Steall Ultra 50K

47km | 3100m+

Saturday 19th September 2026

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Steall Ultra: the Route

Traverse the full length of the legendary Mamores ridge, linking five Munro summits in one spectacular journey. From a sharp climb out of Kinlochleven to the rocky heights of Sgòr Eilde Beag and the sweeping ridgeline all the way to Mullach nan Coirean, this route delivers continuous mountain running at its finest. Fast descent into Glen Nevis leads to a final climb beneath Ben Nevis’ towering north face, before a thrilling plunge through Leanachan Forest and the steep, twisting Blue Doon trail to an unforgettable finish at Nevis Range. Rugged, runnable, and relentlessly scenic - this is classic Scottish mountain running.

Please note, all routes are provisional and subject to final consultations.

    • This race route traverses the full length of the Mamores range, an iconic mountain ridge, linking 5 Munro summits. 

    • After an exciting start, weaving through the streets of Kinlochleven, the route climbs steeply up An Cumham via excellent mountain trails, to overlook Loch Eildhe Mor.

    • A steep climb up a good stalkers path leads up to the first summit on the ridge, Sgor Eilde Beag. From here a mix of technical rocky ground and grassy trails lead across the mountain summits all the way to the western end of the ridge at Mullach nan coirean. 

    • A fast runnable ridge then leads the way down into the forest in Glen Nevis before joining forestry tracks leading the Ben Nevis visitor centre and the Aid station. 

    • The route now joins the Ben Nevis tourist path, rapidly climbing again to Lochan Meall an t-Suidhe (otherwise known as the ‘Half Way Lochan’), before traversing under the towering north face cliffs of the Ben to the CIC hut. 

    • Descending via the main Allt, a ‘Mhuilinn track takes runners towards Leanachan Forest and excellent tracks that eventually connect with the lower section of the Blue Doon MTB downhill track. It is steep and unrelenting, with banked turns leading to an amazing finish at the Nevis Range 

    • The entire route is runnable for skilled off-road runners and features a mixture of forestry tracks, technical rocky sections, mountain trails and paths. 

    • The entire route is mandatory and will be comprehensively waymarked during the race. At all times, runners must follow the established path and marked route without deviations, such as cutting corners in zig-zags paths, or taking a direct line between two points. Failure to observe these rules during the race will result in disqualification. If you are recce’ing the race route in advance of the race, we kindly request that you always stick strictly to the established path on the ground.

    • Participants have no special right of way over other recreational users and are reminded to be polite and courteous at all times. 

  • The route is approximately 47km with 3,100m of ascent.

  • We recommend having had completed a trail race of marathon distance with equivalent height gain (1500m ascent) before race day. The course will be fully way-marked so whilst navigation experience is desirable, it’s not essential for this event.

  • The course is fully waymarked, with marshals and mountain safety teams in key locations. However, due to the remote and challenging nature of the race route it is important to have a plan for if you lose the route.

    At all times, participants should have a secondary navigation system. A secondary navigation system can be any of the following; map and compass, fully charged mobile phone with mapping software, gps watch or handheld gps unit.

    If you lose sight of the route marking, are unable to easily retrace your steps to the last marking and are unsure of your position; do not continue as you may be going the wrong way. Sit down, get warm with your spare layers and survival bag and contact event control by phone, or by pressing the sos button on your tracker. 

What does your entry include?

Support From Ourea Events Office Team

At the Nevis Range Event Centre

  • local_parking Access to on-site parking and shuttle buses (pre-booking needed / paid for separately)
  • personal_bag Baggage storage while you run
  • tapas On-site food and drink traders, brands and more
  • badge Team of motivated volunteer marshals and professional Ourea Events staff

While on the Course

  • arrow_circle_right Fully waymarked and marshalled route
  • timer_play Digital race timing for course split times and official results
  • satellite_alt Live GPS tracking
  • pin Race number
  • breakfast_dining A well stocked aid station with various snacks, cakes and sweets

Mementos

  • workspace_premium All who finish the race will each receive a quality finisher’s medal 
  • apparel Official Salomon Skyline Scotland merchandise (available to purchase)

Safety Cover

  • stethoscope Emergency medical attention during the race
  • group Professional mountain safety teams throughout the race route
  • personal_injury Professional response team to assist in case of emergency or injury

Prizes

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

Who are Ourea Events?

