Steall Gorge path reopens

Steall Path in Glen Nevis will reopen on Saturday following a major landslide which forced the closure of the path for over a month.

The most dangerous of the loose rock and trees above Steall path have been cleared or stabilised and the path will be open again from Saturday 29th October, even though some path work will be continuing.

The John Muir Trust has a path team on the ground, which will be working until 18 November to repair the damage to the path. The Trust says that there may be short delays as and when the path team are moving or positioning rocks and asks walkers to follow all safety instructions and the advice of the path team.

The closure of the popular path, leading from the Glen Nevis road-end through the narrowest part of the gorge to the meadows below Steall Falls and access to the upper glen, followed a major rockfall from Meall Cumhann in mid-September.

As well as boulders and impact craters on the track, there were loose blocks hung up on trees, loose uprooted and hanging trees immediately above the path, and still large, loose debris high up where the rockfall originated. The path was threatened by further falling debris, and was closed to allow removal and stabilisation work to take place.

The Trust thanks supporters of its Wild Ways Path Appeal whose generosity has enabled the estimated £30,000 repair works to be initiated quickly. Anyone interested in supporting the work of the charity to maintain access to wild places can donate at www.johnmuirtrust.org/wildways