9 Hidden Gems Things to do in Fort William That You Shouldn't Miss

I love Scotland.I love exploring the beautiful mountains & glens of the Scottish Highlands.I love meeting people & sharing my passion. I decided to combine this energy into creating a small friendly guiding company that offers a highly personalized service for individuals or groups at an affordable price. For 2020 I have created a series of eco friendly and sustainable trips using public transport. Check out my public group dates on my website.

Join Highland Scenic Tours for half-day tours around Fort William and Glen Coe or a day tour to the West Coast Peninsula.

Join Kate at Highland Wildlife Tours and discover the wildlife living around Fort William. Take a Walk on the Wild Side from Scotland's Outdoor Capital, or venture further afield on a bespoke wildlife tour. Formerly Caithness Wildlife Tours operating in the far north of Scotland, but now based on the west coast in Fort William.

West Coast Mountain Guides are a Fort William based leading mountain guiding/instruction company, founded in 1989, with experience throughout the UK and overseas. They can provide any level of walking, mountaineering or climbing throughout the year. In particular Scotland and Ben Nevis are well known for winter snow and ice climbing. Glen Coe is close by and trips to the Isle of Skye are very popular. West Coast Mountain Guides was established by IFMGA guide Alan Kimber, and is now directed by Ken Applegate, an active climber, and fully qualified Mountaineering Instructors.

Vertical Descents Scotland is a modern Adventure Activity Centre operating from our HQ in Fort William, we also have a mobile base that covers the East of Scotland. We provide fun, adrenaline-fuelled activities to Families, Groups, and Individuals. Our exciting activities include: White Water Rafting, Canyoning, Via Ferrata, Fun-Yakking, River Tubing and many other adventures!

We offer a full range of Mountain Guiding and Skills training in Summer and Winter. We specialise in guided ascents of Ben Nevis, in particular by the more technical routes. We run rock climbing courses, hills skills courses and guided scrambles and climbs in the Summer. In Winter we offer Winter Climbing, Mountaineering and Walking Skills courses. We are based locally in Fort William and our qualified and experienced guides will be there to look after you all the way!

Based in Fort William, the outdoor capital of the UK, we are ideally situated to help you get the most out of your outdoor experience. We offer a wide range of mountain sports such as walks up Ben Nevis and in the surrounding area, Rock climbing, Scrambling, Ice climbing and Mountain biking. We are available for private guiding and instruction and offer group rates for some of our activities.

We are a museum set in Cameron Square which is just off of the centre of Fort William High Street. We have eight rooms packed with fascinating objects, from treasure from a shipwrecked Spanish Armada galleon to the bagpipes played at Bannockburn in 1314. Whether its archaeology, natural history, Commando training and weaponry, Highland crofting life, costumes and charms, Victorian times, silver, coins and medals, or even the history of mountain rescue, it can all be found at the West Highland Museum.