  • crowdsource Since 2012 Ourea Events have supported 30,000 runners to reach their potential and enjoy life changing adventures around the UK
  • workspace_premium The office team has a collective experience of over 75 years in organising premium outdoor events
  • diversity_4 Ourea Events is committed to a programme of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  • hiking Ourea Events supports charity partners like Mountain Rescue across the UK

Where and When

    • Date: Saturday 19th September 2026

    • Race Start: 10am (Kinlochleven)

    • Registration: Nevis Range, Fort William PH33 6SQ

    • Registration (Saturday) & Race Start: Leven Centre, Kinlochleven

    • Finish Venue: Nevis Range

  • Steall Ultra registration will take place at the Nevis Range on Friday 18th September from 4pm - 6pm and 7pm - 9pm.

    For extenuating circumstances, there will be a limited opportunity to register on Saturday 19th in Kinlochleven. This time window will be confirmed closer to the time. Please register on Friday afternoon, evening if at all possible.

  • There will be one well stocked and fully marshalled support point on the Steall Ultra course in Glen Nevis at 31km. 

    The aid station will offer:

    • Water, juice, isotonic 

    • Sandwiches, traybakes and sweets (including vegan and gluten free options) 

    • Toilets (including female only toilets with free sanitary products) 

    Participants have 14 hours to complete the course.

    Course closure 12 midnight. There will be an on course cut off at Glen Nevis Support Point at 6.30pm. Our aim is to ensure as many people as possible are able to complete the Skyline Scotland races. 

  • There will be coaches available to transport participants who wish to travel from the Nevis Range to the race start in Kinlochleven on Saturday 19th September.

    These coaches will be payable in advance and booked through Si Entries. Details will be released February 2026.

  • All participants will be able to leave a finish line drop bag at the Nevis Range. These can be dropped off during registration on Friday or before the start on the Saturday morning.

  • It is against the event rules for any participant to receive outside support, such as friends/family providing assistance or food, and contravening these rules will result in penalties. It is perfectly acceptable for friends and family to intercept participants on the course to cheer them on. 

    • It is only possible to retire at the start/finish and the aid station.

    • In an emergency, our professional event Response Team will assist participants whilst they are on the course.

    • 1st female and 1st male overall winner’s will receive a winner’s trophy.

    • Salomon have supported a prize fund for the race which will be equally awarded to the 1st (£250), 2nd (£125) and 3rd (£100) male & female runners.

    • The 1st male and female in each veteran category will also be eligible for a Salomon prize.

    • Veteran age categories are 40, 45, 50, etc, in five-year age blocks.

    • If you think you are the first finisher in one of the veteran categories, and we have not picked this up, please come and find us with your race number and let us know.

    • Prize giving timings will be confirmed.

    • At registration, you will be provided with a GPS Tracker. This will be attached to your running pack/vest by our marshals and must not be removed

    • The GPS Tracking is primarily for safety management purposes, but we will provide a link for friends and family to watch your progress.

  • £100 - £160 depending on time of entry.

    We operate a variable pricing structure for entries. To secure your entry at the best price it's recommended you make your entry as soon as possible.

  • Steall Marathon runners need to be aged 18 or over to take part.

  • Participants must follow the >> universal event rules << applicable to all events organised by Ourea Events.

