Trail Marathon
Sat 20 Sep 2025 Fort William, Highland, UK Entries closed

Skyline Scotland | Trail Marathon

Complete a grand tour of Leanachan Forest on well-maintained forestry tracks, paths, and trails, this route offers easy and fast terrain.

  • Sat 20 Sep 2025
  • Entries closed
Nevis Range Mountain Resort, Fort William
Trail Marathon

10:00

Age 18 & over

£75

  • 42 km trail running + 300 m ascent

Event overview

Salomon Skyline Scotlandยฎ established itself as a world-class mountain and trail running event, attracting 2,000+ participants from up to 50 countries annually and has generated millions of pounds of economic impact for the Lochaber region.

After a break last year, it is returning to relaunch in 2025, bigger and better than before with seven new races!

The Ben Nevis Skyline has been selected as a Golden Trail World Series qualifier race.

Highlights

  • Fantastic event arena at Nevis Range, near Fort William
  • Seven newly designed and iconic race routes
  • Distances ranging from 10km to 100km
  • Choose from skyrunning, ultra, and low-level trail races
  • Challenges to suit everyone, from international elite athletes to those entering their first race on the trails
  • Commentary and big screens
  • Live streaming and tracking online
  • Local food and drink traders
  • Partner expo
  • Grand prize giving ceremony
  • Evening party

This event is part of Skyline Scotland.

Event video

  • Average fitness
  • Event village
  • Newcomers

Mandatory kit

A mandatory kit list is readily available.

  • Check points
  • Cut off time
  • Distance markers
  • First aid
  • Marshals
  • Mountainous
  • Toilets
  • Water stations
  • Way markers
  • GPX available

GPX route

The route is displayed on the map above.

Overview

Our Trail Marathon route completes a grand tour of Leanachan Forest. Following well-maintained forestry tracks, paths, and trails, this route offers easy and fast terrain. Whether running to compete or complete, this is a fantastic route through a peaceful forest with panoramic views of distant mountains.

Map

map

Description

  • The initial 3km are on forestry tracks leading west towards Torlundy. These wide vehicle tracks allow runners to pass each other, spread out, and gently descend for a fast start to the route. 
  • Joining the Ben Nevis North Face footpath, the route ascends before connecting to the main forestry vehicle track to traverse the length of Leanachan Forest from west to east, finishing along the famous puggy track footpath before veering north. 
  • A wonderful path now weaves along the Cour River for 2km, before a sneaky right turn connects the route with the Corriechoille forest loop and the opportunity to eyeball the runners ahead and behind as you cross.  
  • Rejoining The Cour River path, the route now picks up another major forestry track for the next 15km, taking runners on a giant loop into the heart of the Leanachan Forest complex. This whole section is on excellent forest tracks and trails and is extremely runnable. The forest is peaceful, with panoramic views through the trees to distant mountains. 
  • At 35km, the route starts to climb again, heading back to the Nevis Range arenaโ€ฆ but there is a sting in the tail. The final 7km loop is on excellent trails, and forestry tracks and a fitting end to this outstanding trail marathon route. 
  • The course will be fully signed, comprehensively waymarked and marshalled. 
  • The entire route is mandatory.
  • The Salomon Skyline Scotland Trail Marathon is part of the UTMB index and contributes towards your 20K ranking.

Cut off

Course closure 6pm.

More details to follow. The aim is to ensure as many people as possible are able to complete the Skyline Scotland races. 

  • Mountains
  • Paid parking
  • Secure bag storage

Event HQ

Nevis Range Mountain Resort
Torlundy
Fort William
Highland
PH33 6SQ
UK

Race start

Bridge of Orchy - coach transport for all participants will be arranged from Nevis Range to the race start and is included in the entry fee.

Parking

There will be paid parking available at the Nevis Range.

Coach transport

Coach transport will be provided within the entry fee for Jacobite 100 participants from the Nevis Range to the race start at the Bridge of Orchy. This transport is mandatory, it is not possible to make your own way to the start location.

Coach transport will be provided within the entry fee for Steall Marathon participants from the Nevis Range to the registration and race start at Kinlochleven. This transport is optional but encouraged due to limited access at Kinlochleven. Coach must be booked in advance.

  • Cake
  • Chip timing
  • Drinks
  • GPS tracking
  • Medal
  • Snacks
  • Trophy

Included

Support Ourea Events Office Team

  • A well planned and professionally organised event by Ourea Events
  • Excellent customer service support from our office team โ€“ speak to them any time via email, live chat or on the phone!
  • A GPX file of the route and checkpoint locations 

At the Nevis Range Event Centre

  • Paid parking for the day at the Nevis Range - car sharing is encouraged!
  • Baggage storage while you run
  • On-site food and drink traders, brands and more
  • Team of motivated volunteer marshals and professional Ourea Events staff

While on the Course

  • Fully waymarked and marshalled route
  • Digital race timing for course split times and official results
  • Live GPS tracking
  • Race number
  • Four well stocked support points with various snacks, cakes and sweets

Mementos

  • All who finish the race will each receive a quality finisherโ€™s medal 
  • Official Salomon Skyline Scotland merchandise (available to purchase)

Safety Cover

  • Emergency medical attention during the race
  • Professional response team to assist in case of emergency or injury

Prizes

  • 1st female and 1st male overall winners will each receive a Winners Trophy
  • 1st, 2nd and 3rd female and male will each receive a Salomon prize
  • 1st female and 1st male veteran in each age category will each receive a Salomon prize

What an amazing weekend. From every runner, supporter, volunteer, organiser, exhibitor and the place itself - WOW. This is the best and most iconic event in the UK. 2023 participant

Who are Ourea Events?

  • Since 2012 Ourea Events has supported 30,000 runners to reach their potential and enjoy life changing adventures around the UK
  • The office team has a collective experience of over 75 years in organising premium outdoor events
  • Ourea Events is committed to a programme of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Ourea Events supports charity partners like Mountain Rescue across the UK

Sustainability

  • Lift sharing advised
  • Sustainability policy

How to enter

  • Age 18 & over
  • Enter online

Other races at event

  • Sat 20 Sep
  • #1 of 0
Bridge of Orchy, Bridge of Orchy > Nevis Range Mountain Resort, Fort William
Jacobite 100

12:00

Age 18 & over

£165

  • 100 km trail running + 2400 m ascent
  • Sat 20 Sep
  • #2 of 0
Nevis Range Mountain Resort, Fort William
Ben Nevis Skyline

08:00

Age 18 & over

£165

  • 29 km trail running + 1800 m ascent
  • Sat 20 Sep
  • #3 of 0
Kinlochleven, Kinlochleven > Nevis Range Mountain Resort, Fort William
Steall Marathon

09:00

Age 18 & over

£145

  • 42 km trail running + 2200 m ascent
  • Sat 20 Sep
  • #4 of 0
Nevis Range Mountain Resort, Fort William
Aonach Mor Anarchy

14:00

Age 18 & over

£60

  • 12 km trail running + 600 m ascent
  • Sat 20 Sep
  • #6 of 0
Nevis Range Mountain Resort, Fort William
Trail Half Marathon

12:00

Age 16 & over

£55

  • 21 km trail running + 300 m ascent
  • Sat 20 Sep
  • #7 of 0
Nevis Range Mountain Resort, Fort William
Trail 10

11:00

Age 14 & over

£40

  • 10 km trail running + 200 m ascent

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