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    Steall Waterfall

    1,230 Reviews
    #1 of 30 things to do in Fort William
    Nature & Parks, Waterfalls
    Upper Glen Nevis Car Park, Fort William, Scotland
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    “Another fantastic place in Scotland”

    Scotland is a fantastic country with a lot of fantastic "must visit" places. Steall Waterfall is... read more

    Reviewed 6 days ago
    jorgenknudsen
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    Nibe, Denmark
    “Stunning!”

    the hike was dangerous and rocky and slippery, reminded me of the when the hobbits walked round the... read more

    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    Rozzy1973
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    Worksop, United Kingdom
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    Reviewed 6 days ago
    Another fantastic place in Scotland

    Scotland is a fantastic country with a lot of fantastic "must visit" places. Steall Waterfall is one of them. It is not that big, but nature is lovely, surroundings are fantastic. We come from a pretty flat country (Denmark), so we were impressed every time...More

    Date of experience: July 2018
    Thank jorgenknudsen
    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    Stunning!

    the hike was dangerous and rocky and slippery, reminded me of the when the hobbits walked round the mountain to be honest! but it was well worth it, the views and waterfall was worth it. The zippy wire at the end was the most fun

    Date of experience: September 2018
    Thank Rozzy1973
    Reviewed November 8, 2018 via mobile
    Breathtaking

    The 45 minute walk/hike was well worth the views at the end. Very rocky and some parts dangerous. Would recommend walking boots with good grip.

    Date of experience: November 2018
    Thank AlliAlliL
    Reviewed November 6, 2018
    Loved the Hike, and the Falls were Stunning

    You need to make sure you have good walking boots and wet weather gear before you set off on the walk itself, if it looks like there is any chance of rain. The day we were there the walk itself started out not too rocky,...More

    Date of experience: June 2018
    2  Thank TheOldMacs
    Reviewed November 6, 2018
    Just one of many

    nothing special one of many of this type of waterfall in this area, don't see why so many tourists want to take pictures

    Date of experience: July 2018
    Thank RonFindlay
    Reviewed October 28, 2018
    Moderate hike

    Hiked in rainy and windy conditions. It is an easy and scenic route from the car park, but requires a proper hiking shoe. We've seen few people turning back because of the wrong choice of footwear. Trail goes along the cliff edge for a bit...More

    Date of experience: September 2018
    Thank Iri6ka86
    Reviewed October 27, 2018
    Wonderful Day out at Steall Waterfall

    We visited the Steall Waterfall for a day and the path through the Glen Nevis was simply gorgeous and we took many photos along the way on our drive towards the lower car park. When we reached the lower car park the waterfall is next...More

    Date of experience: October 2018
    Thank Dheeraj M
    Reviewed October 26, 2018
    a great walk to the falls

    A great walk to the falls, we have done this many times and is worth the walk even if the falls are not full. Look out for the beautiful boulders in the burn on the way up which have been sculpted by water

    Date of experience: August 2018
    Thank helenmoore2015
    Reviewed October 21, 2018
    Beautiful easy and accessible waterfall

    A really beautiful walk on well maintained paths. To get to the waterfall an interesting bridge needs to be crossed. Nice and not to hard adventure.

    Date of experience: October 2018
    Thank huldalaxdalh
    Reviewed October 21, 2018 via mobile
    Great walk, great view

    We walked the routes rather late: we started around 4. The hike on a good pace takes around 30 minutes and it’s a good road. Make sure you have good shoes, as it’s a lot of stones and sometimes you have to jump over a...More

    Date of experience: October 2018
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    RoosterzFoot
    August 17, 2018|
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    Response from Sue E | Reviewed this property |
    Yes follow the river from Fort William along Glen Nevis and there are quite a few waterfalls not far from the road
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    Shyam G
    August 10, 2018|
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    Response from Sandra L | Reviewed this property |
    There might be some stepping stones in the river to cross, but they wew quite flooded when we were there. However you can watch the waterfall from across the river.
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    Z5992LMkevinb
    July 28, 2018|
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    Response from 626gianlucab | Reviewed this property |
    To my memory there are no barriers and I don’t think that they would close the park, which anyhow is small. Personally I would opt for the Lower falls car park and then move up early morning, as very near and flat land.
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