rating | global rank | state rank | photos | reports | routes | ridelogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Bike | 145 | 100 miles | 24,537 ft | 51 miles | 4,354 ft | #339 | #23 | 4,072 | 573 | 11 | 9,586 | |
| E-Bike | 141 | 99 miles | 24,049 ft | 51 miles | 4,354 ft | #103 | #11 | 1 | 526 | 2 | 349 | |
| Horse | 11 | 11 miles | 1,532 ft | 5 miles | 866 ft | #110 | 72 | |||||
| Hike | 73 | 75 miles | 9,193 ft | 30 miles | 4,354 ft | #3,886 | #163 | 1 | 385 | 1 | 826 | |
| Trail Running | 83 | 77 miles | 10,108 ft | 32 miles | 4,354 ft | #3,440 | #143 | 420 | 1 | 334 | ||
| Dirtbike/Moto | 1 | #14 | 71 | |||||||||
| Observed Trials | 1 | #2 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||
| ATV/ORV/OHV | 1 | #13 | 71 | |||||||||
| Snowmobile | 1 | #3 | ||||||||||
| Snowshoe | 1 | #3 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||
| Downhill Ski | 2 | 1,539 ft | 56 ft | 994 ft | 56 ft | #2 | 26 | |||||
| Backcountry Ski | 2 | 1,539 ft | 56 ft | 994 ft | 56 ft | #2 | 17 | |||||
| Nordic Ski | 1 | #9 | 9 | 4 |
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& contributors - Admins: DMBinS, gav-s, LTA
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