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2026 Glencoe Marathon

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Distances21K
BonusesScenic
Sep 6, 2026 · 1 day🇬🇧 Fort William, United Kingdom
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A brutal point-to-point mountain trail from Fort William over the Devil's Staircase to Glencoe, with 1,369m of ascent. It is a serious mountain marathon rated as one of the toughest in the UK, run almost entirely off-road across the open hills.

Why attend here

In early September, the Highlands are painted in heather and the air is crisp for the long climbs to the Devil's Staircase. After the finish, warm up in Fort William with a bowl of Cullen skink and a dram of local whisky, then take a day to ride the Jacobite steam train past the Glenfinnan Viaduct or hike the Steall Falls trail.

Distance from you
From Columbus, US to Fort William, GB
~7.1h · 5,702 km

Fort William

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forecast
14 Mon
16°13°
49%3.8 m/s
20 Sun
14°12°
88%6.1 m/s
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Event Details
Elevation

1369m

Course

The route climbs out of Glen Nevis on forest track, joins the West Highland Way through the Mamores, descends into Kinlochleven, then makes the long climb to the Devil's Staircase at the edge of the Aonach Eagach ridge before dropping down into the pass of Glencoe beneath Buachaille Etive Mor. It is run almost entirely off-road across the open hills.