  • I declare that:

    • I have read and understood the information on the website about the nature of the course, which features rough and remote mountain trail running;

    • I can apply sound mountain judgement at all times even if it means compromising my overall race result;

    • I can diligently concentrate and follow waymarking;

    • I accept full responsibility for my own safety and any injury sustained during the event. These are not the responsibility of the event organiser, their agents or the landowners;

    • I know my limitations and I am experienced enough to make a reasoned decision whether or not to start the event and/or to retire from the event rather than jeopardise my own or other people’s safety;

    • I understand that there is a risk of serious injury or death whilst participating in mountain and trail running events such as this.

  • UTMB

    The race is part of the UTMB index and contributes towards your 50K ranking.

    ITRA

    The race is worth 3 ITRA points.

  • For Elite Runners, to gain a free race entry to one of the Ourea Events races, this is determined by either their overall UTMB Index or their ITRA Performance Index.  You must demonstrate that you have a valid and current score in either index.  Elite entries are limited per race and will be determined by their demand and availability.  

    UMTB Index (overall)

    Men 800 

    Women 650

    ITRA Performance Index

    Men 825

    Women 700

    Where this quota has been reached, races are sold out, registrations are closed or less than 30 days before the event, free entries will be subject to the event director’s discretion. Please submit a request via the contact form on the race website. 

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Kit Requirements

Please download the following clothing and equipment checklist. The items listed are mandatory and must be worn by the participants or carried at all times for the duration of the Salomon Skyline Scotland.

DOWNLOADABLE CHECKLIST

We know that kit and clothing requirements can be a bit confusing, and we hope that the downloadable checklist will help you select and pack the correct clothing and equipment. Our comprehensive clothing and equipment guidance has some great advice for more information.

KIT RECOMMENDATIONS

We are fortunate to work with the world’s leading trail running brand, Salomon, and would like to recommend some of the excellent items they make that are well suited to Skyline Scotland:

A common mistake we see at kit check is participants bringing a survival blanket rather than a survival bag. A survival bag is far superior in an emergency and is mandatory. We recommend the SOL survival bag, which is available for purchase in our shop.

Whilst the built-in whistle on your rucksack or vest is acceptable, we recommend a purpose-made device such as the Lifesystems Whistle.

Finally, if you want to enjoy a warm drink at the Support Point, you must carry your own mug. We recommend the Lifeventure mug.

EXCEPTIONAL WEATHER KIT

Since 2024 we have mandated that participants carry additional kit in the event of exceptionally cold and/or wet, or hot weather. When notified, these additional items must be carried in addition to the standard mandatory kit, and are included on the downloadable checklist linked above.

We will always aim to notify Salomon Skyline Scotland participants before registration whether they will need to carry this kit with them or not. However, it’s advisable that participants bring their ‘Cold Weather Kit / Hot Weather Kit’ to registration and be ready to carry it in their running rucksack should anything change.

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Finally, we would like to share some further recommendations and insights that we have seen participants successfully employ over the years. These items are not mandatory but might help you to critically appraise your clothing and equipment choices.

RECOMMENDED COLD WEATHER CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT

  • Heavy-weight mountaineering-style waterproof jacket. Especially if you are likely to be walking rather than running.

  • Waterproof cap. Brilliant for keeping driving rain off your face - worn under the hood of your waterproof jacket.

  • Second waterproof jacket. Layering two lightweight waterproofs is an old trick that keeps you drier whilst adding warmth.

  • Winter underwear. Windproof and/or insulated underwear for staying comfortable in very cold conditions.

RECOMMENDED HOT WEATHER CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT

  • Sunblock. Factor 50 and waterproof. We recommend the Lifesystems Sports Suncream

  • Long-Sleeve Top. A loose-fitting and lightweight long-sleeve top to keep the sun off your skin, and reduce sunburn risk.

  • Sunglasses. Helps reduce fatigue in bright conditions.

  • Headband. Salty sweat running into your eyes is seriously unpleasant.

  • Thin socks. In hot weather, your feet will swell, and swapping for thinner socks helps with comfort.